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Welcome to the 8th edition of Supplier Profiles. Surface Fabrication has once again provided its advertisers an opportunity to speak directly to you, the people that drive this industry. We hope you take time to delve into this deeper look at the companies that support the surfacing industry. It should give you a good idea of how they serve fabricators such as yourselves, and how they might work within the plans for your business. |
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Leading the Way Evolving beyond the original core fabrication speed and efficiency benefits, fabricators across the country are discovering that Eos profitably bridges the gap between laminate and solid surface, for a variety of residential and commercial projects. Five Regional Distribution Centers All facilities sell individual sheets, directly to fabricators, with immediately available inventory and same-day shipping. The company's original, direct container sales has been enhanced and remains available for fabricators choosing to deal in quantity and the best possible pricing. National Advertising Support Materials The Eos sales team has also expanded, creating a national presence of experienced solid surfacing professionals who speak your language and understand your business. New Website
2500 Rodman Avenue
Hanwha Surfaces For years, fabricators have searched for the ultimate surface: a quartz product that is smooth and graceful to the touch, yet surprisingly durable. Luxurious, but easy to install. Boasting the look of natural stone, yet with twice the strength and resilience of granite. With HanStone, the search is finally over. As the top-of-the-line offering from industry leader Hanwha Surfaces, HanStone has been in spectacular demand since its U.S. launch in 2004. "80% of my customers who are looking for engineered stone are asking for HanStone," said Gus Blume, Jr., of Blume's Solid Surface. "It's one of the nicest and cleanest products out there. The patterns throughout the sheets are very consistent." The versatility and elegance of quartz have made it the hot new trend in residential and commercial applications, and HanStone's unique composition makes it a popular choice. It's ideal for kitchens, baths, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and more. To produce HanStone, Hanwha begins with the natural beauty and durability of quartz, then uses advanced technology to create dramatic colors and patterns with greater strength and resilience. Since natural quartz is one of nature's hardest surfaces, it's frequently chosen for its resistance to scratching, chipping or other damage. HanStone's composite makes it even stronger. The non-porous, sanitary surface maintains a permanent sheen, so sealing, conditioning and polishing are never needed. It's extremely resistant to stains, heat, and bacteria, and simple to clean. So it comes as no surprise that HanStone comes with a 10-year transferable warranty. But how does it look? Fabricators will tell you that HanStone is a style pioneer, with its nature-inspired colors and unique patterns. The product has become such a trendsetter, in fact, that many fabricators have taken notice of Hanwha's 100% acrylic solid surface – Hanex. Hanex offers New Level of Beauty, Simplicity and Durability Throughout the years, solid surfaces have established themselves as an attractive, cost-effective, and easily installable product, and no one has done this better than Hanex. Hanex 100% Acrylic Solid Surface has the attributes to make serious fabricators offer solid surfaces for all their commercial and residential projects. Manufactured by Hanwha, Hanex opens up a new world of possibilities for a wide spectrum of applications. With its breakthrough stain-, impact-, and heat-resistance, and more than 45 colors and patterns – including new selections like Dijon Beige, Hazelnut, and Desert Castle – Hanex is ideal not just for residential kitchens and bathrooms, but commercial applications such as hospitals, labs, restaurants, hotels…even boat and RV manufacturing. Designed with these high-use applications in mind, Hanex products are built to last. Hanwha's exclusive manufacturing process uses high-tech equipment and materials, so Hanex's next-generation surfaces are meticulously crafted to withstand even the most rigorous treatment. They're easy to care for, too. The surface is non-porous and NSF Certified, so clean-up is a breeze. With periodic maintenance – just a quick wipe down with a damp cloth – Hanex maintains its original beauty for years. Remarkably, every Hanex product carries a 15-year warranty, backed by the most reputable customer service in the industry. Knowledgeable service professionals and technicians are just a phone call away. As Hanex becomes ever more popular, the image of solid surfaces is enjoying a revolution – as much as the solid surfaces are themselves. Hanwha has been a leading name in providing innovative products and has been an established company since 1952. The company is celebrated for its excellent customer service, and its HanStone Quartz Surface and Hanex 100% Acrylic Solid Surface are available nationwide through the company's expanding distribution network.
