summer/fall newsletter 2014

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1 This summer, QEP held their sales meeting at Faus in Calhoun, GA. The QEP sales team was given a tour of our impressive 400,000 sq. ft. laminate factory. The focus was the direction of the commericial sales division. With the growth of categories, our sales team will be divided into two distinct sales teams that will target full line flooring distributors and accessory distributors. The four main areas covered during the meeting were Faus, Harris Wood, Roberts Adhesives and Homelux. With all of the new changes, our sales team has done a great job evolving with the brands and categories. This meeting helped illustrate where we are headed and how to accomplish further growth as a team! Sales Meeting 2014 Pictured from left to right: Darrell Tweed, John Stopka, Roy Mitchel, Chip Hamilton, Rob Collins, Dale Peterson, Dan Vanderboom, Scott Greatrex, Sean Flack, Ralph Richins, and Jason Badr.

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This summer, QEP held their sales meeting at Faus in Calhoun, GA. The QEP sales team was given a tour of our

impressive 400,000 sq. ft. laminate factory. The focus was the direction of the commericial sales division. With the

growth of categories, our sales team will be divided into two distinct sales teams that will target full line flooring

distributors and accessory distributors. The four main areas covered during the meeting were Faus, Harris Wood,

Roberts Adhesives and Homelux. With all of the new changes, our sales team has done a great job evolving with the

brands and categories. This meeting helped illustrate where we are headed and how to accomplish further growth as a

team!

Sales Meeting 2014

Pictured from left to right: Darrell Tweed, John Stopka, Roy Mitchel, Chip Hamilton, Rob Collins, Dale Peterson, Dan

Vanderboom, Scott Greatrex, Sean Flack, Ralph Richins, and Jason Badr.

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In the Field

Aloha from Minnesota Menards held their Annual Flooring Training Seminar in Minnesota this year, spanning over a full week in November, to train

their sales staff on new QEP programs and products that they will be offering in the upcoming year. This year QEP was invited

to present our new private label Tile Tool Program with over 70 new products, including spacers, trowels, scrapers, hand tools

and bridge saws.

Menards encourages vendors to make it fun and have a cohesive theme throughout their space since the employees are

enduring long days at these sessions. This year the marketing team in Boca decided what better way to have fun in freezing

cold Minnesota than with a luau beach theme!

QEP Hawaiian shirts, palm trees, beach chairs and umbrellas were just a few of the fun decorations to highlight QEP’s “HOT.

NEW. TOOLS” beach luau theme.

Michael Rehak, Charlie Hanhauser

and Fred Henry decked out in

their Hawaiian attire at Menards

Annual Flooring Training Seminar

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In the Field

Interceramic is a large North American tile manufacturer and distributor. They have selected the QEP “LASH” Tile Leveling

System for installation of their large format tiles. They have taken on both– XL and regular LASH sizes.

Fred Henry, Regional Manager for QEP did an onsite demo in one of Intereceramic’s corporate showrooms that approximately

50 local contractors attended. He installed a stone floor in their showroom, and used our clips and wedges to install large

format ceramic wood plank tile in the branch manager’s office.

Additionally, Interceramic plans to add several more QEP items to their tile offering including QEP manufactured sponges and

tile tools.

Interceramic Adds LASH

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In the Field

Clinton Fire Department Firefighters in Clinton, MA got a nice

surprise this summer, with a donation

of tools from QEP! Chris Salinas, Plant

Manager of QEP Clinton, delivered the

donation of various Nupla tools

including axe’s and picks to show the

firefighters how much lighter the

handles are than the wood or metal

ones they are currently using. We are

hoping with this donation of tools in

the right hands that we can merge our

brand with our local firefighters to

become future customers! In addition

to the donation, Chris has asked the

firefighters for any feedback to send

to our engineers creating the new

tools! Great job Chris!

Chasing for Life When disaster strikes, it’s Nupla to the

rescue!!

