Hardwoods Specialty is VIVA distributor in California and Arizona
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QUEBEC, Canada - Tafisa Canada, North Americn particleboard and TFL decorative panel manufacturer, named Hardwoods Specialty Products US - LP has been appointed the exclusive VIVA distributor in California and Arizona.

Viva is the solution the market has been waiting for. With its unique texture and woodgrain structure, Viva offers the true touch of wood. Tafisa's new two‐sided synchronized embossed and in‐register (EIR) panels are available in 10 exquisite colors and come in three different wood structures.

Growing on its exclusive relationship in British Columbia and Alberta provinces in Canada, Viva will now be distributed exclusively through Hardwoods Specialty Products in its four locations in Los Angeles/San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, and Phoenix. This new partnership between Tafisa and Hardwoods will lead to enhanced coverage in the U.S. south west providing easy access to Viva in this important market area.

Tafisa Canada Inc.  has a solid reputation for developing trendsetting designs and offering unmatched quality in particleboard and TFL decorative panel manufacturing. Founded in 1992, Tafisa has a proven track record for being attuned to market trends, offering a production capacity that is second to none and providing excellent customer service. The company continuously invests every year to not only improve its operational excellence but also ensure that all of its manufacturing processes adhere to the strictest of industry, training, production and environmental standards. For more information, visit: www.tafisa.ca

Hardwoods Specialty Products Hardwoods is North America’s largest distributor of decorative surfaces, high-grade hardwood lumber, sheet goods, architectural millwork and non-structural architectural grade building products to the residential and commercial construction markets. Hardwoods operates a North American network of 60 distribution centres, as well as 1 sawmill and kiln drying operation.

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Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

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