Teragren Creates New Commercial Division

Bainbridge Island, WA, April 5--Teragren, manufacturer of bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, has created a new commercial division featuring Syndergy strand, the next generation in renewable bamboo flooring that is 18% harder than Santos Mahogany and 43% harder than Teragren’s standard bamboo flooring. Teragren has formed a joint venture to manufacture a unique patented compressed strand woven product in China. The process applies a proprietary treatment to bamboo strands that have been shredded from the stalks, causing the fibers to fuse together with an adhesive under extremely high pressure. This process forms a highly durable flooring plank appropriate for both residential and commercial installations. "Our company has over ten years experience in manufacturing and marketing sustainable building products, particularly in the traditional bamboo flooring and panel/veneer markets," said David Knight, president/CEO of Teragren. "Synergy will be our hallmark flooring product meeting the aesthetic and durability needs of both the residential and commercial markets," said Mike Conneen, vice president, sales/flooring division. "Our soft launch at Surfaces 2005 was a big hit with our distributors. And as StarNet’s preferred bamboo vendor, we’ll be featuring Syndergy at the upcoming StarNet Convention in May." Synergy will be available in dimensions of 3-3/4” x 36”/72” x ½” packaged in nested bundles in Natural Blonde or Caramelized colors as well as in a 5-5/8” wide plank in Dark Patina through Teragren’s vast distributor network. Supplemental inventory will be readily available at Teragren’s distribution centers in Seattle and Indianapolis late in the second quarter of 2005. The finish will feature a 6-coat Klumpp Coatings aluminum oxide/polyurethane finish system. The coating materials are water-based, solvent-free and non-off-gassing, meeting the company’s environmental mission to build a company that is environmentally, socially and economically responsible.

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