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Francisco appointed to 2015 NBMDA Board of Directors

Craig Francisco has been appointed to the board of The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) effective January 29, 2015.  Craig is the current Chief Operating Officer for The L.E. Smith Company, located in Bryan, OH.  Craig joined L.E. Smith in 2008 after spending 12 years in the financial industry.   He joined Formica for a brief stint as their Director of North American Distribution before returning to L. E. Smith in May of 2013 as the key executive tasked with taking the business to the next level in rapidly changing economic and industry conditions.  Craig attended Bowling Green State…

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The L.E. Smith Company adds New Quartz Options to VanitEase™ line...

BRYAN, OH, February 10, 2015- The L.E. Smith Company has added 12 New Quartz colors to their VanitEase™ line of affordable and beautiful bathroom vanities.  These recent additions bring the number of colors in the VanitEase™ program to 24 in total, with the remaining 12 colors composed of Natural Granite options. The VanitEase™ line of bathroom vanities is unique within the Residential and Commercial Construction industry in that it is not limited to sizes that only fit Standard or Stock Size cabinets.  VanitEase™ bathroom vanities are highly customizable, and yet available with quick lead times- Nine options shipping in just…

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What happens at KBIS….

Last week, we attended the 2015 KBIS (Kitchen & Bath Industry Show) and IBS (International Builders Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada.  With approximately 2,000 brands exhibiting, and 75,000 attendees, it was the largest Construction Week event in recent years, and an exciting place to be.  In years past, the talk of the show has been trends in color and/or materials, but this year technology took the lead in terms of trend strength.  Showers, thermostats, toilets, and even coffee pots were exhibited and controlled by Smart phones, and the “Best of Show” award was given to a technology based product.  The…

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Craig Francisco to speak at KBIS 2015

Craig Francisco, COO, of The L.E. Smith Company will be speaking at this year’s KBIS Voices from the Industry event in Las Vegas, NV. Craig’s topic, Improve Your Culture and Bottom Line: Kaizen Implementation Success Formula will be held in the Las Vegas Convention Center, room N223 at 4:30pm on January 21, 2015.  Craig’s seminar is aimed at helping employers to not only keep their associates engaged in this fast paced, ever changing landscape, but to also increase productivity and decrease waste.  Craig has had a great deal of experience in implementing a Kaizen based culture, most notably during his tenure…

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