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2012 Pocket Guideof NWFA-member exhibitors

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What’s Inside …Welcome Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

NWFA-Member Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Mandalay Bay Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2012 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

NWFA Schools in 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Exhibit HoursTuesday, Jan. 24 ................................... 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 25 ............................. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 26 ................................. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Conference HoursMonday, Jan. 23 ................................... 9 a.m. - noon, 1 - 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 24 ................................... 8 – 9:30 a.m., noon - 1 p.m., 1:30-2:15 p.m.,

2:30-3:15 p.m., 4-5:30 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 25 ............................. 8 - 9:30 a.m., 10-10:45 a.m., noon – 1 p.m.,

4 - 5:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 26 ................................. 8 - 10:15 a.m

See us at Surfaces booth B4562


Dear Surfaces 2012 Attendees:

Welcome to Surfaces 2012, one of the floor covering industry’s largest events. As you walk the trade show floor featuring more than 550 exhibitors, we hope you’ll take the time to visit with those National Wood Flooring Association members representing the wood flooring indus-try. This Pocket Guide highlights all members of the NWFA who are participating in Surfaces. For your convenience, booths featuring NWFA members are highlighted in yellow on the fold-out floor plan. While you’re here, be sure to stop by the NWFA/Hardwood Floors booth (S6405-S6406), too, to find out about all the changes at NWFA and get more information on the totally relaunched NWFA Wood Flooring Expo that will take place in Orlando, Fla., on April 10-13. We look forward to seeing you!

Rick HoldenChairman, NWFA

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See us at Surfaces booth S7806


Aacer Acquisitions LLC dba Aacer Flooring ............................... S5900

albert Bauprodukte GmbH ........................................ B2435Floorotex is a temporary protective floor roll that is breathable and waterproof; what’s more, it will not slip nor tear. It can be rolled over any surface, including tile, wood, carpet or countertops, among others. Once the job is done, Floorotex can be reused by shaking out the dirt and rolling it up. Floorotex is partly made out of recycled plastic bottles.

Allwood ......................................................................................... B3009

Alston Inc. ...................................................................................... S5706

Amorim Cork Composites ............................................................ S7457

Architectural Systems Inc. ........................................................... B3033

Armstrong World Industries..................................... SURF E, Reef ABC

Artistic Finishes Inc. ...................................................................... B2655

NWfA-member Surfaces Exhibitors(as of Dec. 22, 2011)

NWFA members who were on the Surfaces exhibitor list as of press time for the December 2010/January 2011 issue and were also advertisers in that issue have a description of what is displayed at their booths.

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Ashawa Bay Hardwood Floors .................................................... B4660

Authentic Pine Floors ................................................................... S7807

Baker’s Creek Wood Floors Inc. ................................................... S6771

Bamboo Hardwoods ..................................................................... S5461

Basic Coatings ............................................................................... B4247

Beaulieu Canada ...........................................Mandalay Bay Ballroom I

Beno J. Gundlach Co. ................................................................... B4415

Bona US ......................................................................................... S6787

Bostik Inc. ................................................................... B3641Vapor-Lock is a one-part, trowel-applied, rapid-tacking, moisture-cure urethane adhesive and vapor-retarding membrane. Bostik says it has very low permeability, and that it does not contain water. The product is virtually odorless and has zero percent VOCs. Bostik adds that Vapor-Lock offers a tenacious waterproof bond to a variety of substrates and is not adversely affected by exposure to moisture, water or alkalinity.

Brenco Exotic Woods .................................................................... S7828

Cal-Flor Accessory Systems ......................................................... B2927

Carlton Hardwood Flooring ......................................................... S7471

CCI/Klumpp Coatings ................................................................... S7577

CFS Corporation ........................................................................... B3655

Chemque Inc. ................................................................................ B4467

Country Wood Flooring Inc. ......................................................... B3177

Crain Cutter Company Inc. ........................................................... B2555

Crossville ....................................................................................... B3613


DASSO ........................................................................................... B3823

Delmhorst Instrument Co............................................................. B4535

Design Materials Inc. .................................................................... S5927

DriTac Flooring Products LLC ...................................................... B2730

