Text Box: Apollo Distributing Company Commercial Newsletter by Carl Embrey March 2003 Issue 2 Return to Home

Welcome to Apollo Distributing Company’s Commercial E-news—a regular on-line feature to our key commercial contractors.  This newsletter features technical information, announcements and links to informative websites.

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I.          2003 Advanced Heat Welding and Flash Coving Class Schedule:

·         3-day “hands on” course for experienced installers

·         Conveniently located at Apollo’s Training Center

·         Armstrong Certified Instructor

·         Dates:   April 8, 9 10

                        June 17, 18, 19

                        October 21, 22, 23

·         Cost:    $150 (includes lunch)

·         Contact Bill Bishop at (866) 294-1800, Ext. 255

 

II.                  Text Box: “Armstrong Corner” with Mike Avery All Armstrong products that carry the “Next Generation” symbol are: · Either low in VOC’s or have no VOC’s · Non-flammable · Ammonia-free and low odor · Contain low or no organic solvents · Contain no reportable hazardous substances Current “Next Generation” Commercial Products: · S-235 Premium Sheet Flooring Adhesive · S-580 Flash Cove Adhesive · S-700 Black Thin Spread Tile Adhesive · S-760 Linoleum Adhesive Looking for the latest information on “The Greening of the Building Industry”?  Want to learn about “LEED” (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)?  How about “BEES” (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability)?  How does Armstrong stand up against LEED criteria?  All this and much more is available on the Armstrong “School Zone” CD ROM.  E-mail cembrey@apollodist.com to receive your free copy!  The next few years will see sustainable design become an established part of the building process.  Start incorporating sustainability into your methods and be at the forefront of this evolution.

 

Did You Know?

The Floor Focus Magazine survey of the nation’s top 250 design firms ranked Armstrong as the Number One favorite resilient surface in every category but design, where the company placed a close second behind Amtico and Forbo, who tied for first.  The categories were: Service, Quality, Design, Value and Performance.  For more details on this survey see www.floordaily.net.

 

David Croson of Century Carpet was the first to answer January’s newsletter question correctly.  The answer was S-760.  David will receive a golf shirt with our thanks!

 

Be the first to answer the following question correctly and receive an Armstrong Golf Shirt.

 

List the four Armstrong flooring products currently in the line that meet the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) recommended coefficient of friction of 0.8 for dry ramps?  Send your answer to cembrey@apollodist.com.