News – Horizon Forest Products

Crystal Ramirez Joins Houston Sales Team

HOUSTON, TX, January 13, 2022 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Crystal Ramirez to the Houston Branch as an Inside Sales Team Member. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Ramirez worked at Floor and Décor as their Wood Specialist where she gained insight into just how broad [...]

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Mar

Wael Boles Joins the Accounting Team

Raleigh, NC, January 20, 2022 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Wael Boles to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as an Accounting Team Member. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Boles spent 5 years working with Hendrick Automotive Group in North Carolina where he worked in Accounts Receivable, [...]

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Mar

Joseph Ziegelhofer Promoted to Charlotte Branch Leader

Charlotte, NC, March 8, 2022 – Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products announced the promotion of Joseph Ziegelhofer as Branch Leader in Charlotte, North Carolina as of January 11, 2022. Since starting with Horizon, Ziegelhofer has successfully served in several positions at the Greensboro, North Carolina location including Assistant Manager, [...]

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Mar

Chad Marshall Promoted to Sundry Product Manager

Raleigh, NC, October 28, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products recently announced the promotion of Chad Marshall to Sundry Product Team Leader. In this role, Marshall will develop and maintain sundry product and vendor programs to assist the Horizon Forest Products sales team. Prior to his promotion, Marshall started as the [...]

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Nov

Aaron Van Natten Joins Outside Sales Team in Richmond, VA

RICHMOND, VA, November 2, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products welcomed Aaron Van Natten to the Richmond, Virginia Branch as an Inside Sales Team Member on August 24, 2021. In this role, Van Natten will be responsible for fostering new relationships and maintaining existing ones in the Richmond market. Prior to [...]

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Nov

Terry Meyer Joins Outside Sales Team in Houston, TX

HOUSTON, TX, November 4, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products welcomed Terry Meyer to the Houston, Texas Branch as an Outside Sales Team Member on August 1, 2021. In this role, Meyer will be responsible for fostering new relationships and maintaining existing ones in the Houston market. Prior to accepting this [...]

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Nov

Jason Badgley Joins Outside Sales Team in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC, November 2, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products welcomed Jason Badgley to the Raleigh, NC Branch as an Outside Sales Team Member on August 16, 2021. In this role, Badgley will be responsible for fostering new relationships and maintaining existing ones in the Raleigh market. Prior to accepting this [...]

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Nov

Rory Keane Promoted to Sales Team Leader

PLANO, TX, November 30, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products, recently announced the promotion of Rory “RJ” Keane to Sales Team Leader for both our Houston & Plano, Texas Branches. In this role, Keane will lead the sales team to continued success and growth. Since starting with Horizon, Keane has successfully [...]

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Nov

Impressions Flooring Collection Voted Wake Living Readers’ Choice Awards Winner

Raleigh, NC, October 19th, 2021 – Impressions Flooring Collection is excited to announce that the company has been voted the “Best Hardwood Floors” in Wake County, NC in the Wake Living magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards recognizes businesses and organizations in Wake County, North Carolina displaying excellence [...]

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Oct

Carl Bahn Joins the Purchasing Team

Raleigh, NC, October 14, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome back Carl Bahn to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as a Purchasing Team Member as of August 4, 2021. After 20 years of dedicated service, Bahn announced his retirement in 2017. Bahn was one of Horizon Forest Products [...]

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Oct

Horizon Forest Products Announces the Retirement of Inventory Team Leader Luther (LA) Carroll

Raleigh, NC, October 12, 2021 – After over 26 years of dedicated service, Horizon Forest Products has announced that Luther “L.A.” Carroll has officially retired from his position as Inventory Team Leader as of September 30, 2021. Carroll has led the company with great success over the past 26 years. [...]

12
Oct

Tanya McCord Joins the Purchasing Team

Raleigh, NC, September 28, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Tanya McCord to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as a Purchasing Team Member as of June 28, 2021. McCord brings over 15 years of purchasing and customer service experience with her, including her time at KFlex USA, Stock [...]

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Sep

Luz Miranda Joins as Account Payable Team Member

Raleigh, NC, September 23, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Luz Miranda to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as an Accounts Payable Team Member as of July 5, 2021. Miranda brings over 20 years of accounts payable experience. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Miranda spent over [...]

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Sep

Mia Jafari Joins as Senior Accountant

Raleigh, NC, September 2, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Mia Jafari to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as Senior Accountant as of July 21, 2021. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Mia worked with Mid-Atlantic Crane and Equipment as the Assistant Controller for over 2 years. [...]

