QUEBEC CITY, QC, April 24, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The siding and
roofing specialists at Novik® are proud to present their
new NovistoneTMDS-Dry Stack Stone siding, designed with
the look and feel of a dry stack stone wall.
NovistoneTMDS is a lightweight panel that installs
quickly and easily. This "do-it-yourself" product requires minimal
tools and installation time, making it a less expensive option to
masonry work. It is twice as thick and more durable than vinyl
siding, and it can be used both indoors and out.
"With our new Dry Stack Stone panel, we are improving our market
position and getting ready to conquer new markets. The previously
underserved interior decoration market has welcomed this new
product with open arms, for both its practical and its economic
advantages over real stone," said Michel
Gaudreau, chairman of the board at Novik®.
Elegant and refined, this product pairs equally well with
contemporary, urban or traditional styles. Dry Stack Stone lends
itself to a vast range of uses both indoors and out, such as
facades, interior courtyards, foundations, hot tub edging, low
walls, flower boxes, living rooms, bathroom walls and more. No
wonder it is so in demand! Boasting a palette of ten popular shades
developed with designers and colourists, an amazing texture and the
look of natural stone, this product is the ideal architectural
material.
For new construction or renovations, residential or commercial,
Novik®'s new Dry Stack Stone suits all sorts of décors,
from a restaurant dining room to a hotel lounge, and from the back
yard to the house's facade.
Innovation as a growth engine
As a LEED® Canada for
Homes 2009 member, Novik® offers only products that are
made from superior-quality polymers that provide the strongest
resistance to extreme temperature swings that can cause materials
to expand and contract. They are not affected by weather, humidity
or water. They are maintenance-free as well as recyclable. All of
our products are laboratory-tested to ensure they can withstand
strong winds, impacts and ultraviolet rays.
And the industry has recognized this innovation.
NovistoneTMDS was recently selected by the Quebec
Hardware and Building Supply Association (AQMAT) as one of the
Top Ten Innovations for 2013 to be presented at the
Innovations Pavilion. The Innovations Pavilion is representing ten
Quebec businesses in two
international shows. These businesses have distinguished
themselves with new innovative products in 2013. Novik®
currently offers fifteen different siding models and three roofing
models.
A thriving, forward-looking company
Novik® is a homegrown company that actively contributes
to job creation in the Quebec City
and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
regions. Over one hundred permanent employees work at this
Quebec based production facility.
The firm also just received ISO 9001:2008 certification, which is
directly linked to its sustained efforts over the past several
years to instil a culture of continuous improvement, where every
day, every member contributes to customer satisfaction. And these
efforts are bearing fruit. For the 2012 fiscal year,
Novik® saw its net earnings increase by 345% over the
previous year.
"Novik® has achieved record sales over the past two
years and is poised to benefit from increased market share in 2013.
Our innovative work the past few years to bring to market new,
unique, cutting-edge products has allowed us to better position
ourselves in the industry and differentiate ourselves from our
competitors," concluded Michel
Gaudreau, chairman of the board.
About NOVIK®
Novik Inc. is an open corporation whose shares are traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol NVK. The firm is a leading manufacturer and marketer of
innovative polymer siding, roofing and accessories that offer an
affordable and durable alternative to traditional materials such as
stone, brick and wood shingles. These products are designed for the
international residential and commercial construction industry.
SOURCE Novik Inc.