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Cincinnati, Ohio,
May 10, 2006 – Robbins is pleased to recognize Jay Seals, former Executive Vice President, on his induction into the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame earlier this year. Jay was nominated and inducted for his unwavering commitment to driving positive change and professionalism in the sports surfacing industry. For more than 100 years, MFMA members, which include mills, distributors, and installers, have been known for their dedication to the manufacture and installation of high performance, quality flooring systems. Past Hall of Fame inductees can be seen on the MFMA website(www.maplefloor.com). As a member of Robbins Executive Management Team, Jay helped drive Robbins’ growth and brand value in addition to system development and new product introduction. During his tenure with Robbins, Jay guided the commercialization of some of today’s most popular flooring innovations: • Continuous Strip® XL finger-jointed maple • Fusion Systems that combine maple and synthetic systems on one continuous sub-floor • Anchored resilient systems • DIN Standards • Bio-Cushion® Systems Jay’s efforts, led to many additional innovations that resulted in safer, high performance floors for the benefit of athletes and facility owners alike. “Jay Seals was an exceptional leader, teacher, friend, and fellow employee. He made a lasting impact on the maple flooring industry and accomplished many admirable tasks during his career. Jay Seals always offered praise to those who deserved it and took the blame for any mistakes.” Robbins congratulates Jay and his family on this prestigious award and thanks him for his contribution to the company. While Jay retired from Robbins in 2002 and now resides in South Lake Tahoe, California, his legacy remains. He set the standard for advancing the science of sports floors to the benefit of the user. In his own words, “The floor is a silent partner in the success of athlete’s performance and career.” Robbins, Inc. is the premier supplier of high performance maple and synthetic sports flooring systems to the arena, education, religious and fitness markets. In more than 60 nations around the world athletes compete and practice on millions of square meters of Robbins’ Sport Surfaces. Professional and amateur alike know that when they play on a high performance Robbins’ system they’ll be able to play at peak levels, safely and comfortably. For more information, please call Robbins Sports Surfaces at 1-800-543-1913, email us at info@robbinsfloor.com, or visit www.robbinsfloor.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Ken Thomas
Vice President - Marketing
Robbins, Inc.
(513) 871-8988
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