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Sep

Ryan O’Toole Joins as Marketing Team Member

Raleigh, NC, August 31, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Ryan O’Toole to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as Graphic Designer to the Marketing Team. O’Toole has over 15 years of experience working in graphic design. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Ryan worked with Colwen Hotels [...]

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Aug

Tyler Hesen Joins as IT Team Member

Raleigh, NC, August 24, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Tyler Hesen to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as an IT Team Member as of June 7th, 2021. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Tyler had the opportunity to hone in on his networking and workstation setup [...]

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Aug

Larry Lemons Joins as Fleet Manager

RALEIGH, NC, June 24, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Larry Lemons to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as the Fleet Manager as of May 17, 2021. Larry brings over 25 years of fleet industry experience with him, including his time at Southeast Connection LLC. He became a [...]

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Jul

Alysa Klages Joins the Purchasing Team

Raleigh, NC, June 22, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Alysa Klages to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as a Purchasing Team Member on May 25, 2021. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Alysa worked for Kymera International as a purchasing coordinator. She spent over two years [...]

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Jun

Casey Berry Joins the Credit Analysis Team

Raleigh, NC, June 17, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Casey Berry to the Richmond Corporate Branch as a Credit Analysis Team Member on April 19, 2021. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Casey worked as a front desk manager at a local hair salon. She [...]

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Jun

Terry Daughtry Joins the Accounting Team

Raleigh, NC, June 8, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Terry Daughtry to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as an Accounting Team Member on May 5, 2021. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Daughtry worked with the Wincor Properties for 12 years full time and 5 years part-time. During [...]

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Jun

Matt Hull Joins the Outside Sales Team in Dallas, TX

DALLAS, TX, June 3, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products welcomed Matthew Hull to the Dallas Branch as an Outside Sales Team Member on April 1, 2021. In this role, Hull is responsible for fostering new relationships and maintaining existing ones in the Dallas market. Prior to accepting this position, Hull [...]

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Jun

Larry Parker Joins Outside Sales at Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC Branch

BALTIMORE, MD, May 11, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products welcomed Larry Parker to the Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC Branch as an Outside Sales Team Member on April 12, 2021. In this role, Parker will be responsible for fostering new relationships and maintaining existing ones in the Baltimore market. Prior to accepting [...]

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May

Brent Huntley Promoted to Wilmington Branch Leader

Wilmington, NC, March 30, 2021 – Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products recently announced the promotion of Brent Huntley as Branch Leader in Wilmington, North Carolina. Since starting with Horizon, Huntley has successfully worked in almost every position at the Wilmington location. Brent has been an Operations Manager and has [...]

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Mar

David Blackburn Promoted to Product Manager

Raleigh, NC, March 23, 2021 –Hardwood flooring company, Horizon Forest Products, recently announced the promotion of David Blackburn to Product Manager. In this role, Blackburn will develop and maintain product and vendor programs to assist the Horizon Forest Sales Team. Prior to his promotion, Blackburn started in the Raleigh Flooring [...]

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Mar

Horizon Forest Products Partners with Emily Morrow Home

Raleigh, NC, March 2, 2021 – Horizon Forest Products, the leading distributor on the East Coast of prefinished hardwood flooring is excited to announce their new partnership with Emily Morrow Home. The Emily Morrow Home Collection, crafted from North American White Oak, is designed to be unique. This collection is [...]

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Mar

The Summit Collection Debuts New Colors

Raleigh, NC, February 11, 2021– The Summit Collection, available through Impressions Flooring Collection, is excited to announce new colors to their waterproof flooring line. Summit Collection unveils four new colors to their Breckenridge Series and five new colors to their Stockbridge Series. Daniel Caviness, Sales Team Leader of Horizon Forest [...]

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Mar

Impressions Flooring Debuts Cape Neddick

Raleigh, NC, January 6, 2021 – Impressions Flooring Collection is excited to introduce a new European White Oak flooring series called Cape Neddick. Cape Neddick goes out of its way to provide a unique combination that looks great in both modern and traditional homes. This product has an aluminum oxide [...]

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Jan

Horizon Forest Products is Expanding

RALEIGH, NC, December 18, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce the acquisition of Wood Pro Inc. (Auburn, MA) and Custom Wholesale (Jacksonville, FL) to the company. Wood Pro was started with a focus on flooring contractors, selling unfinished flooring. Over time they expanded to other locations and, [...]

