Formica Corporation has announced three new vice presidential appointments to its executive leadership team: Steve DeMay, vice president of sales; Amy Gath, vice president of marketing; and Raul Rosado, vice president and chief legal counsel. Each new associate will oversee his or her respective department in the company’s North American … Read more
Formica Group opened a new laminate production facility in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province of China. It is one of the largest facilities in Formica Group’s international operations, and marks a substantial new phase of development in Asia for Formica Group and its parent company, Fletcher Building. Government officials from Jiujiang City … Read more
Formica Corporation introduced 13 new solid surface colors, adding new quartz-like patterns and shimmer to the brand’s collection of smooth, seamless and nonporous solid surfacing products. The company’s design team styled the latest patterns to coordinate with a variety of Formica brand surfacing products, a concept dubbed Colorbox. “We first introduced … Read more
Pat Weaver, former National OEM Sales Director for the Formica Corporation and previous Senior VP Sales & COO for Alliance Minerals North America, joined The L.E. Smith Company as Director of Sales. Weaver brings more than 25 years of executive experience in the countertop industry to his new role. He … Read more
Being in the countertop industry, we all know just how important they can be. When I am out and about and see an interesting top, or a really nice install, I take note. However, the typical person encounters many of them everyday, without giving them a second thought. That said, … Read more
Here’s another great video by L.E. Smith, a large fabricator of laminate and solid surface, showing the process for undermounting a Karran sink to a laminate countertop. The step-by-step process walks viewers completely through the process. Although there is no sound in this video, it does explain each step … Read more
Formica Group, the inventor of laminate, marks 100 years of invention, innovation and design leadership in 2013 and enters a year-long global celebration of its past, present and future impact on residential and commercial design. “For 100 years, Formica® brand products have touched every aspect of our lives, each and … Read more