Nupla and Chasing for Life

(C4LAssociates.com) have been working

together for the last two years to respond

to natural disasters across the country.

We have outfitted this trailer with over 45

Nupla tools. When disaster strikes, Nupla

is there to help!

See C4Life’s web site

http://www.chasing4life.org

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Mitre 10 Holds Global Conference Mitre 10, our largest retail account in New Zealand, held their annual conference in Los Angeles, CA June 2014.

This also coincided with their 40th birthday celebration. Over 350 suppliers, members, principals and the Mitre

10 support office attended. Leonard Gould, President, was on a panel for suppliers helping us all get an insight

into big box retailers, not only in the USA but as a supplier to these stores on a global basis. Many comments

have come in on the value of this panel and Leonard's attendance certainly helped enhance QEP New Zealand's

relationship with Mitre 10. Thank you Len for attending!

PRCI Tradeshows

In the Field

Over the last month PRCI has exhibited at 3

major customers tradeshows including LEROY

MERLIN, Mr BRICOLAGE and BOITE A OUTILS

(a new 2014 DIY customer). The tradeshows

took place in Lille, Tours and Chambery, all in

France, where we had a great opportunity to

introduce new products and innovations to

the stores staff.

All new products were well received by

customers; in addition, PRCI noted relevant

comments from customers to improve our

customer service! All in all, the shows went

great for PRCI!

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In the Field

Phoenix Floor Company’s Wall-to-Wall Success

An article from Star Community in Australia posted September 22, 2014: FLOORING company QEP Australia hasn’t just survived the 12 months since its Dandenong South factory burnt to the ground – it’s thrived. Managing director Bruce Maclaren was in the Dunlopillo Drive factory’s office when the flames took hold in the warehouse about 6pm on 19 September last year. The “orange wall of fire” could have turned deadly had it happened three hours earlier, before the company’s 50 staff clocked off. “The pace that I saw the fire take hold and literally level the place to the ground, I hate to think about what might have happened,” Mr Maclaren said.

But long gone are the charred remains and a state-of-

the-art factory has taken its place. “There are a few

things that were done differently but, effectively, it’s the

same space,” Mr Maclaren said. “It’s been built to the

latest building standards. This building wasn’t sprinkled

when we had the the fire because when it was built it wasn’t a requirement. We’ve now got the world’s biggest water tank out the front.”

Construction started in March and was finished by the end of July and the business has staggered its return from a temporary home in

Keysborough over 10 weeks. All but two pre-fire employees remain on board.

“We’ve just continued trading in the normal manner and business has actually continued to grow and develop, which is good,” Mr Maclaren

said. “A significant chunk of our business is in Bunnings, so we’ve had a whole number of new initiatives with them – which we were

working on anyway – come to fruition since the fire. Apart from four or five months’ worth of serious disruption post the fire – where all

the energy was geared around getting the business back on its feet – we really returned to the normal practice of the business, which is how

to we grow, how do we sell more, how do we do more?”

The company held a function last Friday to mark the milestone. “Really, it’s just to say ‘it was what it was, but its part of the past’,” Mr

Maclaren said. Site owner Nick Cojo from Cojo Investments said he was pleased to see the business move back in. “Having a tenant like

QEP makes life a lot easier,” he said. “I do love my properties. I treat my properties like I treat my children – as a part of the family.”

National operations manager Sam Laverty was in the boardroom with Mr. Maclaren on the night of the fire when a cleaner approached

them. “They only work Thursday nights, and came up and said ‘the guys out the back said there’s a fire and I’ve got to leave the building’,”

he said. “The way she said it was like it was annoying that she had to leave the building, rather than ‘fire fire fire!’. We walked out and into

the racking to see out the back. There was no noise. It was all silent. There was black smoke billowing over the racking, into the roof.” They

called the fire brigade and evacuated. “It seems like five years ago now,” Mr Laverty said.