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Jan

Joseph Ziegelhofer Promoted to Outside Sales Team Member

RALEIGH, NC, December 15, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph Ziegelhofer to Outside Sales at our Greensboro Branch. With over 8 years of wood flooring knowledge, Ziegelhofer was an obvious choice for this new sales role. In his new role, Ziegelhofer will be responsible [...]

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Dec

Daniel Caviness Promoted to Sales Team Leader

RALEIGH, NC, December 8, 2020 – Hardwood flooring company, Horizon Forest Products, recently announced the promotion of Daniel Caviness to Sales Team Leader for the East Coast Branches. In this role, Caviness will lead the sales team to continued success and growth. “Prior to his promotion, Caviness has been working as [...]

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Dec

Aaron Dial Hired as Operations Manager for Greensboro, NC Branch

GREENSBORO, NC, November 3, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products welcomed Aaron Dial to the Greensboro Branch as the Operations Team Leader on September 11, 2020. In this role, Dial will oversee all of Greensboro’s product inventory and maintain delivery deadlines. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Aaron worked for [...]

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Nov

Horizon Forest Products Welcomes Kelsie Langston

Raleigh, NC, October 7, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Kelsie Langston to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as Web Developer to the Marketing Team. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Kelsie worked with Charles Schwab for 16 years. During those 16 years he worked his way [...]

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Oct

Horizon Forest Products Introduces 45th Parallel North

LAUREL, MARYLAND, June 30, 2020–Horizon Forest Products is excited to introduce a true northern collection of solid prefinished flooring called 45th Parallel North. It is manufactured right across the border in neighboring Canada and is available in twelve gorgeous colors showcased on Red Oak, Hard Maple, and Ash. Eight of [...]

09
Jul

Horizon Forest Products Introduces Portsmouth Series

Long length product with lots of character! Raleigh, NC, June 15, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products, the leading distributor on the East Coast of prefinished hardwood flooring has launched a new product. The Portsmouth Series features ultra-wide widths along with unique saw marking which provides visuals reminiscent of reclaimed and [...]

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Jun

Horizon Forest Products Launches New Ecom Website

Raleigh, NC, JUNE 11, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products is eager to announce the launch of their newly designed and first ever eCommerce website at www.HorizonForest.com. Horizon Forest Products now provides a brand-new way to shop online. The website allows for a customer to purchase products at any time of [...]

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Jun

Impressions Flooring Retail Sample Request

Introducing a New Way to Order Samples Raleigh, NC, June 9, 2020 – Impressions Flooring Collection is eager to announce a new way to order free samples through the Retail Sample Request page. Impressions Flooring Collection provides a new way for the Retailer to send samples directly to the homeowner [...]

09
Jun

Impressions Flooring Debuts Melbourne Sable

Melbourne gets a lift by adding grey Raleigh, NC, June 3, 2020 – Impressions Flooring Collection is excited to announce a new addition to their Acacia line, the Melbourne Series. Impressions Flooring Collection unveils a new color which will be a part of the Acacia based Melbourne Series. The [...]

05
Jun

Horizon Forest Products named AkzoNobel Chemcraft distributor

HIGH POINT, N.C. — AkzoNobel, manufacturer of the Chemcraft brand of Industrial Wood Coatings, has announced that Horizon Forest Products is now part of its distribution network. Horizon Forest Products positions the Chemcraft brand in key North Carolina cities, said AkzoNobel’s Chemcraft Distribution segment manager Ron Cooper. Horizon Forest Products [...]

05
Jun

Ashley Shaw Joins the Marketing Team at Horizon Forest Products

Raleigh, NC, May, 27, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Ashley Shaw to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as a Marketing Team Member as of March 9, 2020. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Ashley had the opportunity to fine-tune her marketing and graphic design skills by [...]

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May

Horizon Forest Products Relocates Maryland Branch

LAUREL, MD, March 31, 2020 – Horizon Forest Products has relocated their Beltsville Branch from Tucker Street to its new home in the Baltimore-Washington area at 9327 Washington Drive, Suite J in Laurel, MD. “We are very excited about our move from our facility in Beltsville, MD to a much [...]

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Apr

Craig Servance Promoted to Operations Manager at Raleigh Reload Location

Supporting our branches and our customers RALEIGH, NC, December 10, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Craig Servance to Operations Manager at our Raleigh Reload location. With 14 years of experience as a Horizon employee and a Military career, Servance brings leadership skills, [...]

