NGPP holds annual elections
The National Guild of Professional Paperhangers has elected Joseph Parker of Precision Painting & Wallcovering, in Chadds Ford, Pa., to his third term as president. David DiBacco, of DiBacco Painting & Wallcovering in Rochester, N.Y., was elected to first vice president. Gary Lucas, of Gary Lucas Wallcoverings in Worthington, Ohio, is second vice president.
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Muralo brings coating to Northeast
Aqua Borne Ceramithane, a Waterborne Clear Finish from the Chicago-based Graham Paint and Varnish Company, is now being distributed through independent dealers served by the Muralo Company, Graham’s New Jersey-based parent firm. As a result, the product can for the first time be purchased at retail stores in New England, the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area and the Mid-Atlantic states.
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PPI acquires Duckback
Professional Paint Inc. (PPI) has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the operating assets of Duckback Products Inc., a manufacturer of high quality wood and concrete stains based in Chico, Calif.
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PaintPRO acquires BPA audit
PaintPRO magazine is now audited by BPA International. The audits provide advertisers and agencies with assurance that what they choose to invest in does in fact reach target audiences for specific ads. The audits also help media companies by documenting the quality of their audiences.
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NGPP gives facelift to adult day health center
The Coastside Adult Day Health Center in Half Moon Bay, Calif., received a much-needed makeover this past August when the Northern California Chapter of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers gathered to work their magic.
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Flood Company adds sales managers, promotes marketer
The Flood Company, a leading specialty coating company, has bolstered its global division with the addition of Brian Schneider as international sales manager. Schneider will be responsible for implementing the division’s sales, marketing and business development programs through the company’s sales representatives in Latin America and Asia. Go to article ›››

Versatile Building Products moves to larger facility
Versatile Building Products is relocating to a 28,000-square-foot facility in Carson, Calif., thereby tripling its capacity for inventory space. The company has realized growth rates of well over 100 percent in 2003. Go to article ›››