FINALLY ! The big announcement I’ve been so excited about. It all started about a year ago, I was contacted by the assistant manager in the Hardwood Division of Buckwold Western Ltd in Vancouver , Canada . Turns out he had tested our product on a number of Hardwood floors, Laminate and other flooring products. His test results were overwhelming as he was now not only interested in Zenith Almond Stick as a solution to scratching problems in flooring, but also in the distribution rights for Canada. The question at the time was if we could handle the size of orders he anticipated. We spent a few months on labeling requirements for Canada and finally managed to make that work. The opening order was the largest single order we have shipped on one truck. Of course we needed to take a few photo’s. With all the inquiries I hear from all over the world, for some reason nothing has ever come from them…UNTIL NOW !!! This is an exciting time, and encouraging that good things happen unexpectedly.
I'd like to introduce BUCKWOLD WESTERN -- our exclusive Canadian distributor. To make things even more exciting, they then started their distributorship by putting Almond Sticks in HOME HARDWARE STORES all over Canada. Here's a little about Buckwold:
Buckwold Western Ltd. traces its history back to 1925 when the Buckwold Family established a small dry goods business in Saskatoon. The business has operated since that date and remains a privately held, family managed enterprise.
In 1950, the business began distributing floor covering products and, in 1955, became a distributor of Armstrong flooring products. In 1998, after 43 years of distributing Armstrong products, Buckwold Western was named exclusive distributor of these products for Western Canada.
As the company grew, new warehouse facilities were established to enable further market penetration and coverage. At this time, warehouse distribution facilities exist in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver with the head office in Saskatoon. Sales teams operate out of each location allowing market coverage from Thunder Bay in the East to Victoria in the West.
Ok so I pulled that right off their website....I couldn't have said it any better myself, so why not!
So, the picture above was at the Home Hardware Fall Market. Buckwolds introduced it to them months ago. After one demonstration and reminding them the Almond Stick is 100% natural…they listed it. Tony Fun from Buckwolds is sitting behind the giant Almond Stick can. You might even notice the can reads “ WIPE OUT FLOORING SCRATCHES …” Buckwold Western made the change as their marketing focus is on the flooring industry. Rest assured that the product is the exact same as the original. And for our appreciated Canadian customers, don’t be surprised if you are redirected for purchases closer to home in the near future. This will definitely help on shipping costs. That can looks sooo big, I want one…sigh
(maybe I'll snag one at the next Home Hardware Show-I'm hoping to get to go!
So there you have it! To say that I am just a little excited would be an understatement! I've got a few more pics I want to put up, watch for those....
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Make it a SCRATCH-FREE DAY!
iT'sAllGoOd! ~~~~Jill
We are so busy here at the Almond Stick factory that I haven't had time to blog at all. There is a really big announcement that I am so excited to make, but can't quite yet. But it's keeping us busy enough that I've been dragging my youngest in to work with me......Meet James. His name is actually - are you ready? James Cameron MacInnes Taylor- He's named after my dad- you know, THE PRESIDENT? yup that guy. James is pretty familiar with all that goes on here, he came to work with me often before he started school. I still remember, kinda silly, ten o'clock every morning, the catering truck would pull up across the street. He'd be waiting at the window. "Mom the garbage truck is here! " and he'd go get the money off my desk left for that purpose. He would walk to the curb and wait for one of the nice employees at the company across the street to cross him. Sometimes I would even get a candy bar from the "garbage truck". Anyway, hm, memories. Now James is getting ready to start High School, and comes to Zenith to help - just because.
Stay tuned for my exciting announcement!
With all the inquiries and orders still coming in, I thought maybe I should mention this. We ship to Ace Hardware distribution centers all over the country. So if you don't want to order on the web, give your local Ace a call, ask for their paint department and see if they carry their item #10105. With so many items in the store, unless you have that information, they may not be able to find it, So make sure you have that number. Hey, I still love getting phone calls and emails, and will gladly do anything I can to help you find our product near you, I just thought this info may help.
As always, my friends, (who I seem to have so many more of since this MSN article) keep in touch, jill@zcwinc.com I love to hear what new way you have found to use our Almond Stick. Please write or call.
Jill
and remember, iT's aLL GoOd!
