Hardwood Floors August/September 2018

Wood

DISTRIBUTOR DOINGS

Having been in the timber industry for a number of years, Kent McPherson and Charlie Peterson were both in the pursuit of a perfect product. After searching for a grade of wood that doesn’t exist, they decided to take matters into their own hands, hence the establishment of Quarter-Sawn Flooring, a sawmill and manufacturer located in Nashville, Indiana. Home to many veneer manufacturers, Indiana was the place to be. “ e type of log we use is generally not used in the wood ooring industry,” shares Peterson. “It is used in the veneer industry. e ones we use are even above furniture grade.” Not only does Quarter-Sawn Flooring use a log and grade unique to the wood flooring industry, but its milling process also follows suit. “The normal way to produce quarter-sawn material would be to cut the log in half, and then quarters, and saw the boards within the quarters at a 60° - 90° angle,” says Peterson. “The way we saw ours is by radial quarter-sawing, meaning that we turn the log to only cut on an 80° - 90° angle. This ensures that each piece of flooring is as stable, durable, and tight as possible.” e one-of-a-kind ooring that Quarter-Sawn Flooring prides itself on being able to produce is exactly the reason why they were chosen to manufacture the oors for the Museum of the American Arts and Cra s Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida. Scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2019, the museum is the rst of its kind in the world and expects to a ract more than 150,000 visitors each year. is $90 million museum, being built by Rudy Ciccarello, will house Ciccarello’s extensive collection of furniture, po ery, tile, metalwork, lighting, photography, and other decorative arts from the American Arts and Cra s movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A NIGHT MUSEUM AT THE By Megan Lhamon

• Horizon Forest Products promoted John Rendleman to Branch Manager in Charlo e, North Carolina. • Swi -Train Company has promoted Shane Calloway to the position of President and CEO. In his new capacity, Shane will assume responsibilities of all key functions of the business. • Haines announced that Jon England will be joining Haines as Chief Sales O cer. In his new role, Jon will report directly to Michael Barre , President & CEO. • Fishman Flooring Solutions announced that the company will begin distributing Tredsafe® products from its 36 branch locations and via the internet to areas it has not previously serviced across the continental U.S. • BuildDirect announced several new appointments to its executive leadership team, including a number of leaders from Amazon. • American OEM announced the expansion of the Hearthwood distribution group to Charleston, South Carolina-based William M. Bird. • Roberta Prospeck picked the right day to shop for ooring. e Pewaukee, Wisconsin resident went into her neighborhood Floor & Decor and walked away the big winner in a “FLOORS $1 Million Dice Roll Challenge.” RETAILER ROUNDUP

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