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Plumbing Showroom Wins Award
RICK'S HARDWARE & PLUMBING WAS CHOSEN as Luxury Prod-

ucts Group's Showroom of the Year. The family-owned business
serves customers in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth market who
are shopping for the leading brands of decorative plumbing and
hardware. The 4,000-sq.-ft. Dallas location has an industrial boutique feel and also incorporates artwork and a touch of glamour.
The Grapevine showroom, which is in a new 4,500-sq.-ft. building, has a modern look with concrete floors and gray walls. The
company also recently opened a 2,000-sq.-ft. traditional-style
showroom in Granbury.
"I was not expecting that," said Arman DeLaughter, showroom
director at Rick's, "and I can't begin to explain how good it feels.
It means a lot to be recognized for the work we've put in. After
getting the award, I immediately sent an email to our entire team
of about 35 to thank them for their hard work and dedication."

SMEG has named PAUL
MCCORMACK its new na-

Lighting Giant Gives Trade
Division a New Identity

tional sales director for North
America. He will be in charge
of the company's growth
strategy, building sales in the
U.S. and Canada.
McCormack was previously
the director of national sales
for MIELE's Architect &
Designer Resource Group.

LAMPS PLUS HAS REBRANDED ITS PROFESSIONAL TRADE
DIVISION and launched a new website. What was Lamps

Plus Professionals for almost 20 years is now called Lamps
Plus Pros - a movement to recognize the evolution of the
program, which matches interior designers, builders, architects, contractors and electricians with account managers
who typically have more than five years of experience with
the company. These trade professionals can sign up on the
website to receive same-day shipping for weekday orders
placed before 2 p.m. Pacific Time for products currently
in stock in the company's California warehouse. They can
also browse exclusive products that are value engineered
to ensure they are available at trade pricing.

ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES
SPECIALIST HELPS PLANT TREES

DUCHATEAU HAS LAUNCHED DUGOOD,
its new corporate sustainability program.The
company has partnered with the National
Forest Foundation (NFF) to contribute to
its campaign to plant five million trees by
2023. DUGOOD will plant one tree for
each of its hardwood floors sold, with some
of the trees being planted in areas affected
by California wildfires. The initiative will
also support the NFF's California Wildlife
Restoration Fund, which was established
in December 2018 to increase tree planting
throughout California. People who purchase
the company's flooring products will be
directly contributing to these national
sustainability efforts.

JOHN SCHLEITER has been

appointed vice president,
legal & business affairs,
North America, for UPONOR
NORTH AMERICA. His
goal will be to direct the
company's management
of legal affairs and provide
strategic leadership on
business matters.

Wood flooring specialist AHF
PRODUCTS has appointed
BRIAN CARSON as its first
president and CEO. He
has more than 28 years of
experience in the flooring
industry, including his role
as president of MOHAWK
FLOORING, where he generated much growth.

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