Hardwood Floors August/September 2018

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MANUFACTURER MEANDERINGS

• Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announced the acquisition of two privately owned companies, Beaulieu Canada and Beaulieu Australia. • DriTac Flooring Products LLC announced a new distribution partnership in the United Kingdom with Introducing Interiors Ltd., an importer of interior design installation products with distribution across all of the United Kingdom and Ireland. • Lägler North America and Palo Duro Hardwoods announced the hiring of Rachel Bilchak as their new Marketing Coordinator. • Bona® US announced the addition of four new Bona employees: Brad Sco and Niko Rontzocos have joined Bona’s Canadian team as Territory Contractor Specialists; Bill Erban and Frank Coppolino are the company’s newest Adhesive Specialists. • Pioneer Millworks announced the addition of Andy McQuade as Director of Sales. • DuChâteau® has named Dennis Whitler its new Customer Service Manager. • American OEM announced the addition of Carr Newton as Executive Vice President – Sales. • UZIN announced the addition of Larry Schoppert to its Eastern sales team and Jane Pahl as Internet Marketing and Communications Specialist.

By Megan Lhamon

Jason Mack, co-owner of the father-son-owned company, Big Oak Hardwood Floor Company in San Mateo, California, has been in the wood ooring industry for 25 years. He wears many hats in the business, including working on job sites and running day-to- day operations. Jason was excited about this install, knowing that it would be a nice change of pace from the traditional customer requests for plank installations. “ e designer and architect came up with the design and layout on this particular job,” says Mack. “We used wide plank European oak in a rustic grade and installed it in a rhombus parquet pa ern.” e ooring was a full spread glue down installation over an existing plywood sub oor. “We used Sika T-35 adhesive to glue it down,” adds Mack. “ e most challenging part of the install was the border,” says Mack. “We had to bend the ooring to make the tight radius curves in several areas, which took quite a bit of skill and nesse.” “We sanded the oors using Norton Red Heat paper on the Lägler Hummel and nished with the Bona Power Drive,” adds Mack. “ e oors were stained with a DuraSeal color mix consisting of English Chestnut and Classic Grey. We nished o with Bona Tra c HD in Satin Sheen.” g

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