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Dec

Robert Abdo Hired as Outside Sales Team Member at Houston, TX Branch

November 19, 2019

Putting support to use in Houston HOUSTON, TX, November 8, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Robert Abdo onto our staff in Houston, TX as our newest Outside Sales Team member. Abdo is a great new addition to the Houston team because he brings a lot to [...]

Pallmann Training Day at Horizon Forest Products

BELTSVILLE, MD, July 10, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products will offer complimentary training on Pallmann’s new Spider Floor Sanding Machine. This training and demo opportunity will be available from start of business at 6:30am to close at 4:00pm on July 18, 2019 at Horizon Forest Products located at 10549 Tucker [...]

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Jul

Basic Coating Demo Day at Horizon Forest Products

BELTSVILLE, MD, June 18, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products will offer complimentary training on Basic Coatings new water-based product HyperTone™ Stains. Two training sessions will be held on June 27, 2019 with the first beginning at 8:00 am and the second beginning at 4:00 pm at the Horizon Forest Products [...]

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Jun

Mike Spillman Joins Inside Sales Team In Charlotte, NC

Excited and Eager to Learn the Other Side of Sales CHARLOTTE, NC, JUNE 4, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Mike Spillman to our Inside Sales team at our Charlotte, NC Branch. With his 18 years of Outside Sales experience in the hardwood flooring industry, Spillman is [...]

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Jun

Joe Alvar Hired As Operations Manager At Houston, TX Branch

Launching Houston’s Operations Abilities Into Overdrive HOUSTON, TX, May 28, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Joe Alvar onto our staff in Houston, TX as our new Operations Manager. In this new role, Alvar will oversee all of Houston’s product inventory and maintain delivery deadlines. With this [...]

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May

Horizon Forest Products Welcomes Phil West To Raleigh Cabinet Inside Sales Team

Time to expand to keep up with demand RALEIGH, NC, May 23, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Phil West to the Raleigh Cabinet Branch as an Inside Sales Team Member. This new addition to the Cabinet Branch is sure bring success to our growing cabinet division [...]

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May

Horizon Forest Products Strikes Interest In Bowling For Autism

Raising Funds and Awareness for Children In Need RALEIGH, NC, May 7, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products recently supported the 4th Annual Bowling for Autism event sponsored by T&T Creative Group. This event was held to raise funds and awareness for autism education in the local community. This year, the [...]

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May

Travis Strickland Promoted to Inside Sales

Commitment and Dedication Pay Off for Seasoned Horizon Forest Employee RALEIGH, NC, April 23, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Travis Strickland to Inside Sales Team Member at our Raleigh Flooring Branch. With his 14 years of wood flooring knowledge, Strickland was an obvious [...]

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Apr

Gaby Martinez is Promoted to Houston, TX Branch Manager

A new perspective to put Houston Horizon Forest Products on the map HOUSTON, TX, March 27, 2019 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Gaby Martinez to Branch Manager in Houston, TX. In her new role, Gaby promises to bring a fresh perspective and plans on [...]

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Mar

Horizon Forest Products Relocates Houston, TX Branch

Everything truly is bigger in Texas HOUSTON, TX, December 4, 2018 – This relocation of Horizon Forest Products’ Houston Branch gives credence to the idea that “Everything is bigger in Texas”. By relocating to a branch with almost double the warehouse square footage, the Houston Branch will be able to provide [...]

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Dec

Horizon Forest Products Supports the Stepping Stones Foundation of Keller, Texas

Keller, TX, November 19, 2018 – Horizon Forest Products has joined efforts with the Stepping Stones Foundation in Keller, TX to help a family of 5 children headed for foster care, live in a home they deserve. The Stepping Stones Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving youth in crisis [...]

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Nov

Brian Dunn Joins the IT Team at Horizon Forest Products

Raleigh, NC, November 5, 2018 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Brian Dunn to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as an IT Team Member. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Brian spent 16 years working with Publix Supermarkets where he was an Inventory Control Coordinator, IT Analyst, and IT [...]

05
Nov

Horizon Forest Products Relocates Charlotte, NC Branch

Charlotte, North Carolina, September 24, 2018– Horizon Forest Products is relocating their Charlotte, NC Branch from Olympic Street to its new home at 1091 Commerce Boulevard, Suite C, in Charlotte, NC. “We are so excited to see our Charlotte Branch take this next step,” said David Williams, Vice President of [...]

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Sep

Judy Mendoza Joins the Horizon Forest Sales Team in Plano, TX

Plano, TX, September, 4, 2018 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Judy Mendoza to the Plano Branch as a Sales Account Representative as of May 9, 2018. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Judy worked at Southern Wood Flooring for three years where she gained experience in sales [...]

