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Nexicor taps INSTALL to Launch Certification Program
4/4/2005
St. Louis, April, 2005 — The INSTALL program will be first to offer floor covering professionals an opportunity to receive training leading to certification of the KoolGlide™ Carpet Seaming System with Sinch Technology™.
Nexicor, inventor of the SINCH Technologyâ„¢ and the manufacturer of the KoolGlideâ„¢, teamed with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters' International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL), to create a training curriculum on the use of the KoolGlideâ„¢. The program includes hands-on instruction that stresses proper use for installation, environmental friendliness, and health and safety awareness. Passing hands-on and written testing will result in a KoolGlideâ„¢ certification from Nexicor.
"Nexicor is pleased to announce that INSTALL will launch the KoolGlideâ„¢ Certification Program. Through its focus on training, quality and safety, INSTALL demonstrates a genuine commitment to the future of the floor covering industry," stated Rob Rothfuss, Nexicor's V.P. of Sales and Marketing.
The training and certification program will debut at the INSTALL St. Louis training center on April 13, 2005. Nexicor has donated ten KoolGlideâ„¢ units for use at the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. These units will be allocated to INSTALL's regional training centers for use during their scheduled KoolGlideâ„¢ training and certification classes.
"We're honored that Nexicor chose INSTALL to launch its certification program," said Jim Schmid, INSTALL's director. "This new curriculum fits perfectly with our commitment to continuously advance the skills and safety awareness of our professionals, so that they remain knowledgeable about evolving installation methods."
About KoolGlideâ„¢
KoolGlideâ„¢ is a patented carpet seaming system that is easier to use than hot irons and that allows 100 percent reversible repairs. The system approaches carpet seaming from the top of the carpet, resulting in a significant savings in material and labor. SINCH Technologyâ„¢, which the KoolGlideâ„¢ Carpet Seaming System is based upon, has received endorsements by several major carpet manufacturers who are actively implementing the seaming system in their training classes. Participants in these classes report the ability to create quality seams that are produced by seaming on top of the carpet without the usual excess heat, odor and smoke. Since there is no direct contact between the seam tape and the KoolGlideâ„¢, there is no build up of burnt thermoplastic caking on the unit or adhesive strings smeared on surrounding surfaces.
"Repairs and rework are now so simple that the system quickly pays for itself", said Rothfuss who added that Nexicor has begun volume production of the KoolGlideâ„¢ system so that installers throughout the country will have access to the product. "We are confident installers can take advantage of its unparalleled cost-effectiveness, its ability to reduce recalls and its ease of use. Glue clean-up is now a thing of the past."
About Nexicor
Nexicor, LLC was established in June 2000 for the purpose of commercializing a unique fastening technology. Nexicor is currently introducing the KoolGlideâ„¢ Carpet Seaming System with Sinch Technologyâ„¢ into both domestic and international markets. For more information, see www.nexicor.com.
About INSTALL
INSTALL presents a multi-year training program for apprentices and veteran floor coverers. INSTALL is steered by an International Labor-Management Committee that partners with 33 mills and manufacturing leaders to constantly refine and update the curriculum, so that it reflects industry labor needs. For more information, visit www.INSTALLexcellence.com.