Fusion Pro® Single Component® Grout from Custom® Building Products combines ease of use with stain resistance and color consistency in one unique prod- uct. Its enhanced formula is now easier to spread and clean – plus it can be used in wet areas. And only Fusion Pro is stain proof and color per- fect – guaran- teed. Fusion Pro grout is ready to use right from the bucket with no mixing and no waste. The pat- ented formula is engineered for stain resistance so it never needs sealing. Advanced resins give enhanced Fusion Pro a creamy consistency that makes it super easy to spread and clean. Fusion Pro cures with excep- tional hardness, similar to cement grouts. This grout is ideal for inte- rior or exterior and commercial or residential installations on floors, walls and even showers. It can be used with virtually all types of tile and natural stone with grout joints ranging from 1/2” to 1/16”. Fusion Pro is applied and cleaned immediately, with no wait for slaking or setting up, sav- ing valuable time on each project. www.CustomBuildingProducts.com MEMBER SPOTLIGHT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– when working on a large hotel project, he had the challenge of maintaining quality while running a 15-man crew. In 1989, he moved back to Springfield and started the Missouri Tile Company, installing tile at restaurants like Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Burger King and Popeyes. It was during this era when he took a tender, young tile helper under his wing – none other than the NTCA’s own trainer/presenter Robb Roderick! “In all of my years of helpers, Robb has really stood out as one of the best help- ers I ever had,” Rogers said. “He was polite, on time and ener- getic.” Rogers also trained John Allsbury, who is now Schluter’s Director of Sales, Western Region. Missouri Tile Company continued till the dearth of work in 2008 during the reces- sion forced him to shut down and travel the country doing any work he could find, until three years ago when the market improved and he reinvented his business once more as a solo contractor doing residen- tial work, 98% of which is new construction. Rogers took a very young Robb Roderick under his wing to train as a helper in the late 80s/early 90s. 70 TileLetter | May 2018