TORONTO - January 3, 2011 – TORLYS Smart Floors celebrated a milestone and a first in its history by winning the prestigious BILD (The Building Industry and Land Development Association) Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year award. This is the first time that Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year has been awarded to a flooring exclusive company.

Since 1921, BILD has been the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area and through the Associate Awards, recognize those that are highly rated and respected within and by the building industry itself. There are currently 1,350 members in the association.

“Being voted as Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year by the BILD association members makes this award very special. We have always prided ourselves in providing excellent service and innovative quality flooring products to the builder community, but we couldn’t have achieved this award without the wonderful relationships we have developed with our customers over the years. We thank them for recognizing our efforts in this way,” said Peter Barretto, TORLYS President and CEO.

TORLYS joins other notable companies who have received this award in the past including, Olympia Tile & Stone, Tamarack Lumber, Reliance Home Comfort and Newmar Windows.

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TORLYS Smart Floors was recently presented the prestigious 2011 BILD (The Building Industry and Land Development Association) Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year Award.

L to R – Paul Golini, President of BILD (Empire Communities), Georges Beaudry, TORLYS Builder Flooring Consultant, Laura Binni, TORLYS A & D Flooring Consultant, Cam Bowen, TORLYS Builder/Commercial Manager- Canada, Gary Aukstakalnis, TORLYS Builder Flooring Consultant, Keith Houghton, TORLYS Builder/Commercial Flooring Consultant, Helen Batista, VP, BILD Membership.

About TORLYS Smart Floors
Started in 1988, TORLYS is a global flooring company, specializing in beautiful, easy-to-install, easy-to-maintain flooring solutions. 100% of TORLYS branded products are environmentally responsible and are engineered using the patented Uniclic® joint. TORLYS has an extensive product selection in re-useable hardwood, leather, laminate, cork and TerraWood floors. For more information on TORLYS products, visit www.torlys.com.

About BILD
The Associate Awards are presented by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) to recognize the very best of the GTA’s (Greater Toronto Area) new home construction industry. Now in its 31st year, the Awards also mark the 90th anniversary of the Association’s inauguration. With more than 1,350 members, BILD formed through the merger of the Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association and Urban Development Institute/Ontario and is the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area. BILD is proudly affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders’ Associations. For more information on BILD, visit www.bildgta.ca.