News from INSTALL Minnesota Floorcovering Professionals
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Forbo Recognizes INSTALL Resilient Certification as Equal to Its Associate Certification
Dear Industry Colleagues:
As a flooring manufacturer, Forbo clearly understands the importance of quality installations as a critical element in having satisfied customers. Because of that, Forbo remains very appreciative of the opportunity to partner with INSTALL in working toward our mutual goal of improving the knowledge and skills of resilient flooring installers. One of the keys to Forbo's success has been to stress the importance of quality installations by encouraging specifiers to include a requirement for certified installers in the Quality Assurance section of their specifications. As part of our commitment to INSTALL, Forbo is also asking specifiers to include in their specifications the INSTALL Resilient Certification as comparable to Forbo's Associate Mechanic Certification.
In addition to working with specifiers, Forbo also works hard with all of our customers in an effort to "steer" business toward flooring contractors that utilize trained and certified installers. The INSTALL Resilient Certification is a valuable resource for all aspects of our business. As I often say, we sell "half of a product." The sell is completed only when our products have been successfully installed. INSTALL's commitment to installer training is a tremendous benefit to flooring manufacturers. INSTALL’s efforts are leading the way in expanding the pool of qualified installers and, once again, Forbo appreciates the opportunity to partner with this quality organization.
Regards,
Frank Wiggins
Forbo Technical Services Manager
INSTALL’s local affiliate, INSTALL Minnesota, has available to the local residential and commercial construction dozens of contractors who employ only INSTALL-trained flooring mechanics. For more information about INSTALL MinnesotaTwin Cities, or for a copy of its contractor list, contact Terry Nali, INSTALL Minnesota coordinator, at 651-636-0091. For general information about INSTALL Minnesota, visit www.INSTALLMinnesota.com
INSTALL Minnesota Maintains Brisk Pace of Training
Local 596 members, also known as INSTALL Minnesota floorcovering professionals, are keeping a brisk pace in training to stay current with emerging flooring installation techniques. In just the past few months, major flooring manufacturers Forbo, Shaw and Ardex have visited North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters training centers to offer comprehensive training or certification sessions for members. Flooring training coordinator Ruben Stewart said another dozen of Local 596 members earned their Forbo associate mechanic certification in June. Prior to that, Shaw’s Patcraft Designweave experts held a training session at the St. Paul INSTALL training Center to review Shaw’s newest green products.
Floorlayers in the Duluth region were also recently given personalized training by Ardex technical experts regarding Ardex products and substrate moisture issues. Finally, floorlaying members in the southern part of the state were visited by INSTALL instructors to administer the elite INSTALL certification test for resilient and carpet, Stewart reported.
“All of this activity is done for one reason: to give contractors the best flooring installers in the region,” said Terry Nali, business rep for Local 596 and coordinator of the INSTALL Minnesota program. “INSTALL partners with 100 of the flooring industry’s major mills and manufacturers in part to have inside and immediate access to new materials and installation methods as they become available. We appreciate the effort of our partners to keep floor layers from our regional council current with ongoing training."
What industry leaders are saying...
From Advanced Adhesive Technologies, Inc.: “This industry and its technologies are constantly advancing. The many complex issues that face the flooring professional can only be addressed by consistent and intensive training. AAT is convinced that INSTALL is a comprehensive vehicle for consistently delivering this type of training to the floor covering installation professional. We share their philosophy of providing proactive solutions for flooring professionals. We are proud to partner with INSTALL.”
From All Floor Supplies: “ALL FLOOR SUPPLIES is dedicated to the concept of quality as being favorable to business. Partnering with INSTALL will help in combining new products and methods with professional installation techniques.”
From APAC: “All Purpose Adhesives Company & Premier Carpet Seaming Products are pleased to work with INSTALL to provide ongoing training and quality education. A professional work force will be our industry’s assurance that our customers are completely satisfied with the finished product.”
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