Fabricator's Choice has introduced its own FC Series™ solid surface CNC routing tables in conjunction with FlexiCam™. Fab Choice supports the solid surface industry with other quality brands like Eurovac™ dust collection systems and an FC brand of panel saws and seaming tables. Along with hand tools and a full line of materials handling equipment. The company has established a strong position among stone fabricators with exclusive, North American, service and support responsibilities for the exceptionally engineered Loffler™ CNC tables, bridge saws and edging machines with the highest level of stone automation available, Galileo Designer™, which makes machine parameters – tool selection and delivery, feed speed, and in-and-out approach paths, automatically generated. Fab Choice also represents ECS EICH fully automated, self-cleaning water treatment systems that require no filters or additional holding tanks. Serious fabricators can expect the right answers when they ASK Fab Choice to help them build a profitable business. 23 Empire Drive
ISSFA fabricators are considered the best in the business. To become members, fabricators must agree to uphold the ISSFA Fabricator Code of Ethics, provide a copy of their certificate of insurance, and proof of fabricating solid surface for a minimum of two years. ISSFA associate members include distributors, manufacturers and affiliated professionals that provide tools, machinery, supplies and services to the solid surface industry; and allied industry professionals such as educators, consultants, and professional service providers. ISSFA membership pays off in numerous ways. Some are educational, some financial, and others are priceless returns that come in the form of lifelong friendships, mentor relationships and business development lessons. In 2007, ISSFA will include quartz in its mission statement: "ISSFA exists to serve the interests of the solid surface and quartz fabricator. Fabricators will find "how to" business integration strategies and tactics, training programs, and technical information coming from ISSFA. Our intention is to give you the information you need to know to make good business development decisions. We invite you to visit www.issfa.org to experience the power of the solid surface and quartz industry's only professional trade association. For more information, please call us at (877) GO-ISSFA! (877-464-7732) 975 American Pacific Drive
LG Solid Source Another big reason for LG HI-MACS' rapid rise in the marketplace is the company's industry-leading transferable 15-year warranty. While just about everything in a typical kitchen will have to be replaced over a 15 year period, LG HI-MACS countertops will still be standing. Versatility is the key to covering the bases. LG HI-MACS products excel in this area. In fact, users have a choice of three outstanding product lines: LG HI-MACS, LG Volcanics and LG Viatera. Each adds a unique stamp to virtually any type of installation. For more information about LG HI-MACS, LG Volcanics or LG Viatera, call 866.LGHIMACS or go online at www.lgcountertops.com LG HI-MACS, the acrylic solid surface division of the leading Korean chemical company LG Chem, manufactures scratch and stain resistant solid surfaces with thermo-formable qualities that allow it to be shaped and inlaid to create a variety of edge treatments. LG HI-MACS solid surface is available to kitchen and bath dealers and designers through a nationwide network of certified fabricators and distributors. Consumers can find LG HI-MACS at any Lowe's retailer across the country. 8009 W Olive Ave
Meganite manufactures and distributes a complete line of solid surface sheets, sinks, vanity tops, tables and adhesive. Sheets are available in ½ inch thickness as well as the new ¼ inch product line. These products are available in a variety of design groups that represent the industry's most sophisticated and popular colors. Twelve exciting new colors have just been added to the product line. Meganite solid surface products are used in a host of residential and commercial applications, and provide a cost effective solution without compromising quality or performance characteristics.
1254 Lexington Ave., Pomona, CA 91766
NEMI, offers the NEMI DigiCoder, a 2 or 3 axis digitizer for reverse engineering parts, patterns or templates without point to point digitizing. The system, used with a PC, traces parts, patterns or templates with a probe and automatically generates the geometry for that form. The algorithms, with generate the geometry, reflect true lines and arcs. The digitizer's software features are easy because of, in part, the status bar indicating the X and Y location of the probe and the currently active command. Graphic display areas show what has been digitized and where the probe is currently located. After digitizing a part, the software will automatically reduce data into lines and arcs, ready to be imported into a CAD/CAM system. For simpler parts it will also output the G-Code to produce the part on a CNC machine without programming in CAM sofrtware. Using the EXCLUSIVE trace command, all an operator has to do is trace around the part, pattern or template with the probe. The software algorithms will calculate the geometry into lines and arcs. Using the "Snap Line" command the operator can digitize templates that are not square in the corner. First the operator picks two points in the Y-Axis and two points in the X-axis on the template and the software automatically makes the corner square. 11841 243rd Ave
Park Industries Give Your Business a Fifty-Year Start Exceptional Machines Build Lifelong Relationships Promises are Meant to be Kept. Customers Come First It All Comes Down to Trust esponsibility. At Park, we're building machines that build relationships. It's the Park Way! If we sound like your kind of company, please contact us at (800)328-2309 or visit www.parkindustries.com.
