INDUSTRY NEWS business segments,” said ARDEX president Jesse David. The expan- sion will allow the company to continue to supply excellent ser- vice and customer support, he said. The expansion includes the addi- tion of a new production operation and additional capacity to sup- port future growth, designed to increase efficiencies and storage over time, said ARDEX director of Operations Jim Masterson. The Aliquippa expansion project will continue in phases for the rest of 2017 and into 2018 but will have no effect on how customers are serviced. AO holds distributor road shows in Nashville This past June, American Olean (americanolean.com) held a series of two-day distributor road shows in Nashville, TN. Participants got to preview the latest tile col- lections from American Olean (AO) and tour the most recent Dal-Tile production facility in Dickson, Tenn. “Distributors attending our American Olean road shows experienced energy, innovation and camaraderie,” said Hector Narvaez, vice president of distribu- tor sales, American Olean. “This is an exciting time for the brand and we had a lot to share with our dis- tributors in attendance.” The shows allow AO to interact with distributors and support them in the customer service that is a hallmark of the AO/distributor rela- tionship, Narvaez added, equip- ping them with what they need for success and to meet the needs of customers, especially their A&D audiences. American Olean is celebrating its 94th year in 2017. Daltile Statements advisory board meets in Nashville In June, Daltile held its biannual meeting with key customer advi- sory board mem- bers to ensure the “Daltile Statements Dealer Program” continues to be a fresh, relevant, Pictured (from left) are: Doug Marple, Engineering and Maintenance manager; Jesse David, president, Americas; Lori Angelo, CFO and vp, Shared Services; Jim Masterson, director of Operations and Ron Juncal, Plant manager. American Olean team members enjoying time with distributor partners during June road shows. 120 TileLetter | September 2017