 Newsletter: Fall 2003, p1
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Featured Product …
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Some things are just too good to let go. In our industry, new products are introduced by the minute and it is sometimes difficult to decide among the choices which direction you should go. That make it all the more important to contractors and designers to rely on proven products when they are deciding on what to use for their next project. With this in mind, PAL has gone to great lengths to bring Hartco Hardwood Flooring back to Hawai’i and back to Life!
With a little CPR – we are able to resuscitate this fine flooring line. Hartco was the product of choice in the 80’s and early 90’s and anyone involved in the flooring industry knew the acrylic impregnated hardwood floor called Patter Plus was the best product in town. Sadly, the distribution changed hands and his wonderful product was allowed to go into cardiac arrest.
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But the doctor is in the house – Hartco is now stocked in Honolulu by
PAL! And they have widened their product offering to include parquet and
standard engineered flooring in oak, maple, cherry, and pecan. They
continue to produce the Patter Plus acrylic impregnated plank as well.
Hartco’s newest line, the Valenza Collection, is already being greeted
by the design community with open arms. This collection features an
engineered wood floor in a variety of exotic species and a heavy wear
layer, which will allow for resanding down the road.
Please call
your PAL representative for samples and information or visit the Hartco
website at www.armstrong.com/resna/res_floors.jsp and click on the
Hartco tab. |
Puka
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Yes, when historians look back at the building products and wood flooring industry in Hawai’i in the year 2003, they may find a “puka.” As we all know, the “puka” in puka shells refers to the hold in the shell which is so conveniently used to pull the thread through to make those infamous necklaces and bracelets so treasured by the world as authentic Hawaiian jewelry.
Historians will no doubt use this description because of the missing 2003 Spring edition of the PAL newsletter! As it turned out, the newsletter never made it to press due to variety of reasons not including lack of ink or paper. The fundamental flaw was nothing more than the editor and chief correspondent not being in the state to complete his share of the copy.
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The before-mentioned editor was wandering through the many provinces of
France and Italy during the month of May discovering all the wonderful
architecture, people and food that these countries had to offer. As
incredible as I had imagined it would be, nothing compared to the
reality of standing in the middle of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles
and staring down at the quarter sawn French oak floor which had carried
the history of much of that era across its face. Hey, what can I say,
occupational hazard.
Driving through hills of Tuscany past
vineyards that had been harvested for centuries also brought a similar
feeling of awe and appreciation – although no signs of any Roman legions
were to be found. Alas the trip was over and returning to Hawai’i is
always a treat. The fall edition of What’s Up @ PAL is ready and we hope
it is well worth the wait. There are lots of product introductions to
sink your teeth into including the new Formica Solid Surface and the
revival of Hartco hardwood flooring products. “Viva la Puka.”
Aloha,
Chris Nied |
PAL’s Notable Project
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LEED-ing the Way
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This newsletter’s project of the quarter applauds the recent construction of the new AIA (American Institute of Architects) Honolulu Chapter offices in the Stangenwald Building in Honolulu.
The project focused on creating a commercial space that was fully functional while meeting the requirements of the U.S. Green Building Councils National LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. The Honolulu Chapter of the AIA LEED™ requirements for their own offices.
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pg2fAs the architect record on this project, Ferraro Choi and Associates
went to great lengths to recycle much of the demolitions and
construction materials. They also incorporated furniture and fixtures
from the previous office. Where new materials were required, sustainable
“Green” products were utilized. To this end, Pacific American Lumber
was honored to be involved as a supplier on this project. Columbia
Forest Products Smartwood™plywood panels were sued in the construction
of bookcases  and
countertops and Natural Cork cork flooring was used for the kitchen.
Both of these products are stocked locally at PAL’s warehouse in Kalihi.
Congratulations
to the organization and to Ferraro Choi and Associates for the many
awards received and for “LEED-ing” the way to better building practices
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Cutting Edge Products
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Featuring Formica Solid Surfacing
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Formica is proud to announce the launch of Formica Solid Surfacing (FSS). It’s like Surell and Fountainhead, their previous solid surfacing, but the formula is new! Better flexibility, easier fabrication and new colors, plus it’s still nonporous, stain resistant and virtually seamless.
Along with the new name, came 2 new patterns. The luxurious Mosaic series is enriched with complex large aggregate, reminiscent of rocky earth and natural stone and is available in 4 new colors. Styled in the cool colors of water, the Ice design captures the transparency of glass with subtle pearlescent shimmers. An elegant translucent surface, the Ice design comes in 3 new colors. FSS is a homogenous thermoset polymer alloy, comprised of an acrylic polyester co-polymer component and filled with aluminum trihydrate. FSS sheets have met all requirements and have been certified by NSF International (NSF-51 Certification) for both splash and food zones and institutional environments.
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Formica Solid Surfacing is an elegant material available in a variety of
colors and granite-like patterns. It gives a rich, luxurious feeling to
kitchen counters, work islands, wet bars, vanity tops, windowsills,
tabletops, and many other applications. For more information, please
contact your PAL representative.
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Pacific American Lumber
142 Mokauea Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96819
Phone: 808.845.8700
Fax: 808.842.6706
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