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Of Industrial Floors
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Sherwin-Williams GP Flooring Systems Include:
FasTop™ Flooring Systems, rapid
return to service for kitchens and
food processing facilties
TPM® Resurfacing Systems for
heavy wear, impact and themal
shock conditions; standard and
decorative finishes
Trafficote™ self-leveling slurry for
moderate traffic conditions
Epo-Flex solvent-free, flexible epoxy
waterproofing membrane
Decorative Flooring Products for
airports, lobbies, retail stores,
schools and theaters
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In this Q & A, Sherwin-Williams
General Polymers Business Unit
Director John Durig discusses the
state of the industrial flooring
industry.
Q: There is a new generation of
floors being installed in several
industrial markets. Where are they
having the most impact?
Durig: Sherwin-Williams
General Polymers floor
systems are providing
innovative, value-added
solutions to owners and
specifiers in automotive
shops and dealerships as
well as schools, but particularly
in the pharmaceutical
and food and
beverage markets. Owners
and specifiers for such facilities
face a federally mandated need for
cleanliness. As a result, they want a
long-lasting seamless floor that is
chemical-resistant, traffic-resistant
and water-resistant. They also
require minimal downtime.
Q: Obviously, new technology is at
the root of this revolution.
Durig: Right. Our strategy is to provide
innovative technology that
satisfies market demands. Consider,
for example, the technologies that
make possible new decorative and
design elements in our floors and
technologies that have
rapidly accelerated the
speed of application.
Both of these bring
appreciable value to the
owner.
Q: Is there value for the
contractor?
Durig: Absolutely. If
we’ve successfully
demonstrated the value
of our flooring systems to owners and
specifiers, we can go to the contractors,
whom we have trained and with
whom we have partnered, and
approve them to bid a job. And that’s
essentially an exclusive club because
during our contractor certification
process, we’ve invested considerable
time in ensuring that they can perform
a quality installation. Educating not
only contractors, but owners and
specifiers about the possibilities of
these new technologies remains of
paramount importance to us. We are
the only AIA-certified flooring company
for continuing education units
in the industry. We offer six such
units, and they’re about how to create
innovative solutions to problems
encountered in the field. We share our
knowledge, and I believe that has led
to our standing as the single best supplier
of resinous flooring systems in
the world.
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Sherwin-Williams General Polymers systems available only to certified contractors
Sherwin-Williams provides a certification program for specialty contractors interested
in becoming Sherwin-Williams General Polymers Installation Contractors.
The certification program includes both formal classroom and on-site consultation.
“We are committed to the successful installation of our floor, wall and lining
systems,” says Sherwin-Williams General Polymers Business Unit Director
John Durig. “By allowing only highly trained, specialized contractors to install
these flooring systems, we can ensure and guarantee that owners and specifiers
will continue to receive the highest quality flooring systems available in
the industry.”
Ask your Sherwin-Williams Industrial and Marine representative for details
on the contractor certification program.
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