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Sep

Willie Butler Promoted to Operations Manager in Richmond, VA

Richmond, Virginia, July 17, 2018 – Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products recently announced Willie Butler’s promotion to Operations Manager at the Richmond, Virginia location. In this new role, Butler will oversee all of Richmond’s product inventory and maintain delivery deadlines. Prior to his promotion, Butler worked as a transfer and [...]

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Jul

John Rendleman Promoted to Charlotte Branch Manager

Charlotte, North Carolina, June 13, 2018 – Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products recently announced the promotion of John Rendleman as Branch Manager in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Prior to his promotion, Rendleman was an Inside Sales Representative at Horizon Forest Products for a little over 5 years,” said David Williams, Vice [...]

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Jun

Horizon Forest Products Strikes an Interest in 3rd Annual Bowling for Autism Event

Wake Forest, NC, May 10, 2018 – Horizon Forest Products recently supported an event sponsored by T&T Creative. This event was held to raise funds for autism education in the local community. The T&T Bowling for Autism is an annual event designed to promote awareness and raise money for the autism [...]

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May

Matthew Gutierrez Joins the Inside Sales Team at Horizon Forest Products

Houston, Texas, April, 17, 2018 – Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Matthew Gutierrez to the Inside Sales Team at our Horizon Forest Product location in Houston, Texas as of December 20, 2017. Prior to starting with Horizon Forest Products, Matthew worked for Label Products, Inc. for 13 years where [...]

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Apr

Horizon Forest Products Expands Two Raleigh, NC Operations

Raleigh, North Carolina, April 2, 2018 – Horizon Forest Products expanded two (2) of its Raleigh Operations, Raleigh Flooring Division and Raleigh Reload Center, by relocating the Raleigh Reload Center from Commodity Parkway to its new home at 825 Management Way in Garner, NC. “We are excited about these expansions,” said [...]

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Apr

Gabe Himmelwright Joins The Inside Sales Team in Norfolk, VA

February 20, 2018

Norfolk, Virginia, February 20, 2018 – Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products recently announced the addition of Gabe Himmelwright to the Inside Sales team at the Norfolk location. In this new role, Himmelwright will be responsible growing sales relationships with flooring contractors and retailers in his assigned territory. Prior to [...]

Brad Christian Promoted to Outside Sales in Norfolk, VA

February 5, 2018

Norfolk, Virginia, February 5, 2018– Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products recently announced that Brad Christian will be taking an Outside Sales position at the Norfolk branch. In this new role, Christian will be responsible for growing sales in the Williamsburg, Hampton Roads, and Northeastern North Carolina markets. Prior to [...]

Jessica Ellis Joins the Inside Sales Team at Horizon Forest Products

December 26, 2017

Charleston, South Carolina, December 26th, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products has announced that Jessica Ellis will be joining the company as an Inside Sales Representative. Prior to accepting this position, Ellis worked as an Outside Sales Representative for a residential solar system provider. Throughout her sales career, she has shown [...]

Jessica Alvarez Joins the Credit Team at Horizon Forest Products

December 11, 2017

Richmond, Virginia, December 11th, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products has announced that Jessica Alvarez has joined the company as a Credit Analysis Team Member. Alvarez is working with the Richmond Corporate Team to assist with maintaining accounts receivable. Prior to accepting this position, Alvarez worked for the United States Citizenship [...]

Horizon Forest Products Donates Hardwood Flooring to HeroHomes

November 27, 2017

Beltsville, Maryland, November 27th, 2017 – In partnership with HeroHomes and Loudoun Valley Floors, Horizon Forest Products recently donated flooring to help build a new home for a wounded veteran in Round Hill, Virginia. The recipient for this home is Staff Sergeant Jarrad Davenport. At 17 years old, Jarrad enlisted [...]

Horizon Forest Products Sponsors the 9th Annual Tee-Off for the Troops Golf Classic

October 16, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, October 16, 2017 – In partnership with Military Missions in Action (MMIA) and other local businesses, Horizon Forest Products is one of several sponsors of a golf tournament that is designed to raise money for veterans with disabilities, homeless veterans, and troops serving overseas. MMIA is a [...]

Horizon Forest Products Sponsors the Stop Soldier Suicide Golf Tournament

October 16, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, October 16, 2017 – In partnership with T&T Creative and other local businesses, Horizon Forest Products is one of several sponsors that will support the annual golf tournament to benefit Stop Soldier Suicide. Stop Soldier Suicide, the nation’s first veteran-founded nonprofit focused on preventing military suicide. On [...]

