Hardwood Floors April May 2018

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DISTRIBUTOR DOINGS

• Herregan Distributors Inc., in Eagan, Minnesota, has received the American OEMWood Floors 2017 American Spirit Award, which recognizes the company’s top selling distributor from the previous year. • Derr Flooring and Armstrong Flooring are celebrating a 100-year- old partnership in 2018. During that time, the team has partnered to bring Bruce hardwood products to retailers in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. • Haines announced that the company has added two new executive leaders: Brian Green, Senior Vice President – CMH Sales Division, and Greg Vale, Senior Vice President – Armstrong Division. • Horizon Forest Products announced that Brad Christian will be taking an outside sales position at the Norfolk branch. In this new role, Christian will be responsible for growing sales in the Williamsburg, Hampton Roads, and Northeastern North Carolina markets. • Sika Corporation announced its new business relationship with Lockwood Flooring. e six branches of Lockwood Flooring will now distribute the Sika Interior Finishing product range in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Arkansas. • Fishman Flooring Solutions has been named Distributor of the Year for 2017 by the Floor Covering Distributor Alliance (FCDA) and the Alliance’s Powerhold™ brand of ooring and ooring installation products.

FOCAL POINT The

By Megan Lhamon

Jason Elquest, owner and operator of Blackhawk Floors Inc., in Sco sdale, Arizona, is no stranger to custom jobs. When he arrived at a recent job site, he was excited to see the task at hand. e architect and designer of this new home had a dream for the foyer, and Elquest and his teammade it a reality. Using 5/8” white oak engineered oor by Provenza, Elquest installed it in the entryway so that it mirrored the unique ceiling above. Next came the stairs. “We did a huge radius nosing at just under 28’ and custom treads,” says Elquest. “We remilled and rebeveled the pre nished oor to match the stain that was used on the white

Photos courtesy of Jason Elquest

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