Hardwood Floors December 2017/January 2018

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MANUFACTURER MEANDERINGS

• Flooring companyMuscanell Millworks, in Cortez, Colorado, has been purchased by German manufacturer Lägler Holdings. About 25 employees work at Muscanell; the sale closed on Sept. 30. • LATICRETE has been honored by the Hartford Business Journal at its 2017 Family Business Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in family-owned businesses across the Northeastern region. • ProTeam announced the addition of Jim Ellio as Midwest/Mountain States regional sales manager. • Pallmann held its inaugural training school at their newNorth American Training Facility in Aurora, Colorado, in mid-October. Twenty-seven students representing 23 di erent companies from around the United States were present. • Hardwood ooring company Havwoods International has o cially arrived in North America. e London-based company announced its expansion with the opening of a showroom in New York City. • Armstrong Flooring announced that it has achieved FloorScore® certi cation for the company’s solid hardwood products including the Armstrong®, Bruce®, and Capella® brands.

Wood veneer wallpaper is one of the many innovative products from the Jamie Beckwith Collection. Photos courtesy of Jamie Beckwith.

“A er the ooring, I came up with the idea for wood veneer wallpaper. We collaborate with MDC out of Chicago – we do the design, and they manufacture and produce the product,” says Beckwith. “Although it cuts like wallpaper, the veneer is heavy, like wood.” Next on her list – a lighting collection in partnership with Currey & Company Lighting. “We get to design the lighting using our signature wood component, and Currey makes the hardware,” she says. Beckwith has found her niche thinking outside the box. “Trying to manipulate or use wood in ways that people aren’t used to seeing is very exciting. We’re designers rst, so having the opportunity to learn the latest trends and actually create our own products based on those trends is amazing. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the future of the Jamie Beckwith Collection holds!” You can view Beckwith’s collection at jamiebeckwithcollection.com.

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