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Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – February 13, 2024 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection that brings out the beauty of wood, is pleased to welcome Pro-Pin to its distribution network. Open to the public since 2007, Pro-Pin (324A Chemin Industriel, Gatineau, Québec) is a family business that specializes in competitively priced pine products ranging from flooring and wall cladding to mouldings, cabinets and custom furniture.

With more than 20 experienced employees, the customer service-focused company has a large showroom, as well as six warehouses featuring their high-quality and beautiful pine wood products. Pine is recognized for its lightness, strength, impermeability, soundproofing, as well as high weather and mold resistance. Pro-Pin services DIY clientele, contractors and local home improvement stores throughout Canada.

“We sell only high-quality wood products, and we also apply Sansin in our own facilities,” said Charles-Alexandre Nadeau, Co-Propriétaire. “Sansin wood finishes work really well on our high-quality wood products, and the wide selection of finish colors makes Sansin appealing for all types of projects that we manufacture.”

Pro-Pin carries Sansin’s full exterior line (SDF, Dec, ENS, Classic 1-2-3) and most of the interior finishes (Purity Stain, Purity Glacier, Purity Clear, and Purity Floor).  

“Sansin is known for bringing out the warmth and character of wood, and our finishes look really great on pine,” explained Marie-Helene Dumont, Business Development Manager of Sansin. “As a water-borne, penetrating finish that is free of toxicity found in many products, Pro-Pin customers can count on Sansin to protect, beautify and enhance the natural character of their wood.”

To learn more about Sansin products, go to www.sansin.com. Visit www.pro-pin.ca for more on Pro-Pin.

About Pro-Pin     
Specialists in competitively-priced pine products since 2007, Pro-Pin is a family business with more than 20 experienced employees. Pro-Pin has a large showroom and six warehouses, allowing customers easy access to its inventory of flooring, mouldings, shelves, cabinets, doors, stairs, railings, custom furniture and cabinetry. To learn more about Pro-Pin, visit www.pro-pin.ca.

About Sansin
For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact:
Christy Nielson
pr@sansin.com
206-399-1914

Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – February 7, 2024 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection that brings out the beauty of wood, has announced that Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware Building Centre (22428 Jefferies Rd, Komoka, ON) now carries its full line of interior water-borne wood finishes. Starting this spring – just in time for outdoor projects on decks, docks, balconies, siding and more – the location will also carry Sansin’s full line of exterior wood protection products.

“Because our Home Hardware location is a complete Building Centre, builders and contractors rely on us to carry not only the best wood but also the best wood protection products for easy, one-stop-shopping,” explained Jen Dafoe, Manager of the Komoka Home Hardware Paint Department. “Sansin is so easy to use and dries much faster than other products, making it appealing to our contractors who can save time and money with the products.”

Dafoe adds that aesthetics are also important to her customers, and Sansin delivers. “My department does a lot of custom stain matches with Sansin products, and contractors have been so happy with the results. They love the range of colors that Sansin offers,” she noted.

Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware carries Sansin’s full line of interior finishes (Purity Stain, Purity Glacier, Purity Clear, and Purity Floor). The complete exterior line (SDF, Dec, ENS, Classic 1-2-3) is expected to be on store shelves by the end of April.

“We are excited to bring Sansin’s products to the rapidly developing Western side of London, and we already hearing great feedback from Home Hardware’s customers,” said Michael Lobodzinski, Business Development at Sansin. “The staff’s dedication to superior customer service aligns well with our company’s passion for creating the best-in-class wood protection. It’s a win-win.”

To learn more about Sansin products, go to www.sansin.com. Visit www.komokakilworthhomehardware.ca for more on Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware Building Centre.

About Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware Building Centre   
In 2020 Craig Geerlinks and Adam MacLeod built a new retail store, drive-thru warehouse and lumber yard to serve a rapidly growing community on the edge of London. They offer a complete range of lumber, building supplies, hardware, tools, paint, plumbing, electrical, housewares, sporting goods, automotive items and a lawn and garden centre. A fleet of vehicles and large inventory between St. Thomas and Komoka services builders, renovators and homeowners in a wide area of Middlesex and Elgin counties and London. Locally owned and operated.

About Sansin
For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact:
Christy Nielson
pr@sansin.com
206-399-1914

Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – November 7, 2023 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, released Onyx as its 2024 Color of the Year. Onyx is a bold, primary or complementary color with an inky hue and powerful presence. Onyx is a unique dark tone that is offered in range of transparencies and Sansin exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. No matter the substrate used, Onyx performs boldly with every coat.

