"Mannington Mill Tour," in the Industry Training & Organizations forum, begins: "Tue April 6 we are putting on a mill tour at Mannington in Salem NJ. any one that would like ..."
Tue April 6 we are putting on a mill tour at Mannington in Salem NJ. any one that would like to come let me know and I will add you to the list. We will be going thru the plant for both vinly and tile along with tech service. Manninton will be supplying lunch. Start time is 10 AM so if any one of you can make it there you can join the group.
As one guy once compared their engineered wood to a high end engineered wood floor calling it a "Tuxedo in sneakers"
I do seem interested in some of their vinyl products (esp the stainmaster line, seeing as I'm a stainmaster master gallery), but not enough to toss Armstrong and Congoleum off my floor.
Plus we are not a big fan of doing business w/the only distr. that carries Mannington in N.E.
Had a very good time today at Mannington. Had 16 people that came, half installers and other half sales. The owner Keith Campell even took the time to come first thing and shook everyones hand and stood and talked to us for about 15 min.
Had a very good lunch ( Hoss, Ken ate your share )
The last part of the day Ron Wheel one of their trainers went over installation and then we got to see some new products.
The first Photo is looking at some new products, 2nd one is the group and the last one is from left to right Collen the east cost rep for Mannington then our very own Ken Persion and the Brian Cambell.
Roland
Next up is a pattern matching training and then we are bring in Cherry Hill to do a installation of Medallion in hardwood clinc.
i would love to come to the pattern matching class..to bad you are so far away.. i tried to sign up for the shaw commercial certification and i got a email saying they were not having them in 2010 for economic reasons... i guess they got tired of doing it for free.
I'm here to say,"THANK YOU ROLAND!"
Roland has once again put together a fantastic flooring event, free of charge and open to everyone- regardless of if they are a member of the Maryland Flooring Association or not.
The mill tour to Mannington was great.
Especially the 1st hand look at how fiberglass backed sheet goods are manufactured.
In my time at Congo- I had daily access to the felt-back goods production area and also participated in trial runs and testing of felt-backed products so I became very familiar with that process.
However, while the same principles are used, fiberglass backed production is very different and very unique at various stages.
Witnessing and comparing these differences in construction and production while they are being produced is truly an education.
For everyone within in traveling distance- you really should consider attending the next couple of tours Roland is planning.
NICK- THIS MEANS YOU!
Thanks again Roland!
BTW- I was not in the group picture because I was completing the tour of the 3rd story of Roland's work vehicle. I have seen the 1st and 2nd level before but the 3rd floor tour is only held once a month.
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