Lammy Award Winners To Be Revealed at Surfaces

Washington, DC, Jan. 14, 2009-- The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), has released the nominees for the coveted 2009 LAMMY Awards, which will be presented at Surfaces next month.

Nominees are chosen based on their positive accomplishments within the laminate industry in the previous year. “We created the LAMMY Awards to recognize excellence within this continuously changing and growing segment,” said E.C. “Bill” Dearing, president of NALFA. “

The winners will be announced at a press conference held on the first day of Surfaces, Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Surfaces Press Room. LAMMY Awards will be presented for:

Member of the Year
Barretto, Peter - TORLYS Inc.
Bradway, Dennis - Mannington Mills
Briere, Jean - Shaw Industries, Inc.

Associate Member of the Year
Pratt, Bob - MP Global Products, LLC
Sholl, Brent - Sealed Air Corporation
Swanson, Mike - Toray Plastics (America)

Distributor/Retailer of the Year
Avalon Flooring
Bayard Sales Corporation
CCA Global
Diamond W Flooring
Home Depot
JJ Haines
Lowes
Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors

Regular Member Company of the Year
Mannington Mills
TORLYS Inc.
Unilin/Mohawk

Associate Member Company of the Year
Pregis
Sealed Air Corporation
Toray Plastics (America)

NALFA presented the first LAMMY Awards in 2007. The nominees are compiled, listed on ballots and sent for voting to NALFA members as well as the editors of trade publications.

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