Duchateau Floors & E. Hemingway Floors ................................. S6371

Duo-Fast Floor Fastening Systems .............................................. B2503

E&K Vintage Wood ........................................................................ S5804

Elegance Exotic Wood Flooring ................................................... B4037

Elof Hansson USA Inc. ................................................................. S7556

Ennovage LLC ............................................................................... B2444

Finium ............................................................................................ B3574

FlooringSoft.com by Kashmoo .................................................... B4229

Franklin International ................................................................... B4555

Garrison Collection, The ............................................ S6587The Garrison Collection’s top-selling French Connection line features engineered European French white oak. The wire-brushed planks are 5⁄8 inch thick and 7 inches wide, and the company says they are oil-finished in a beautiful array of colors. In the future, this line will also include 91⁄2- and 111⁄2-inch widths, as well as lengths up to 12 feet.

Gartman Systems ......................................................................... B4323

Graf Brothers Flooring Inc. .......................................................... S7407

Green Choice Flooring International ........................................... S5801

Greenwood Products Company .................................................. B3218

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Grill Works Inc. .............................................................................. B4516

Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co. Ltd. ................................. S7529

Hallmark Hardwood ...................................................................... S7735

Harco Clear Finishes ..................................................................... B2309

Hardwood Floors Magazine ......................................................... S6405

Healthier Choice ............................................................................ S5549

Herregan Distributors ................................................................... S7170

Home Legend ................................................................................ S6771

HomerWood Premium Hardwood Flooring ............................... S5977

Imperial Blades LLC ...................................................................... B2421

Indo Teak Design ........................................................................... B3623

Inspect Solutions Inc. ................................................................... B4237

Jiangsu Lodgi Wood Industries ....................................... S6201, S6207

Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring ...................................... B2826

Lignomat .................................................................... B4439Lignomat’s Versa-Tec meter is a non-destructive, dual-depth (1⁄2 inch or 3⁄4 inch) scan meter that can instantly measure concrete slabs, hardwood (solid or engineered) or bamboo. An optional pin electrode or RH probe can be connected for in-situ RH concrete moisture measuring according to ASTM F2170. In addition, Lignomat offers a new line of floor monitoring devices.

Maine Traditions Hardwood Flooring .......................................... S5981

Mannington Mills .......................................................................... S6749

MAPEI Corporation .................................................... B3855Ultrabond ECO 905 is a fast-curing, 100-percent-solids, moisture-cure urethane gun-grade adhesive designed for basic wood subfloor construction practices as well as wood flooring repair, wood stair nosings, wood molding, baseboards, and tack strip attachment to concrete subfloors. Ultrabond 905 is also a general-purpose construction adhesive suitable for use in both interior and exterior applications.

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Max Windsor Floors ..................................................................... S7549

Mercer Abrasives ....................................................... B4562Mercer’s open-coat, silicon carbide Sandscreen Discs are heat-resistant, fast-cutting and reusable. The discs feature a mesh cloth backing and open-coat screen. The resin-on-resin bond provides fast cutting, while the open screen design prevents loading. Mercer says these discs are extremely long-lasting—simply clean and reuse.

MP Global Products LLC .............................................................. B3267

Mullican Flooring ....................................................... S8107Mullican Flooring is introducing its Hillshire Collection, comprising five 3⁄8-inch-thick prefinished engineered oak products available in both 3- and 5-inch widths. The selections are Red Oak Natural, Oak Caramel, Oak Gunstock, Oak Saddle and Oak Bordeaux. Hillshire represents the company’s first American-made engineered line of products.

Nance Carpet ................................................................................. S7307

Nanjing Minglin Wooden Industry Co. Ltd. ................................ S7617

National Wood Flooring Association ........................ S6404The NWFA is the wood flooring professional’s one-stop resource for technical publications, training opportunities, networking events, professional recognition and certification programs. Visitors to this booth can find out what the NWFA can do to advance careers and impact companies’ bottom lines.