Horizon Forest Products Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

October 9, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, October 9th, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products is celebrating their 25-Year Anniversary. In 1992, Horizon opened their doors with just eight employees in a 20,000 square foot facility near the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. They currently employ over 120 employees in 11 branch locations across five states. “We [...]

Gaby Martinez Moves to Outside Sales Position at Horizon Forest Products

September 26, 2017

Houston, Texas, September 26, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products recently announced that Gaby Martinez will be taking an Outside Sales position at the Houston branch. In this new role, Martinez will be responsible for Outside Sales efforts in the Houston market. Prior to her promotion, Martinez worked as an Inside [...]

Chad Porter Moves to Inside Sales Position at Horizon Forest Products

September 19, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, September 19, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products, a leading distributor of hardwood products and supplies, announced today that Chad Porter will be taking an Inside Sales position at the Raleigh branch. Prior to accepting this new position, Porter worked as a driver for Horizon Forest Products for [...]

Horizon Forest Products Promotes Branden Cutler to Assistant Manager for the Norfolk Branch

September 8, 2017

Norfolk, Virginia, September 8, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products recently announced the promotion of Branden Cutler to Assistant Manager at the Norfolk location. In this new role, Cutler will be responsible for day-to-day activities at the office such as managing sales accounts, leading the inside sales team, and coordinating with [...]

Staff Member at Horizon Forest Products Lends a Hand After Hurricane

September 3, 2017

Horizon Forest Products is dedicated to giving back to the community through corporate and employee involvement. This has been a cornerstone of the business since it was founded in 1992. Recently, an employee at Horizon Forest Products provided assistance in a way that warrants special recognition. Hurricane Harvey caused massive [...]

Horizon Forest Products Announces The Retirement of Raleigh Branch Manager Carl Bahn

August 14, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, August 14, 2017 – After 20 years of dedicated service, Horizon Forest Products has announced that Carl Bahn will be retiring from his position as Branch Manager at the Raleigh location. Bahn has led the Raleigh branch with great success over the past nine years. He was [...]

Horizon Forest Products Promotes Rex Holt to Norfolk Branch Manager

July 31, 2017

Norfolk, Virginia, July 31, 2017 – Hardwood flooring company Horizon Forest Products recently announced the promotion of Rex Holt as Branch Manager in Norfolk. Prior to his promotion, Holt was an Outside Sales Representative at Horizon Forest Products for 7 years. He has shown exceptional achievement in developing and growing [...]

Horizon Forest Products Announces Appointment of Christopher Williams as Branch Manager in Raleigh

July 27, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, July 27, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products, a leading distributor of hardwood flooring products and supplies, today announced the appointment of Christopher Williams as Branch Manager in Raleigh. In this new role, Williams will be responsible for leading day-to-day activities and improving productivity to maximize results at [...]

Horizon Forest Products Hosts Delegates From The China Timber and Wood Products Distribution Association

July 5, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, July 5, 2017 – Representatives from the China Timber and Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA) recently visited Horizon Forest Products to tour its facility. The visit was part of a larger trade mission organized by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to promote and [...]

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce new hires

June 1, 2017

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Adam Purvis to the Raleigh Corporate Branch as a Marketing Team Member as of June 1, 2017. “We are excited to welcome Adam onboard the Marketing Team! He comes to Horizon with 10+ years of graphic design experience and with that kind of background, [...]

Horizon Forest Products Sponsors the 2nd Annual Bowl-a-Thon for Autism

May 26, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, May 26, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products recently supported an event sponsored by T&T Creative. This event was held to raise funds for autism education in the local community. The T&T Bowl-a-Thon for Autism is an annual event designed to promote awareness and raise money for the autism class at Roseville High School. [...]

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce new hires

May 1, 2017

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Loren Sallean to the Dallas Branch as the Operations Manager as of May 1, 2017. Loren comes to us with 7 years of inventory control and warehouse management experience within the aerospace industry. “Loren is a hard-working individual who is dedicated to customer service [...]

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce new hires & promotions.

April 11, 2017

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to welcome Maria Soto to the Corporate Credit Analyst Team as of April 11, 2017. Maria comes to us with a background of 10+ years in Customer Service and other credit related roles as well as being bi-lingual. “She has an extremely upbeat personality and [...]

