Formica Corporation Names New Formica Brand Laminate Product Manager

Furniture World Magazine

Formica Corporation has named Chris Schlabach as Product Manager for the company's Formica® brand laminate line, Schlabach will be responsible for managing all Formica brand laminate product-related issues including development of product plans and providing a liaison between Formica Corporation and the company's distributor marketplace. "Formica brand laminate is the product that defined the entire industry, said Jerry Carrino, Vice President, Marketing for Formica Corporation, North America. "Chris will be instrumental in implementing strategic initiatives to continue to grow the Formica brand laminate business into the next century." Most recently, Schlabach was Regional Sales Manager for the company's central region. For the past two years, he led the central team in significantly increasing customer satisfaction and sales growth. Prior to his assignment as regional manager, Schlabach worked for more than 11 years in sales and marketing positions both at Formica Corporation and with other building products companies.