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Provides
New England Architectural, Design,
and Building Community with Faster Access to
High Quality Canadian Wood Products
Artizan Design Centre
Opens in Lawrence
 Lawrence,
Massachusetts, March 21, 2006 — The Wood Products
Group of Canada announced today the grand opening of its
new Artizan Design Centre at 29 South Canal Street,
Lawrence, Massachusetts. An anchor tenant in
Lawrence’s newly renovated South Canal International
Business Center, the 3,400 square foot Artizan Design
Centre showcases innovative, premium quality
architectural, design, and building products manufactured
by member companies of the Wood Products Group of Canada.
An official ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks by
dignitaries from the Province of New Brunswick, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Lawrence
marked the occasion.
“At this grand opening of Artizan Design Centre, the
Wood Products Group of Canada gratefully acknowledges and
sincerely thanks the Honourable Kirk MacDonald, Minister
of Business New Brunswick; the Honourable Martin Meehan,
U.S. Congressman, Massachusetts Fifth District; Robert L.
Culver, president and CEO of MassDevelopment; Mayor
Michael Sullivan and the City of Lawrence political and
business leaders; representatives from the Merrimack
Valley economic development agencies and chamber of
commerce; and our own members for their support to help
make our vision a reality today,” said Fred Nott,
president of the Wood Products Group of Canada, which is
headquartered in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
“We are delighted with our new Lawrence location as
a gateway for enhancing business opportunities between
our two countries.”
Companies from the four Atlantic Canadian provinces of
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland/Labrador, and
Prince Edward Island are showcasing their products and
services at Artizan Design Centre. Product
categories include: cabinetry, moulding, and specialty
millwork; flooring; windows, doors, stairways, and
railings; kitchen and bath; heirloom quality furniture;
panelized building systems, timber frame structures and
log homes; exterior siding, cedar shingles, and outdoor
building and appearance products. While
business-to-business consulting and installation services
are available to the trade, consumers are also welcome to
view. John DiCesare, Vice President of U.S. Operations
for the Wood Products Group of Canada, said,
“Artizan Design Centre will provide the New England
community of architects, builders and consumers with
faster access to innovative Canadian wood products, which
are recognized worldwide for their natural beauty,
quality, and craftsmanship.”
DiCesare believes that the Artizan Design Centre concept
will appeal to area architects, designers, and builders
who are not only looking for new product ideas, but also
reliable turnarounds and the ability to customize orders
to meet their needs.
“Additionally, U.S. companies may be able to take
advantage of an export buyer financing program backed by
the Canadian government,” continued DiCesare.
“Eligibility is based largely on a company’s
good credit history, and is representative of the
goodwill efforts to make doing business with Canadian
companies as easy and rewarding as possible.”
Artizan Design Centre, 29 South Canal Street, Lawrence,
Massachusetts, is open weekdays from 9:00am to
5:00pm. Phone +1.978.722.6590 for an
appointment. A member of the Boston Society of
Architects, Artizan Design Centre will exhibit at
Residential Design 2006, April 5-6, Seaport World Trade
Center in Boston, booth 818.
Artizan Design Centre is an innovation of the Wood
Products Group of Canada (WPGC), a handson,
not-for-profit trade association dedicated to building an
international community of quality resources,
inspirational ideas, and market opportunities for its
member companies. The WPGC’s efforts help wood
products manufacturers and their global business partners
increase business advantage, adopt best practices, and
support the sustainability of managed forest
environments.
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