National Hardwood Magazine - June 2014

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SM OUR HARDWOODS APPEAR IN MANY OF THE FINEST PLACES. NEWS DEVELO NEWS ABOUT NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HARD EXPANSIONS & ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES NWFA 2014 WOOD FLOOR OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED The National Wood Flooring Association announced the winners of its 2014 Wood Floor of the Year contest during its Wood Flooring Expo held in Nashville, TN. The winning entries were announced during an Awards Dinner held on Friday, April 18. According to sources, the Wood Floor of the Year awards was developed to encourage and recognize innovative craftsmanship and design in wood flooring installations. Since the program began in 1990, more than 200 awards have been presented to NWFA member companies throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in Russia and Finland. This year’s Wood Floor of the Year Contest yielded 74 entries from two countries, including the United States and Russia. All entries in the competition featured flooring installations completed between January 2013 and January 2014. A panel of judges comprised of trade and consumer press editors, industry leaders, and professional designers, evaluated the individual categories. The NWFA membership voted on all entries to recognize the Members’ Choice winner. Recipients of the 2014 Wood Floor of the Year awards are as follows: www.PrimeLumber.com 800-786-1164 SCS-COC-002479 PEFC/29-31-159 Exclusive representation in Spain through Iberia Agencia de Maderas, S.L. Charleston, SC Country Club C0028433-CC2 ✭Best CNC/Laser Cut, MP Caroll Hardwood, Cheektowaga, NY; ✭Best Commercial, Archetypal Imagery Corp., Bronx, NY; ✭Best Extreme Makeover, Czar Floors, Huntingdon Valley, PA; ✭Best Limited Species, Marwick's/Precision Floorcrafters, Summerfield, FL; ✭Best Manufacturer Factory Finished, WD Flooring, Laona, WI; ✭Best Reclaimed, Marwick's/Precision Floorcrafters, Summerfield, FL; ✭Best Residential, Natural Wood Floors & Design, Miami, FL; ✭Best Restoration, Brookens Wood Floors, Inc., Springfield, IL; and ✭Members’ Choice, Ourada Designs, Nine Mile Falls, WA The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade organization, with more than 2,700 members worldwide, dedicated to educating consumers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. NWFA members receive the best in educational training, benefits, technical resources and networking, to advance their professionalism and success. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be con- 10 JUNE 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

PMENTS WOOD CONSUMERS INCLUDING MERGERS, PLANT tacted at 800-422-4556 (USA and Canada), 636-519-9663 (local and international), or online at www.nwfa.org. HIGH QUALITY NORTHERN HARDWOODS SPECIALIZING IN HARD MAPLE & BIRCH GREEN AND KILN-DRIED LUMBER, S2S, S4S EASTERN WHITE CEDAR Capacity: 36 million MBF - Hardwood 8 million MBF kiln-dry annually 20 million MBF - Eastern White Cedar Certified Sustainable Products STANLEY FURNITURE SHUTS DOWN ROBBINSVILLE PLANT Stanley Furniture Co., headquartered in High Point, NC, recently announced it is ending production of its Young America furniture line in Robbinsville, NC. “We have decided to cease manufacturing operations in Robbinsville,” said company President Glenn Prillaman. “After a thorough review of both our own operations and the current marketplace for nursery and youth furniture, management and the Board concluded that the Young America business could not achieve an acceptable level of revenue within an adequate timeframe to assure sustainable profitability.” Prillaman said the company has “retained services to assist in maximizing value from assets related to the Young America brand.” Orders for the company’s Stanley brand were up double digits in the first quarter, even with the weather related challenges that plagued retailers across the country. “We have a healthy Stanley business that is making money. It is supported by a wonderful heritage, strong product in the field and future pipeline, and we are looking forward to the prospects of focusing our team solely on the growth and profitability of this brand in the short-term,” Prillaman concluded. Established in 1924, Stanley Furniture Co. is a leading designer and manufacturer of wood furniture targeting the premium segment of the residential market. For more information visit www.stanleyfurniture.com. Dennis Cuffley, Sales & Marketing Manager cuffley.dennis@jdirving.com Denis Dubé, Sales Representative (Hardwood) dube.denis@jdirving.com John Russell, Sales Manager (Cedar) russell.john@jdirving.com www.fsc.org FSC ® C081657 The mark of responsible forestry WOODWORK CAREER ALLIANCE ADDS FIFTY SCHOOLS The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America, located in Nellysford, VA, recently signed 50 schools up for its EDUcation membership program. According to sources, many of these schools were formerly with WoodLINKS USA, which ceased operation in the summer of 2013. The new members received donated products from Franklin Adhesives and Polymers, Veneer Tech, QuickScrews and Taunton Press. Schools that would like to learn more about the EDUcation program can visit www.woodworkcareer.org. ■ Tel: (506) 632-7777 Tel: (506) 992-9020 Fax: (506) 992-9021 JUNE 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 11