“Sansin is known for manufacturing finishes that are aesthetically pleasing, highly protective, and easy to maintain, but our real talent is doing all of that without covering up the beauty of the wood,” explains Sjoerd Bos, Sansin’s Managing Director. “Even the deep charcoal color of Onyx doesn’t sacrifice what we all love most about building with wood – the beauty, personality, and color impact of your specific wood type.”

Onyx is a confident and courageous choice for those who want to make a striking statement that never goes out of style. “The selection of Onyx as our 2024 Color of the Year reflects the rising trend for bolder color choices,” says Sabina Scott, Sansin’s Color Specialist. “With increased universal popularity in the US, Canada, and Europe, we project this dusky color will gain steam in the year ahead.”

Onyx is available for formulation in many of Sansin’s exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. Onyx can also be formulated for use in Sansin’s Precision Coat line, which is designed for use in a factory finish setting to achieve standardized production quality and cost efficiencies. Not only do Sansin’s exterior products protect the outside of the wood, they also prevent rot and decay by allowing the wood to “breathe,” which helps avoid moisture from getting trapped in the wood. Like all of Sansin’s products, these formulas have low toxicity and are low in VOCs.

“Onyx pairs well with most of the other colors in Sansin’s line – from transparent finishes to a collection of solid hide colors,” notes Bos. “Chesapeake, Driftwood, Pickled White, Crimson, Aztec, and even Clear are a few of our favorite tones that perfectly complement Onyx.”

To learn more about Sansin’s 2024 Color of the Year, Onyx, go to https://www.sansin.com/sansins-color-of-the-year-2024/ .

About Sansin
For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact:
Christy Nielson
pr@sansin.com
206-399-1914

Okanagan Aerospace & Aviation Museum one of many award winners coated with Sansin architectural finishes

Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – April 13, 2023 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, today announced the winner of the 2022-23 Wood Design & Building Sansin Award: KF Centre for Excellence – Okanagan Aerospace & Aviation Museum. The Sansin Award is part of the renowned 39th annual Wood Design & Building Awards Program, which recognizes and celebrates the outstanding work of visionaries around the world who achieve excellence in wood architecture.

The KF Centre for Excellence, which is located in Kelowna, British Columbia, was designed by Meiklejohn Architects Inc. to be shaped like an airplane. The building expresses architectural creativity, structural innovation, and the use of local materials. It features mass timber construction throughout its various components, including a unique, free-standing CLT spiral staircase that connects the two levels of the museum. Sansin partner StructureCraft provided the mass timber for the building.

The wood was protected with a comprehensive system of Sansin’s environmentally friendly protective coatings, including:

• SDF (clear) on the exterior glulam
• KP12W (clear) on the exterior DLT soffit
• KP12 (clear) on the interior glulam
• Purity Glacier (low-luster) on the interior handrails

“This remarkable museum showcases the latest in structural innovation and mass timber construction, and we are proud to be a part of bringing it to life,” says Sjoerd Bos, Sansin’s Managing Director. “Sansin has a long history of protecting mass timber on some of the world’s most impressive wooden structures. Architects, builders, and mass timber manufacturers know they can count on Sansin coatings to offer supreme durability and protection while at the same time allowing the beauty of the wood to shine through.”

To see the complete list of Wood Design & Building Award winners, click here. A video highlighting all of the award winners is available here.

About Sansin
For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact: Christy Nielson, pr@sansin.com

Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – September 7, 2022 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, has welcomed another store to its dealer network – McPhillips Street Paint. Located at 2401 McPhillips St., Building 7 in Winnipeg, the store has started carrying the full line of Sansin’s interior and exterior low-VOC wood finishes.

Kenneth Tough, Outside Sales Representative at McPhillips Street Paint, had previously worked with Sansin products and lobbied for McPhillips’ management to bring in Sansin when he started working at the store. “Our clients expect us to have the highest-quality paint and finishes in the industry, and Sansin’s water-borne technology is simply the best in class,” said Tough. “For our area, the biggest problem is traditional oil finishes that start peeling within a year, but since Sansin penetrates into the wood it doesn’t chip or peel, which makes it much more durable and easier to maintain.”

