PROPOSED NALFA TOPICS FOR CTAIL PARTY

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• We are an organization of North American
  manufacturers and importers of laminate flooring
  products.
• We were formed 11 years ago in 1997!
• We are North America's voice and vote in
  developing worldwide standards within ISOs (219
  TC-WG-3). To learn more about NALFA standards,
  visit www.NALFA.com.
• Primary Mission
• To encourage the establishment and maintenance of
  high standards in laminate flooring in North
  America and to recognize those that meet these
  standards.

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NALFA Regular Members

• Alloc, Inc.
• Faus Group, Inc.
• Mannington Mills, Inc.
• Pergo, Inc.
• Shaw Industries, Inc.
• Tarkett U.S.A., Inc.

• TORLYS Inc.
• Uniboard
• Unilin/Mohawk
• Wilsonart International, Inc.

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NALFA Associate Members
Corporation, partnership, proprietorship or other
entities regularly engaged in the business of
selling goods or services to those that are
eligible to be regular members

• Munksjö Paper, Inc.
• Pak-Lite (PLI)
• Pregis Corporation
• Sealed Air Corporation
• Sekisui Voltek, LLC
• Suddekor, LLC
• Technocell Dekor
• Toray Plastics America, Inc.

• Coveright Surfaces Canada Inc.
• Diversified Foam Products, Inc.
• DSM Melamine
• Foam Products Corporation
• FN Neuhofer Holz GmbH
• M.P. Global Products,
  
  LLC

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Benefits of Membership

• Members participate in NALFA's standards writing
  activity and help develop and shape the future of
  the laminate flooring industry in North America
  and internationally.
• Members participate fully in the marketing
  initiative of laminate flooring.
• Your voice shapes the industry!

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NALFA Accomplishments Celebrating 11 Years in
the Laminate Flooring Industry

• For the past 11 years, NALFA has worked
  diligently to establish and maintain high
  standards in laminate flooring in North America
  and recognize those that meet those standards.

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NALFA Accomplishments Development of the NALFA
Certification Seal

• A consumer visual symbol that assures our various
  users/specifiers that products have passed the
  required tests to conform to NALFA/
• ANSI-LF01-2003 standards
• For marketing use on product packaging,
  collateral materials, advertising, etc.
• The NALFA Certification Seal on cartons and in
  marketing materials produces instant advantages
• Dealers will sell with confidence
• Consumers will buy with confidence
• Dealers and consumers will know that the laminate
  flooring they chose is a quality product that has
  been tested
• For details on the certification process, visit
  www.NALFA.com

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NALFA Accomplishments Creation of the LAMMYS

• The LAMMYs recognize companies
• and individuals who have made substantial
• contributions to the industry

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NALFA Accomplishments in 2007

• The number of NALFA certified products
• increased to 64!

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NALFA Accomplishments in 2007

• Development of 3-Tier Standards
• Residential Standards
• Developed in 2001 from basic requirements for
  residential products
• Light Commercial Standards
• Increased performance minimums for small offices
  and low-traffic commercial installations
• Commercial Standards
• Top static load, thickness/swell, ball impact,
  wear resistance criteria for high-traffic
  installations

Buyers guides available at www.NALFA.com
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NALFA Accomplishments in 2007

• Web site
• Revamped Web site
• Received numerous inquiries from a wide variety
  of interested individuals and companies via the
  Web site
• Continuing to Develop Standards
• Publication of a NALFA underlayment standard

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NALFA Accomplishments in 2007

• Public Relations Activities
• Raised awareness of NALFA and laminate flooring
  to builders and consumers.
• NALFA, its members and the NALFA Certification
  Seal have been featured in publications such as
  
• Home Builder Magazine, Green Builder Magazine,
  Virginia Builder, Louisville Builder, Builders
  Exchange, The Western Builder, Arizona Home
  Builder Magazine, Texas Homebuilder Magazine,
  American Homebuilder Magazine, Atlanta Home
  Improvement Magazine, Dallas Home Improvement
  Magazine, BUILDERnews Magazine, The Louisiana
  Builder, Ecological Home Ideas, Builder Digest of
  California, Smart Homeowner Magazine, Colorado
  Construction, Remodeling News and many more!

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Thank you, NALFA

• President Bill Dearing, TORLYS, Inc.
• Vice President Juan Flores, Faus Group, Inc.
• Chief Financial OfficerAl Boulogne, Mannington
  Mills
• Technical Committee Stan McMackins, Faus Group,
  Inc.
• John Gier,
  Co-Chair Mohawk Ind.
• Marketing Committee Peter Barretto, TORLYS,
  Inc.
• Steve
  Ehrlich, C-Chair, Faus Group
• Education Subcommittee Tina Couto, TORLYS, Inc.
  
• Underlayment Subcommittee Michael Pawlisheck,
  Sekisui Voltek, LLC
• Legal Counsel David GochWebster, Chamberlain
  Bean

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State of the Laminate Flooring in North America

• After a decade of double digit growth, the
  laminate flooring industry has experience
  slowdown this year, however, the best estimate
  currently is that laminate flooring has been
  affected less than declines shown in most of the
  other categories of flooring.
• In fact, many companies and industries have
  experienced declines much worse than this and
  have come out on top.
• As an industry, we need to continue to come
  together to be successful.

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NALFA Looking Ahead

• Laminate flooring will again experience
  substantial growth as long as our industry keeps
  producing quality products with all the features
  and benefits that accompany laminate flooring.
• The NALFA Certification Seal that represents
  high-quality flooring will become even more
  recognized.
• New and innovative technical features will
  continue to surface.

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NALFAS Strategy for Success The 5-P Plan

• Persevere
• Preside
• Position
• Promote
• Prevail

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Future of Laminate Flooring

• Laminate flooring will continue to be used
  everywhere.
• Choices, choices and more choices. Design
  continues to be a main driver in laminate
  flooring, while the technical capabilities
  continue to grow. The design possibilities are
  endless.
• Security. Consumers and Dealers alike have the
  satisfaction of knowing the flooring they
  purchased is a high-quality product just by
  looking for the NALFA Certification Seal.

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And for the Second Year!
ON WITH THE LAMMYS!!!
1-202-785-9500 or www.NALFA.com