Rugby IPD Corp. in Chicago and Indiana Provide Full Service Countertop Solutions
with Addition of Staron® Quartz
LOS ANGELES – Samsung, a world-class leader in technology and manufacturer of Staron® Solid Surface and Quartz, is pleased to announce that Rugby IPD Corp. is the first authorized distributor of Staron® Quartz in Chicago and Indiana.
Headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., Rugby IPD Corp. is a leading wholesale distributor of name brand surfacing products including Samsung¡¯s Staron® Solid Surface and Formica brand laminate. The company also distributes customized mouldings, specialty hardwood plywood, hardwood lumber, cabinetry hardware, as well as many peripheral products.
Rugby has twelve distribution centers throughout the U.S., with customers that include
countertop fabricators, kitchen and bath dealers, fine furniture manufacturers, store and fixture suppliers, commercial contractors and many private manufacturers.
¡°We¡¯re looking forward to growing the market and the opportunity to provide a variety of countertop solutions to our customers,¡± says Dale Mandell, national sales manager for Staron®. ¡°Our partnership with Rugby IPD Corp. has been a successful one and the addition of Staron® Quartz will only add to that.¡±
Mike Hammer, general manager of Rugby in Chicago and Larry Fritsche, general manager of sales at Rugby in Indiana, said they are excited about adding another level to their product line. ¡°This is a very positive relationship for us and will further establish Staron® and Rugby IPD, Inc. as leading suppliers of high-quality surfacing products.¡±
The new Staron® Quartz colors include Soback Beige, Aleutian White, Patagonia Gray, Rocky Mountain Brown, Pinnacle Desert Taupe, Appalachian Umber, Atlas Brown, Trevethan Black, Mauna Loa Black, Himalayan Blue, Cascade Pebble, Andean Sepia, Moab Canyon Sienna and Matala Tan. |