QEP president Len Gould visited from the US in November. Mr Gould’s father Lewis started the company in his garage in 1979 and remains

the CEO today, overseeing more than 900 staff in 33 locations around the world.

“The phoenix has already risen out of the ashes and I see nothing but a great future ahead,” he said.

Bruce Maclaren in front of the rebuilt office

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In the Field

NEW ACQUISITION! QEP has purchased the assets of one of our accessory distributor competitors in Sydney NSW, Flooring Trade Supplies (FTS).

Effectively this will give us an additional AFS trade centre in inner city Sydney to complement our network and at the same

time, we have employed the former principal of the business, Craig Hildebrand, as General Manager AFS in NSW.

Craig will now take responsibility for managing all AFS activities in the State supported by Danny Colbertaldo and the sales

team, while Ugo Tettamanti will hold the same position & responsibility (General Manager) for AFS in Victoria.

FTS has also been the manufacturer and distributor of the Holdfast range of adhesives, which from now on will be

manufactured under license by our regular adhesive supplier RLA Polymers and which will be sold exclusively through the AFS

network, providing a new sales opportunity to our organization.

This acquisition will strengthen our AFS operations in general & create a dominant market player in the NSW accessory

business. It also underlines the ongoing commitment that QEP has for our accessory distribution division, taking our AFS trade

centres to 16 nationally.

If you have any questions please contact Bruce Maclaren, Managing Director QEP Australia.

QEP Australia has expanded their range of products to Bunnings to include building products as

well. Brutus D-Fence and Brutus Garden Fence are the latest products launched! With

competitive pricing and great POS, we know that these two products will be rushing out the

doors. Great work to the retail department in Australia and our QEP team in China!

QEP Australia Expands Bunnings Product Range

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The Q-munity

Christmas in July: Women on Missions

QEP donated 500 backpacks to the

Meadowdale Baptist Church for their Women

on Missions Christmas in July project. Their

goal was to supply 200 needy children in

Gordon County, Georgia (Redbud, Ashworth,

Belmont and Calhoun schools) with backpacks

and school supplies for the upcoming

2014/2015 school year. QEP supplied enough

for the next 2 school years!

It’s a Home Run at QEP!

The Daniel Boone Little League Senior Division softball team won the Tennessee

State Championship in July in Newport, Tennessee. This earned the team a

berth in the Southeast Regional tournament in Fort Myers, Florida where they

faced other State Championship teams from Florida, Virginia and West Virginia.

The team did not advance from pool play but played very well against excellent

teams, having many stellar defensive plays. For five of the girls, this was the

fifth State Championship. Rhetta Persinger, daughter of Danny Persinger from

our QEP Johnson City, TN location is one of the five players with five

championships. She’s the first baseman on the team and bats in the clean up

position. Danny also served as one of the coaches.

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The Q-munity

Newest Additions

to the

QEP Family

Nathan Smith, Lead at Adelanto, CA

QEP, and wife Monica greeted baby

boy Lucas Eugene Smith into the

world bright and early on October

3rd, 2014. Lucas Eugene was 9.57lbs

and 21 inches. Mother and baby are

both healthy and happy!

Becky Firth, Marketing Manager Homelux

UK, and husband Martin welcomed their

second baby boy, Lucas Jack, into the family

on February 8th, 2014. Becky is healthy and

already back from maternity leave,

managing the UK marketing team!

Congratulations to Ann and Andrew!!! Ann Quirke, Head of Sales

for Homelux UK, married Andrew Keltie this summer. They

celebrated their union together with friends and family in the

South of France!

From everyone at QEP, we wish you the best of luck and many

years of happiness together!

Tying the Knot

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The Q-munity

Table Tennis

Wear a Hat, Be Aware, Donate and Make the Difference!

QEP Australia participated in

International Brain Tumor Awareness

Week October 26th-November 1st,

2014, by wearing hats to work on

October 31st, 2014. The goal is to

wear a hat to raise funds to help

support those affected by brain

tumors. In just one day, team QEP

Australia reached a total amount of

$211 in donations!!!