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Young

March 1, 2017

Horizon Forest Products is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Young. On March 1, 2017, Matt Young became the Dallas Branch Manager. He was hired in July of 2005 as a delivery driver for the Greensboro Branch located in North Carolina. Matt was then promoted to Inside Sales in March of 2008 where he spent [...]

Horizon Forest Products Donates to Build the Village to Benefit Children in Kenya

January 1, 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina, January 1, 2017 – Horizon Forest Products, a leading distributor of hardwood flooring and supplies, donated funds towards the purchase of a truck for Build The Village Orphanage, is an organization that serves the needs of children in a small village in Kenya. The truck will facilitate essential [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS IS GROWING

December 1, 2016

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce a new hire. Horizon Forest Products, Beltsville Branch, is pleased to welcome Eric Butler to the Outside Sales Team. Eric spent the past 22 years with Beers Flooring as a salesman, manager, and lead mechanic. Eric has completed training with the NWFA in [...]

Houston, Texas, December 2016

December 1, 2016

Horizon Forest Products officially opened its 11th branch on December 1st, 2016 at 8017 Pinemont Drive Ste. 200, Houston, Texas. The location offers the same outstanding products and services that the company has been providing, for more than 75 years. The branch will be led by Alan Blake (Branch Manager). [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS IS GROWING

December 1, 2016

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce a new hires. Horizon Forest Products, recently acquired Rustic Hardwoods, a Flooring Distributor in Houston Texas, on December 1st, 2016. All of the Rustic Hardwood Employees were hired at this new location. Alan Blake will manage the new location & comes with 3 [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS, CABINET BRANCH, LAUNCHES NEW SITE

November 17, 2016

Raleigh, North Carolina (November 17th, 2016) – Horizon Forest Products, Cabinet Branch, is eager to announce the launch of their brand-new website at www.horizonforestcabinet.com Horizon Forest Products, Cabinet Branch, collaborated with the marketing and design team of T&T Creative Group to provide an easy to use website, focused on helping Horizon’s customers [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS IS GROWING

October 10, 2016

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce a new hire & a promotion. Horizon Forest Products, Richmond Branch, is pleased to welcome Randy Gunn as the new Operations Manager as of October 10th, 2016. Randy comes to us with 37 years of experience in the Inventory Management field. Randy is [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS IS GROWING

September 10, 2016

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce a new hire. Horizon Forest Products, Richmond Corporate, is pleased to welcome Nicole Weaver. Nicole comes to us with a background of over 15 years in distribution related Credit/Collections/Accounting roles. “We look forward to utilizing her experiences and watching her continue to growth [...]

IMPRESSIONS HARDWOOD COLLECTION LAUNCHES NEW SITE

August 29, 2016

Raleigh, North Carolina (August 29th, 2016) – Impressions Hardwood Collection is eager to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website at www.impressionshardwoodcollection.com. Impressions Hardwood Collection collaborated with the marketing and design team of T&T Creative Group to provide a fresh website, focused on helping a homeowner navigate the endless options of [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS IS GROWING

August 17, 2016

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce a new hire. Horizon Forest Products, Dallas, is pleased to welcome a new employee, Nick Garcia. Nick has joined our Operations Team in the Warehouse / Driver as of August 17th, 2016. Nick comes to us with a background in distribution and we [...]

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS IS GROWING

June 16, 2016

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce new hires. Raleigh Corporate Branch is pleased to welcome Holly Williams back to the Marketing Team as of June 1st, 2016. Holly has over 10 years of experience in the Marketing Department here at Horizon Forest Products. She took a 3 month break [...]

Student: NWFA Sand & Finish School Helps Students Build Credibility

June 6, 2016

Nineteen students attended the most recent training school, Intermediate Sand & Finish, at NWFA headquarters, June 6–9, and the hands-on training made a big impact. “The NWFA educational classes are very helpful because of all the hands-on training,” said student participant David Hadidian, Bay Shore Cleaning & Restoration in Tampa [...]

Horizon Forest Products Announces New Changes In Leadership

December 7, 2015

Horizon Forest Products is pleased to announce changes on their leadership team. Steve Garner is now the Vendor and Product Manager. Steve has been with the company for 18 years and has served in various leadership positions during his tenure, including Branch Manager and Sales Manager. We look forward to [...]

Horizon Forest Products Opens a New Branch in Dallas, Texas

December 7, 2015

Dallas, Texas, December 7, 2015 Horizon Forest Products officially opened it’s 11th branch on October 11, 2015 at 2770 North Great Southwest Parkway in Grand Prairie, Texas. The location offers the same outstanding products and services that the company has been providing for more than 75 years. The branch will be [...]