Samsung Staron now offers three distinct surfacing solutions: high performance Staron Solid Surfaces, luxurious Staron Quartz and the all-new Staron Tempest, which combines the benefit of solid surfaces with a beautiful translucent aesthetic. High-performance Staron Solid Surfaces have been available throughout North America since 1999. As a multipurpose surface, Staron is commonly used for kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities. Its non-porous characteristics also make it an ideal surface option in commercial settings, such as the healthcare and hospitality industries. Bacteria, molds and moisture cannot penetrate the surface, making it one of few materials approved for use in healthcare and food service. With more than 60 colors available, Staron Solid Surfaces complement a variety of design styles in residential and commercial settings. Samsung continues to introduce new colors annually, making sure to offer the latest designs and color palettes. Solid surface colors are grouped into seven categories – Solid, Sanded, Aspen, Pebble, Talus, Breccia and Quarry, which vary in particulate size. Staron Quartz was introduced in 2006. The luxury quartz collection is composed of more than 90% naturally mined quartz crystals and resembles the look of natural stone, but with added benefits, including color and pattern consistency and a nonporous nature. Unlike stone, Staron Quartz does not require routine sealing; staining and discoloration are never an issue. Staron Quartz is currently available in 14 colors ranging from rich blacks and browns to a deep midnight blue. Staron Tempest, set to launch in early 2007, offers a new look in the solid surface industry. Large translucent particulates create depth and a unique aesthetic sure to grab-attention. Tempest incorporates the nonporous and seamless properties of Staron surfaces, perfect for commercial or residential applications. Ten Tempest colors will be introduced at the International Builders Show in February ‘07. For more information on Samsung Staron Surfaces, please visit www.staron.com or call 1-800-795-7177.
Can Recycled Water be Crystal Clear? The quality of water produced by the EnviroSystem is filtered to less than 2 microns; but microns should not be the only standard by which a filtration system's water is measured. Microns can be misleading, for example - five micron water can be cloudy and have suspended particulate large enough to cause scratching. If the recycled water that you are producing is not crystal clear, then particulate is present!. And, cloudy water with particulate can scratch. The best way to test for crystal clear water is to look into a large container of the recycled water (over 1,000 gallons) and if you can see all the way from the top of the holding tank to the bottom of the tank – then you know the water is crystal clear and that it is safe for all fabrication applications. 100% Recycling Means No Discharge With over 300 systems installed across the United States and Canada – why settle for less? Come to the source, contact Water Treatment Technologies today to learn how this system can work for you. 6 Merrill Drive
Braxton-Bragg is proud to present two new optional features that can be included with the purchase of a new Achilli MBS 3000-ce or ABS 3500-ce. The first feature includes a front loading hydraulic-powered tilt table that measures a full 8 feet-4 inches across and tilts to an 80° angle for easy loading and unloading, also incorporating 36 fixed rollers to position the slab on the work table surface. This new feature provides the practicality of a traditional hydraulic tilt table found on typical bridge saws, but at a fraction of the cost. The second feature is a new wireless pendant control that can be purchased as an option on both the Achilli MBS and ABS saws. The wireless pendant control enables the fabricator to position the cutting head at a closer vantage point, allowing for more accurate cuts without the cumbersome electrical cord. As a safety feature, the machine can be stopped from this control. For more information, contact Achilli specialist Jonathan Bussell at Braxton-Bragg, (800) 575-4401 or email jbussell@braxtonbragg.com Corporate Offices:
Dovae Solid Surface is sold DIRECT TO FABRICATORS, eliminating distributors and therefore offering much LOWER PRICES, FREE SHIPPING (on 3 or more sheets), and VIP treatment, and service are all part of Chemcore Industries' way of doing business. Chemcore also earns it's nickname, "THE SINK SOURCE", by stocking over 15,000 sinks in 11 brands. They have 3 solid surface sink lines, 4 stainless steel sink lines, 2 porcelain sink lines, copper, and granite sink lines. Again, BUY DIRECT from Chemcore and SAVE. All orders are shipped the SAME DAY as ordered (if before 3p.m. central time). If you're ready for Quality Products, Unbeatable Prices, and #1 Customer Treatment... call Chemcore Industries toll free 1-866-243-6267. PO Box 17155
With DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surfaces you have even more ways to build on that success and bring superior product to market. For more information on Corian® solid surfaces or Zodiaq® quartz surfaces, call 1-800-426-7426 or visit countertops.dupont.com. DuPont™ Surfaces
Among its product offerings are numerous stainless steel sinks, including triple-, double- and single-bowl, undermounts. These beautiful and reasonably priced sinks, are available in many sizes and styles and can be ordered online at www.Granite-Gallery.com. Granite Gallery's Web site also provides downloadable spec sheets for more than 20 sinks and several other product categories. Granite Gallery knows there are a lot of places to buy sinks, but the expertise the company has because it is also a fabrication firm means they know the business and they know what fabricators need. For more information, contact Granite Gallery at (800) 500-6734, granitegallery@ameritech.net or online at www.Granite-Gallery.com.