Tough said that McPhillips is conveniently located for homeowners and contractors in North Winnipeg and also for cottage owners in outlying areas of northern Manitoba. “People come in on their way up to their cottages and ask for water-borne stain, and it just makes sense to take care of that market with a premium product like Sansin,” Tough added. 

McPhillips Street Paint offers Sansin’s full line of exterior (SDF, DEC, ENS, Classic 1-2-3) and interior (Purity Stain, Purity Glacier, Purity Clear, and Purity Floor) finishes in a range of rich color options.

“We’re pleased to see that our reputation and Ken’s confidence in our products led to this collaboration,” said Caroline March-Long, Sansin’s Director of Sales & Marketing. “McPhillips’ customers expect only the best service and products, and Sansin delivers with wood finishes that offer superior wood protection that is durable, beautiful and easy to maintain.”

To learn more about Sansin products, go to www.sansin.com or visit www.mcphillipsstreetpaint.ca for more about McPhillips Street Paint.

About McPhillips Street Paint 
McPhillips Street Paint is a Benjamin Moore Paint Store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, providing color and design expertise that helps clients create beautiful interiors and exteriors. Visit www.mcphillipsstreetpaint.ca to learn more.

About Sansin
For 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact: Caroline March-Long, 1-877-726-7461 or cml@sansin.com

Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, today announced that it is expanding operations in Europe and the United States.

The company, which is family owned and headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has opened a new facility, centrally located in the Netherlands, that will be the European hub for sales, operations and distribution. Jan Willem Bos has been tapped as Managing Director of the European facility that will be operating under the name TimberTek Solutions B.V.

A European sales and operations team will be formed to service dealers, OEMs and architectural projects with product, samples and custom requests. Learn more at www.timbertek.nl or contact TimberTek Solutions B.V. at +31 85 747 0051/ info@timbertek.nl

Sansin is simultaneously starting up a manufacturing, distribution and sales location in U.S. under Sansin America, Inc., with plans to be fully operational by spring 2023. This facility will support future product development and finishing operations.

“Demand for wood in building construction has risen quickly and is expected to grow at a rapid pace as architects and customers consider wood to be the most sustainable building material. With this growth comes increasing market demand for Sansin’s high-performance, water-borne wood protection products that are penetrating, environmentally friendly and durable,” said Sansin’s Managing Director Sjoerd Bos.

The new locations will help service the company’s current and growing global customer base. “For more than 35 years, our passion has been protecting and beautifying wood.  Increased use of wood globally is not just good for the industry at large, but also good for our planet; so, we see this as a positive for more than just our company,” explained Bos.

Sansin has protected some of the most impressive wooden structures in the world. To see some of the recent projects go to Sansin’s project gallery: https://www.sansin.com/projects/project-of-the-month/. Visit www.sansin.com to learn more about the Sansin Corporation.

About Sansin  
For 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

About TimberTek Solutions
Built on more than 35 years of experience in water-borne, environmentally friendly wood protection, TimberTek Solutions offers a suite of products and services for those who have a passion for protecting and beautifying wood. Based in Holland, TimberTek serves customers across Europe including mass timber and other specialty wood manufacturers, timber cladding, factory finishing, log and timber artisans and architects. TimberTek Solutions is the European hub for sales, operations and supply of industry-leading wood protection products and services. 

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Contact: Sansin at 1-877-726-7461 or admin@sansin.com

The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, today announced the winner of the Wood Design & Building Sansin Award. The Sansin Award is part of the renowned 38th annual Wood Design & Building Awards Program, which recognizes and celebrates the outstanding work of visionaries around the world who achieve excellence in wood architecture.

The District of Columbia Public Library – Southwest Library in Washington, DC, designed by Perkins&Will, won the Sansin Award. The library achieved LEED Platinum certification for its environmental design, energy and water conservation strategies, and regionally sourced environmentally responsive materials. The library’s structural wood was manufactured by Sansin partner StructureCraft and protected with Sansin’s eco-friendly coatings. The underside of the DLT and the interior spruce glulam were coated with Sansin’s KP12 UVW in clear. KP12 UVW was also applied to the exterior glulam, which received an additional layer of protection from two coats of Sansin SDF in Light Honey.

“This stunning building is just the latest example of architects turning to mass timber – and Sansin – to create buildings that are not only beautiful today, but will stand the test of time,” says Caroline March-Long, Sansin’s Director of Sales & Marketing. “Sansin has a long track record of protecting mass timber on some of the world’s most impressive wooden structures. Our coatings allow the beauty of the wood to shine through while at the same time offering superior protection.”