Horizon Forest Products Cabinet & Finish Branch Welcomes New Team Member

August 19, 2015

Raleigh, North Carolina, August 19, 2015 We’d like to welcome Jay Arnold to the Horizon Forest Cabinet/Finish team! Jay comes to us from our Charleston, South Carolina Branch with extensive knowledge in the wood and finish industries. Jay grew up in Eastern North Carolina, the son of an Engineer/Contractor. After moving [...]

Horizon Forest Products – Vendor Award Meeting

March 13, 2015

March 13, 2015 Horizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) recently held its 2014 Vendor Awards dinner to recognize outstanding work and support among its vendors. It recognized nine companies with its 2014 Top Gun Vendor Award. The recipients were: Basic Coatings, Owens Flooring by Quanex Building Products, Springcreek Flooring by McClain Forest [...]

Horizon Forest Products Compliance Statement

March 9, 2015

March 9, 2015 Dear Valued Customers, Horizon Forest Products has always been committed to providing you with quality hardwood flooring products. We take pride in the products that we do provide and the relationships that we have with our manufacturing partners. In light of the attention to the issue of [...]

My machine is slowing down when I put the drum on the floor.

The first two things you should check are correct power, and drive belt. Make sure you have the correct power for the machine. This can be measured with a volt meter at the end of the cord. Make sure the drive belt for the drum is not slipping. Even though the [...]

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My machine was running yesterday and today it will not start.

There can be many things that come into play here but, the number one thing is power. If your machine does not do anything at all, the first thing you need to check is your power source. Use a volt meter and make sure you have 230 volts for most sanders, [...]

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Sep

My edger sounds like it is not running up to speed and it is sparking.

Most likely it just needs a set of brushes, if you keep on running after this starts you may need more than that by the time you quit. Check the brushes and replace them. If your brushes have a wire attached to them (shunt wire) you need to replace them [...]

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Horizon Forest Products Partners with Hallmark at 2014 NWFA Convention

April 17, 2014

April 17, 2014 The show is in the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, TN. Hallmark and Horizon Forest Products can be found in booth #1401. Horizon is a distributor for Hallmark Floors on the central east coast. They carry all of Hallmark Floors products and are a great source [...]

Horizon Forest Products to Distribute Pallmann Products

December 4, 2013

December 4, 2013 UFloor Systems announced that Horizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) is the newest Pallmann distributor partner. Horizon will carry the new Hardwood Complete range of Pallmann product systems throughout its nine-branch distribution network in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. Read the Article [...]

Horizon Forest Products Expands It’s Cabinet Finish Business

November 4, 2013

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Horizon Forest Products Donates 2K Feet of Flooring

October 15, 2013

October 15, 2013 Horizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) recently donated 2,000 feet of Impressions Cape Cod Gunstock hardwood flooring to Christian Life Home. Horizon provided approximately $5,000 in materials to upgrade a home operated by the non-denominational, non-profit organization that provides care, counseling and life skills training for women with [...]

Horizon Forest Products Donates $5,000 in Hardwood Flooring to Upgrade Christian Life Home House

October 15, 2013

October 15, 2013 Horizon Forest Products, a top distributor of products for hardwood flooring contractors and custom cabinetmakers in the southeast, recently donated 2,000 feet of Impressions Cape Cod Gunstock hardwood flooring to Christian Life Home. The Raleigh distributor provided approximately $5,000 in materials to upgrade a home operated by [...]

HF Briefs: Horizon Forest Products’ Bahn Raises $3,800 for MDA

September 23, 2013

September 23, 2013 Carl Bahn, Horizon Forest Products’ Raleigh cabinet and flooring branch team leader, raised more than $3,800 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at its Annual Lock-Up fundraiser. The money raised helps MDA in its mission of curing muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related diseases by funding worldwide research, providing [...]

Horizon Forest Products to Distribute Horizon Floors’ Montage Euro Oak

August 26, 2013

August 26, 2013 Horizon Forest Products will introduce Horizon Floors’ Montage European Oak collection in the East Coast and mid-Atlantic markets. Read the Article [...]

Bamboo Hardwoods announce agreement with Horizon Forest Products

May 31, 2013

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Horizon Forest Products Adds Aacer Flooring’s 2013 Color Lineup to Pre-Finished Flooring Collection

March 27, 2013

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Florida Family of Boy with Weakened Immune System Receives New Flooring from Horizon Forest Products

January 26, 2013

January 26, 2013 Read the Article [...]