Nature Flooring Industries Inc. .................................................... S6571

Nikzad Import Inc. ......................................................................... S5525

Nova Distinctive Floors ................................................................ S7507

Olde Wood Ltd............................................................................... S5423

Osmo North America .................................................................... S5880

Owens Flooring by Colonial Craft ............................ S5775Owens Flooring by Colonial Craft says it now offers more options than ever. In its Solidly Engineered PlankFloor line, the company says it is rolling out Prefinished Character grades and adding new trendy finishes. The company says Owens’ same legendary quality is also now available in 1⁄2-, 5⁄8- and 3⁄4-inch thicknesses.


Padco Inc. ...................................................................................... B4446

Patriot Timber Premium Underlayments .....................................B3014

Pravada Floors .............................................................................. B2832

Premiere Finishing & Coating LLC .............................................. S7180

Preverco Hardwood Flooring ....................................................... S5861

Pride Flooring ................................................................................ B3015

Prolex Flooring USA Inc. .............................................................. B4189

Provenza Floors Inc. ..................................................................... S7413

Q.E.P. Co. Inc.......................................................................... BANYAN F

R&D Coatings Inc. ......................................................................... B2626

RB Rubber/Dash Multi-Corp ......................................................... S5448

Real Wood Floors .......................................................................... S7735

Renick Millworks LLC .................................................................... S5707

RFMS Inc. ..........................................................................B3426, S7162

Rust-Oleum Corp ....................................................... B2442Nano Shield is a commercial-grade floor finishing system that Rust-Oleum says combines advanced formulation with superior results, including the ultimate in scratch, scuff and chemical resistance. The one-component system performs like a premium two-component finish, so there’s no pot life or waste, the company says, adding that a two-hour dry time means jobs can be completed faster.

Saint-Gobain ................................................................................. B2333

Sampco Companies ..................................................................... S7824


Shamrock Plank Flooring .......................................... S7806Shamrock Plank Flooring’s Environeered flooring is available in a variety of species and sizes, each precision-milled and pre-sanded for easy installation, the company says, adding that it is made by American craftsmen for American craftsmen. Shamrock is also introducing its new new Quickship program for prefinished domestic species in solid and Environeered styles.

Sika Corporation ........................................................................... B2431

Sound Seal .................................................................................... B2526

Square Scrub ................................................................................ B2402

StareCasing Systems ................................................................... S7812

Stauf Adhesives USA ................................................................... B4573

Steel City Coatings ....................................................................... B2628

Tarkett ............................................................................................ S6549

Taylor Tools .................................................................................... B2416

Tecsun Building Products ............................................................. B2609

Teragren Bamboo Flooring, Panels and Veneers ....................... S7357

Tramex Ltd. Co., Black Hawk Sales Inc. ....................................... B4235

Tresca Exotic Hardwood Flooring ............................................... S5809

Trout River Lumber LLC. .............................................................. S7280

Ua Wood Floors Inc. ..................................................................... S5617

United Gilsonite Labs ................................................................... B2919

Urban Floor ................................................................................... B3239


US Floors ....................................................................................... S7125

W•D Flooring LLC ....................................................... B4287W•D Flooring is showcasing some of its 750+ products at Surfaces. In addition to its Stang-Lund collection, W•D will be presenting three additional collections in 2012, all prefinished with Rubio Monocoat for distributors and dealers. In addition, W•D is hosting a Rubio Monocoat representative at its booth to answer questions about that product.

Wagner Meters .......................................................... B3366Wagner Electronics is showcasing its Rapid RH. Wagner says it combines the company’s patented Smart Sensor and redesigned Easy Reader with Touch-n-Sense technology for accurate, virtually automatic relative humidity testing. Wagner is also displaying its IntelliSense Technology wood moisture meters, which it says can quickly and easily provide deep moisture measurements without damaging wood.

WarmlyYours ................................................................................. B4657

WE Cork Inc. .................................................................................. S7463

Wellmade Performance Flooring ................................................. S5671

Wickham Hardwood Flooring ...................................................... B4223

WoodCare USA LLC ...................................................................... S7823

Xi’an Link Cork Co. Ltd. ................................................................ B4181

Zhejiang Biyork Wood Co. Ltd. .................................................... B4275

Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co. Ltd. ..................................B3673A

Zhejiang Layowood Industry Co. Ltd. ......................................... B4077

Zimair Display ............................................................................... B4455


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A keynote from former Harley-Davidson exec Ken Schmidt—now a renowned motivational speaker who will share anecdotes about bringing

Harley back from the brink and share his unique perspective on succeeding in business no matter what.