A number of other Wood Design & Building Award winners utilized Sansin coatings, including:

• Parc de la Chute-Montmorency — Experience Chute, Québec, Québec, Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker

• Adidas North American Headquarters Expansion, Portland, Oregon, LEVER Architecture and Studio O+A

• Osler Bluff Ski Club, Blue Mountains, Ontario, Williamson Williamson Inc.

• Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters, Portland, Oregon, LEVER Architecture

• Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, Moscow, Idaho, Opsis Architecture with Hastings+Chivetta

• Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat Student Housing, Terrace, British Columbia, hcma

• Tsawwassen First Nation Youth Centre project, Nancy Mackin

A video highlighting all of the award winners is available here: https://youtu.be/I_i9JGgR_cA.

About Sansin  
For 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact: Caroline March-Long, 1-877-726-7461 or cml@sansin.com

The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, has announced that New Look Interiors, located at 2165 Ogilvie St. S in Prince George, BC, now carries Sansin’s interior and exterior low-VOC wood finishes. For over 30 years, New Look Interiors has been an independent paint and kitchen renovation store supplying quality products along with superior customer service to protect and beautify homes in central BC.

New Look Interiors offers Sansin’s most popular exterior (SDF, DEC, ENS, Classic 1-2-3) and interior finishes. The store is the northernmost location in BC to offer the Sansin products.

“New Look Interiors is now the go-to spot for homeowners and contractors in central, western and northern BC who want durable, penetrating, eco-friendly stains and finishes that deliver both beauty and performance,” said Caroline March-Long, Sansin’s Director of Sales & Marketing. “We are thrilled to partner with this established store to represent us in this beautiful part of the country.”

Gordon Skye, President and General Manager at New Look Interiors, said Bryan Lockhart, Business Development Manager at New Look Interiors, was instrumental in monitoring the local market for trends and recommending the high-quality, high-demand Sansin line be brought to Prince George.

“Sansin will hold up to the full range of weather conditions in our environment – from snow and ice to high heat,” Skye explained. “Sansin is a Canadian-based company that has a stellar reputation, and we are happy to answer our customers’ request for this high-quality product line.”

To learn more about Sansin products, go to http://www.sansin.com or visit http://www.newlookinteriors.ca for more about New Look Interiors.

About New Look Interiors
New Look Interiors has been serving the Prince George area since 1990 as suppliers of quality paint, tiles, flooring, window coverings, wallpaper and kitchen renovation products. The store serves the do-it-yourself, professional painting contractors and commercial and institutional facilities. The company prides itself on having the highest-quality products and sales consultant staff that keep customers coming back. Visit www.newlookinteriors.ca to learn more.

About Sansin
For over 30 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has dealer locations in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

 

Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – January 21, 2020 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, announced today that it was selected as the exclusive provider of wood finishes for a residence designed by Kappe Architects under construction in Kleinmachnow, Germany, near Berlin.

Ray Kappe (1927-2019) was an LA-based architect and educator, as well as the founder of the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Kappe is known for his commitment to sustainability, use of wood, and airy designs that merge indoor and outdoor living. He pioneered the prefabrication of residences that embody Southern California Modernism, a design aesthetic that is carried forward by his sons Ron and Ray Kappe.

The home utilizes quintessential Ray Kappe wooden design elements: redwood imported from California, Douglas fir beams, iroko and red oak. All of the wood is protected with Sansin’s high-performance, low-VOC finishes including Precision Coat SDF.

“Sansin’s consulting and service was absolutely excellent,” says Lars Triesch, homeowner and founder of Original in Berlin, a mid-century modern furniture store. “We selected Sansin because of their experience with redwood – that knowledge is hard to find in Germany – and decided to use it on all of the different wood species. We couldn’t be more pleased with how it looks and how easy the products were to apply.”

Sansin coatings have a reputation for accentuating the beauty of wood while being easy to apply and maintain. Utilizing water-borne technology, the finishes sink deep into the wood, protecting it from within without harsh toxins.

“We are thrilled to be the finish company of choice on this impressive project,” said Caroline March-Long, Sansin’s Director of Sales & Marketing. “We are honored that Lars Triesch selected Sansin for the creation of a home and design that pays tribute to the Kappe tradition.”

About Sansin
For over 30 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has dealer locations in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.

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Contact: Caroline March-Long, 1-877-726-7461 or cml@sansin.com