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Best of NeoCon is the official awards program honoring outstanding new products from exhibiting companies across a wide range of verticals.

Gold and Silver awards were presented in 52 categories, in addition to Innovation and Sustainability awards, and this year’s coveted Best of Competition. Product entrants were evaluated during a two-day in-person review by a diverse jury of leading architects, designers, specifiers and facility managers with expertise spanning commercial, healthcare, institutional and hospitality sectors.

Cefla North America has installed an advanced robotic spray machine in its finishing laboratory, known as the iBotic. This finishing technology is the largest and most advanced of all finishing technologies housed in the Cefla North America testing laboratory, has been installed to enhance the customer testing experience and expand the company’s line up of first-in-class surface enhancement equipment.

ShopBot Tools has announced the expansion of their Customized CNC Tool Services offerings. The company has recently seen a new trend develop: An increase in requests for more customized CNC tools. 

Darko is a titan of the flooring world, involved in the industry’s leading innovations. Apart from founding Välinge Innovation in 1993, he initiated and managed the development of the world’s first laminate floor in the late seventies.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has been awarded with EcoVadis Gold rating for the company’s sustainability management and performance for a fifth consecutive year. This places the company in the top 2% of suppliers assessed in the pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturing industry. 

Cabinets Plus USA, Austin, TX, has changed its name to Cabinet IQ as part of its upcoming nationwide expansion through its franchise opportunity, launching Sept. 1.

The Cabinets Plus USA brand has been a robust and fast-growing fixture in the Austin, Texas area. It has become well known for its proven step-by-step system to provide quality, service and design in kitchen and bath remodeling. Strong demand for services has spurred its growth, necessitating this internal renovation.

This week's AWFS Fair, held this week in Las Vegas will have some exciting things throughout the event. But perhaps one of the more interesting features of your trip might the fact that attendees will be able to traverse Elon Musk's Boring Company's tunnel system underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center.

THE TIME TO RECONNECT IS ALMOST HERE!

As of June 1, Las Vegas returned to pre-pandemic guidelines that lift restrictions involving capacity limits, large gatherings, and more. For information on how this welcome news affects AWFS^®Fair attendees, please click here.

New Products are Here!
Many of the new products released in 2020 and 2021 will be introduced for the very first time this July at AWFS^®Fair! Take this opportunity to see the latest that our industry has to offer.

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At this years AWFS show, Venjakob is going to exhibit the new compact spray coating machine which is specially designed for the needs of entry-level users. The extra-large touch screen and the self-explanatory user interface of the control make machine operation easier.

OVVO is delighted to announce a new distribution partnership with Richelieu Hardware, a leading distributor, importer and manufacturer of speciality hardware products.   With more than 90,000 customers in North America, Richelieu supplies kitchen and bathroom cabinet, storage and closet, home furnishing and office furniture manufacturers, residential and commercial woodworkers, and hardware retailers including renovation superstores