Employees at QEP and Topps Tile took part in a Table Tennis

competition to help build supplier and customer relations! The

scores came out fairly even with a few surprise performances

from both sides. Everyone thought it was a great team-building

event and plan to have more in the future!

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The Q-munity

Like Father, Like Son Fraser Maclaren has been playing soccer since he was 5 years old. For the past 4 years, Fraser has been playing as

goalkeeper on the field, just like Bruce Maclaren back in his heyday.

Pictured to the right: Bruce Maclaren’s son, Fraser in his

soccer uniform.

Support for Phil Phil Viergever, Chief Financial Officer of QEP Australia, was recently diagnosed

with Leukemia. He will be in the hospital for 6 weeks receiving chemotherapy

and treatments and Geri, his wife will be spending most of her time in the

hospital with him. To alleviate stress and pressures at home, Jessi-May,

Receptionist at QEP Australia, has put together a spreadsheet meal roster.

Employees at this location who would like to volunteer to cook a

dinner/dessert for the family can sign up and bring in for Sarah, Phil’s daughter

who works in our carpet installation division, to deliver to the family during the

week. Everyone at QEP Worldwide wishes Phil a speedy and fast recovery and

sends thoughts and prayers to him and his family during this rough time.

UPDATE: While the journey for Phil has been a struggle with highs and lows, he

was recently informed that they have located 2 bone marrow transplant

matches from Germany, we are hoping to hear positive news from Phil and his

family in the upcoming weeks!

Recently, while Fraser was saving goals one weekend, he

was scouted by the Melbourne Victory youth team, who

he now plays for. His first game was on Saturday,

October 18th, 2014.

Everyone at QEP wishes Fraser all the best and success

with his soccer career!

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Social Media

--Jennie Johnson, Marketing Communications Specialist

With the recent launch of Roberts 10-505 Gel Pro Knee Kicker, Roberts is “Kickin’ It Old School” through the month

of November by running a photo contest.

Three Simple Steps:

1. Visit our website http://www.robertsconsolidated.com

2. Fill out the entry form

3. Share your photo of your old Roberts knee kicker on our Roberts Facebook Page OR email your photo to

[email protected]

Roberts Kickin’ It Old School

In addition to Roberts Kickin’ It Old School photo contest,

we have an all-new video launching the Roberts Gel Pro

505. You can check out the video on our YouTube channel

(QEP Co., Inc.) here: http://youtu.be/Th5tDiZfo80.

Roberts Gel Pro 505 Promotional t-shirts are on the way as

well to support our sales team’s biggest Roberts’

distributors and contractors!

Check out our Roberts Facebook for photo submissions!

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From the Desks of Lewis and Len

Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season! Nothing but health and happiness!

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In the Field

Mosaics in B&Q

The ALL NEW Homelux Mosaic dump bin has been launched into 150

B&Q stores! B&Q is a home improvement retailer, similar to The

Home Depot or Lowes in the United States, with over 350 stores. We

have worked with B&Q for the last 20 years and currently have a 9

foot bay of Homelux products and a 9 foot bay of Vitrex products in

their stores.

This dump bin contains two new promotional mosaic SKU’s: Graphite

Storm and Peppermint, as well as the self-adhesive mosaic backer.

The mosaic backer is already a current item in B&Q stores, but this

promotion will increase up-sells with improved visibility.

Plasplugs Blue Sky Bay

We recently presented a ‘blue sky’ bay to B&Q, this bay will improve the shopping journey, making the POP message and

communications as clear as possible to the end user, and walking the end user through 3 steps to trade up from using a manual

cutter to an electric cutter. Key things to consider when selecting your tile cutter:

1. How thick is your tile?

2. What material is your tile made from?

3. What types of cuts will you be making?

It is also important to show the live display to the end user,

so they can physically see the trade up. This was very well

received by the buying team, and we will push to get this

into B&Q Spring 2015!

