Hardwood Floors December 2024/January 2025

AT THE SITE Bostik and NWFA Host Training Event in Mexico (Continued)

As with any training event, it’s an investment in time and money. Attendees are taking time away from work, learning skills to better their business, and several of them now attend events annually to keep honing their skills. So, if you would like to host an NWFA/ manufacturer/distributor event within or outside the United States, please reach out to the NWFA staff to see what educational opportunities are available for your region of the globe. We would love to share our knowledge and get to know you as we continue to promote professionalism through education and networking. Jon Namba is an NWFA Regional Instructor and owner of Namba Services Inc. in Taylorsville, Utah. He may be reached at jnambacfi@gmail.com.

products, and I do mean everyone, you realize just how eager they are to learn proper installation techniques. Having this reach into international markets is so important for growing the trade, teaching proper installation techniques, and expanding the reach of the NWFA. One thing I’ve noticed between the countries is the difference in the availability of quality tools. We take it for granted when it comes to purchasing tools in the U.S., as we are able to head down to our local distributor or the local big box stores and get what we need for the most part. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Mexico, where quality tools need to be special-ordered and are much more difficult to acquire. To see the skills of the contractors with the limited tools they have is amazing.

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