25636 Ave. Stanford
Mechanical templating systems use heavy, bulky and awkward units that take forever to get into the house let alone templating and then getting it back out the door. Photographic systems take as long if not longer to place all the stickers you need in order for their software to correctly 3-Dimensionally render the work area. With the LT-55 Precision Laser Templator you can walk into a house, set up the unit, template a countertop and leave within 10 minutes. Not only is it extremely quick and simple, it also provides field measurements in .dxf format with multi-color and multi-plane files. Now you can check your template at the house to verify it is correct instead of finding out back at the shop you made a mistake. Eliminate having to go back to your customer's house and tell them that you need to do it again. No other templating system on the market allows you to do as many things with one unit. 1335 Lakeside Dr.
Hundreds of countertop fabricators and installers use JobTracker to manage more jobs in less time, reduce errors, improve efficiency, and provide better customer service. By streamlining your operations, you can concentrate on growing your business and making it more profitable. All of the tools needed to grow to the next level are already included in the software:
Moraware JobTracker is your competitive advantage. Call us to find out how JobTracker can help your business save time and get organized. 267 41st Ave.
Karran sinks are offered in both undermount and drop-in models, and are made from one of the densest and most durable 100% acrylic resins available in the world today. Warranted for 50 years and guaranteed never to stain, you will have confidence in every sink that you install. All undermount models can be seamless bonded under all brands of solid surface, as well as laminate. DXF files are available at www.karran.com. A recent introduction to the Karran line has been the Hampton, a double bowl undermount sink with an integrated faucet deck. Look for more models with integrated decks in the months ahead. Karran USA Lansen Sinks offer one of the most comprehensive and diverse lines of stainless steel sinks available today. Divided into 3 series, they offer the customer endless choices in style, finish and budget. The Profile Series is a collection of 9 undermount models and 7 drop-in models. The undermounts are produced from 18 gauge stainless steel with a satin finish. The drop-in models range in thickness from 22 gauge to 18 gauge steel and are also finished with a satin finish. The Select Series comprises 14 undermount models produced from the finest 18 gauge stainless steel. Bowls are finished with a brushed satin finish while the deck is finished with a mirror polish. With a network of stocking distributors across the country, and an extensive distribution center in Indiana with over 10,000 sinks in stock, Lansen sinks are available wherever you are. Karran USA
P.O. Box 68
Protect All Shine plus is an extraordinary cleaner, polish, wax and treatment specially formulated for surfaces found in a K&B environment. It's fantastic on Solid Surface, Engineered and Natural Stone, Tile, Marble, Wood, Glass, Brass, Chrome, and even Stainless Steel. Shine plus is recommended by, and found in the care and maintenance kits of, Wilsonart, Samsung and others. Shine plus is easy to use. Just spray and wipe to a clean, dry, finish. On matte surfaces Protect All Shine plus produces a dry natural luster, and on shiny surfaces it sparkles! Protect All Shine plus is available in 6 oz. and 13.5oz. Aerosol cans or 16 oz. Trigger Pumps and Gallon Refills. For Information or a sample call toll free
Specialtytools.com
Main Office Branch Offices
March 15 – 17, 2007 Uncover the possibilities at Surface Fabrication & Design Expo, the premier forum for today's fabricator, designer, architect and specifier. Now in its 10th year, this event brings the surface industry together through education, networking, and an unparalleled exhibition of products and services. Who Should Attend?
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Uncover a Cutting Edge Conference Uncover Products & Services Uncover Networking Opportunities
For more information, visit www.sfdexpo.com or call (800) 827-8009. |
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