Merle B Smith Co. Inc. (Burr Ridge, Ill.) has been named a distributor of Ashawa Bay Hardwood Floors‘ (Cook, Minn.) solid prefinished white oak flooring. The flooring is available in 2¼-inch and 3¼-inch widths with a smooth finish, and a 5-inch-width with a hand-scraped finish; it is available in several colors. For more information, contact Wayne Jaske at (630) 325-0770 or wjaske@merlebsmith.com.
A Pakistan-based company has posted a notice the HF Classifieds section for an available production manager position.
CR Flooring‘s (Needham, Mass.) Chris Zizza has been given the Longevity Honor Award by the Builder’s Association of Greater Boston. The award was given during the 2011 PRISM Award celebration on Oct. 19 at Boston’s House of Blues. The bi-annual awards event hosted over 400 builders, architects, interior designers and other professionals from the home industry to celebrate exceptional achievement in design, construction, sales and marketing.
The American Hardwoods Promotion campaign has redesigned the American Hardwood Information Center at www.HardwoodInfo.com. Recent additions include information for both consumers and professionals, along with a members-only area.