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In the Field

The Tomecanic Supercoup Cutter production launched this October in France! This professional tile cutter is rigid,

strongly built and shows a high performance for straight and diagonal cuts of very hard tiles. The cutting carriage is

mounted and moves on ball bearings with 2 breakers (narrow and wide), spring loaded pads and a graduated

adjustable square.

Features and benefits:

Advanced multi-position breaker allows for easy snapping of tile

Guide for diagonal cuts

Easy scoring and snapping of tile

Fast, simple and economic cut

Aluminum case with HD foam on the inside to guarantee

the protection of your cutter

Ergonomic handle built into the case to make rolling

transport easy and comfortable

New Product Launches around the Globe

Canada introduced the new 1420 Premium Polymer-Modified Large Format Tile Mortar

R-Flex LFT Grey (powder bag shown to the right) at the recent Fall Home Hardware Market

(setup shown below by Scott Greatrex, Sales Manager Central Canada).

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In the Field

Today installers are challenged more than ever to meet flooring manufacturers and industry standards. The new norm of

fast track construction results in reduced concrete slab drying time prior to flooring installation, making moisture related

problems more prevalent than they used to be. When presented with moisture issues, installers need to integrate a multi-

step moisture mitigation system with new or green concrete, adding in additional steps, time and costs to their overall

installation project.

To that end, we proudly announce Roberts® Moisture Control Adhesives – key, superior-grade adhesives that have been

enhanced to withstand up to 10lbs moisture vapor emission rates (MVER) and up to 90% relative humidity (RH). This

improvement simplifies the moisture mitigation process for the flooring installer to ONE SIMPLE STEP, saving them time

and money. For these adhesives, we will be offering a 15-year moisture warranty, while maintaining current pricing for

each product. This new “Moisture Control” product offering further aligns our adhesives with current competitive offerings,

while providing us with an opportunity to generate more brand recognition for Roberts® adhesives.

Meeting the Needs of Installers with New Adhesives

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In the Field

QEP Introduces the one of a kind 10420Q 20” Professional Tile Cutter with a unique clear view, open wishbone

style handle for clearly aligned cutting (patent pending).

Features and benefits:

Curved design handle for maximum leverage

Magnetic pop-up breaker bar that allows the user

a full view of the wheel and tile being cut

Extra thick padding provides a non-slip, stable

platform for the tiles

Ball bearing carriage helps achieve a smooth

score, leading to cleaner cuts

Dual chrome-plated steel rails

7/8” tungsten carbide ball bearing cutting wheel

Congratulations to QEP’s Newest US Citizen

Jayne Rollason!

Jayne Rollason with Team QEP Boca Raton!

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In the Spotlight

Anniversaries Their efforts within the organization have not gone unnoticed. We greatly appreciate the long hours, nights

and weekends, the hard work and experiences that they have offered us! We want to thank you for being part

of QEP and hope for many more years to come!

