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UNIBOARD OPENS MELAMINE COLLECTION TO KML IN WESTERN USA - NOW AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE!

Laval Quebec, December 10th, 2009 — Uniboard Inc. is proud to announce the availability of the Uniboard Melamine Collection to the Western US market through a Marketing alliance with Kustom Material Laminators (KML). 

Under the terms of the agreement KML will have access to Uniboard`s entire thermofused color palette for the Western United States that were previously unavailable. KML is considered the premier thermofused melamine manufacturer in the Western United States. This new association will give Uniboard customers access to national color availability, improved logistics, reduced lead times and reduced transportation charges.

Don Raymond, VP Marketing of Uniboard, outlines that the agreement with KML is part of Uniboard’s global business strategy and our on-going commitment to growing the US market. ‘’By opening up our entire TFM design collection to KML’’ says Don Raymond, ‘’we create flexibility and a level of service for our customers with Western US locations that was not available before.’’

Willie Wanker, President of KML sees this as very good news for customers: ‘‘We are pleased to offer Uniboard thermo-fused melamine. They have a great selection and are well respected in the industry.’’ This alliance will simply make it easy for customers to buy the products they need to operate their businesses.
KML Corporation was founded in 1987. Today, with two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Tacoma, WA., and Stockton, CA. The company evolved from a small, regional operation to a nationally known manufacturer using seven presses for high quality mass production and challenging custom projects.
About Uniboard (a subsidiary of Pfleiderer AG)

Uniboard is a leading North American manufacturer of engineered wood products, with installed capacity of over 900 million square feet of raw particleboard, high density and medium density fiber board, of which over 50% is converted into value added melamine and laminated flooring products. Uniboard reports annual sales at over $550 million CDN and Uniboard employs over 1,000 people. Its products are sold to retailers, distributors and finished goods manufacturers, which cater to the kitchen cabinet industry, the furniture industry, the renovation and construction industries, as well as to the floor covering industry. Uniboard is the largest supplier of thermofused melamine panels in North America.

Contact:  Don Raymond, Vice President Marketing, (450) 682-5240, ext. 12299