A celebrity host—popular HGTV designer Carter Oosterhouse—for the Wood Floor of the Year Awards ceremony.

A new slate of seminars on three days with dedicated tracks for Marketing/Sales, Management, Technical Skills and AIA/ASID.

A full schedule of technical demonstrations on the trade show floor to keep attendees on the floor.

Happy Hour at the end of the trade show, with excitement and giveaways—including a Harley—to keep attendees on the floor till the very end.

For the first time this year, NWFA is partnering with Hardwod Floors magazine, which is now managing all aspects of the trade show floor.

For more information on attending the NWFA Expo, stop by booth S6406, visit www.nwfaexpo.org, or contact NWFA at (800) 422-4556 (U.S. and Canada), (636) 519-9663 (local and intl.), or [email protected].

For more information on exhibiting at the NWFA Expo, stop by booth S6405, visit www.nwfaexpo.org, or contact Kendra Bjorklund at

(800) 722-4556 x 107 or [email protected].

NWFA Revamps Convention

For 2012 the National Wood Flooring Association has completely reinvented its annual Wood Flooring Expo. The all-new Expo, to be held April 10-13 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., will include:

January 27 .......................... Bamboo/Strand Workshop (Las Vegas)

February 22- 24 ................... Advanced Installation (St. Louis)

March 13-16 ....................... Wood Flooring Basics* (Las Vegas)

March 19-22 ....................... NWFACP Wood Flooring Inspector School (Las Vegas)

March 23 ............................ NWFACP Inspector Certification Test (Las Vegas)

March 28 -30 ...................... Intermediate Installation and S and & Finish* (St. Louis)

April 25-27 .......................... Advanced Installation (Las Vegas)

May 16-18 .......................... Sub-Floor Prep/Solid & P re-Finished Installation* (St. Louis)

May 21-23 .......................... Jigs & Medallions Workshop (St. Louis)

June 13-15 .......................... Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish* (St. Louis)

August 1-3 .......................... Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish* (New York)

September 11-14 ................ Wood Flooring Basics* (St. Louis)

September 17-20 ................ NWFACP Wood Flooring Inspector School (St. Louis)

September 21 ..................... NWFACP Inspector Certification Test (St. Louis)

September 26-28 ................ Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish* (Las Vegas)

October 9-13 ....................... Expert Installation (St. Louis)

November 7-9 ..................... Sub-Floor Prep/Solid & Pre-Finished Installation* (Las Vegas)

December 4-8 ..................... Expert Installation (Richmond, V.a)

December 10-12 ................. Expert Sand & Finish (Richmond, Va.)

*Students attending these sessions receive a free moisture meter.

NWFA 2012 Technical School Schedule

NWFA Technical SchoolsBy participating in technical schools held by the National Wood Flooring Association, contractors gain the skills necessary to advance their wood flooring careers. This year, the NWFA will hold classes in Las Vegas, St. Louis and New York City.

For more information:Stop by booth S6406 or contact NWFA:

(800) 422-4556 (U.S. and Canada)(636) 519-9663 (local and intl.)[email protected] S6406


Orlando, FloridaApril 10 - 13Gaylord PalmsResort & Convention Center

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Pocket Guide Advertisers

3M ...........................................................................................................2

Bostik Inc. .............................................................................................31

Compass Display & Promotion Co. Inc. .............................................27

Elegance Exotic Wood Flooring ..........................................................23

Exmam-Exportadora de Madeiras Amazonica Ltda. .........................25

Garrison Collection, The ...................................................................... 11

Lignomat USA Ltd. ..............................................................................21

Mercer Abrasives div. of Mercer Tool Corp. .........................................5

Mullican Flooring ...................................................................................9

NWFA ....................................................................................................29

Owens Flooring by Colonial Craft ........................................................3

Premiere Finishing & Coating LLC .....................................................15

Shamrock Plank Flooring ......................................................................7

Urban Floor ..........................................................................................17

W•D Flooring ........................................................................................32

Wagner Meters ....................................................................................13

Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products .............................................19



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