Lewis Gould 35 years

Johnnie Townes 15 years

Emma Torres 15 years

Maldonado Luis 15 years

Jim Wilbur 15 years

Christina Barna 10 years

Lutchman Premsukh 10 years

Joe Parrish 5 years

Yaseni Lopez 5 years

Stephen Henson 5 years

Chris Salinas 5 years

Suniel Byroe 5 years

David Gonzalez Sr. 5 years

Cecil Foster Jr. 5 years

Rannie Delorbe 5 years

Andrea Diskin 5 years

Allen Harrison 5 years

Cameron Undergust 2 years

Timothy Edwards 2 years

Recus Hull 2 years

Yer Yang 2 years

Suzanne Rannberg 2 years

Jerry King 2 years

LaKeith Johnson 2 years

Tyree James 2 years

Shawn Blackburn 2 years

Emile Dantica 2 years

Shae Grady 2 years

John White 2 years

Cory Spence 2 years

Jeremy McKiddy 2 years

Michael Rehak 2 years

Judeline Charles 2 years

Arlene Schneid 2 years

Gregory Shevchuk 2 years

Richard Davidson 2 years

Miguel Ortiz 2 years

Sean Flack 2 years

Jose Portillo 2 years

Robert Sears 2 years

Amy Rejc 2 years

Craig MacMillan 2 years

Lydia Jimenez 2 years

Moises Figueroa 2 years

Laurent Barbudaux 2 years

Jose Chacon 2 years

Jose Luna 2 years

Hector Espinoza 2 years

Antonio Granado 2 years

Jose Avila 2 years

Mario Tarango 2 years

Kenet Alquijay 2 years

Jon Vyn 2 years

Damian Jurjo 2 years

Ancelmo Torrez 2 years

Milanie Josef 2 years

Jose Jimenez 2 years

Michael Gershon 2 years

Marsha Parmelee 2 years

John Edge 2 years

Jose Medina 2 years

Jesus Rivera 2 years

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In the Spotlight

Ron Ortiz 2 years

Sergio Lara 2 years

Gerardo Espinoza 2 years

Leodoro Gutierrez 2 years

Agustin Gonzalez 2 years

Marisela Mancillas 2 years

Rafael Murillo 2 years

Eduardo Cardona 2 years

Jose Ruiz 2 years

Jose Elvira 2 years

Angelica Espinoza 2 years

Arnulfo Andalon 2 years

Jose Gutierrez 2 years

Dan Harold 2 years

Annette Vitale 2 years

Elizabeth Colon 2 years

Rosalio Beltran-Cervantes 2 years

Marco Vinaja Sr. 2 years

Maria Beltran-Cervantes 2 years

Maurilio Perez 2 years

Yolanda Mendoza 2 years

Ismael Hernandez 2 years

Enrique Espinosa 2 years

Jose Andalon 2 years

Guillermo Martinez 2 years

Jose Curiel 2 years

Javier Alejo 2 years

Maria Aguilera 2 years

Jose Aguilera 2 years

Armando Silva 2 years

Ramon Saavedra 2 years

Juan Melendrez 2 years

Erasmo Espinoza 2 years

Dina Zetino 2 years

Jeronimo Martinez 2 years

Moises Patlan 2 years

Luis Flores 2 years

Victor Govea 2 years

German Zetino 2 years

Oscar Michel-Ramirez 2 years

Delia Fajardo 2 years

James Maryanski 2 years

Yolanda Rodriguez 2 years

Reyes Andalon 2 years

Abel Aguileraromo 2 years

Sumitra Gandhi 2 years

Narcy Martinez 2 years

Rodolfo Robledo 2 years

Engelberto Robledo 2 years

Jose Robledo 2 years

Genaro Acuna 2 years

Martha Venegas 2 years

Francisco Robledo 2 years

Jorge Najera 2 years

Kenneth Broyles 2 years

William Taylor 2 years

Timothy Wood 2 years

Robert Pate 2 years

Zachariah James 2 years

Michael Venturelli 2 years

Edelmiro Rivera 2 years

John Verrette 2 years

Bruce Love 2 years

Julio Canas Jr. 2 years

Hector Ferrer 2 years

Ronnie Haferkamp 2 years

Marie Keough 2 years

LaQuita Curry 2 years

Charles Mackey 2 years

Juan Garcia 2 years

Stephone Godfrey 2 years

Glenda Valois Bond 2 years

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In the Spotlight

James Patterson 2 years

Mark Yost 1 year

Bryan Welch 1 year

Kajhun Hill 1 year

James White Jr. 1 year

Stevie Shaw 1 y ear

David Stoner 1 year

Jesslyn Jackson 1 year

Timothy McCollum 1 year

Rachel Dover 1 year

Jamie Henderson 1 year

Lacey Bennett 1 year

Martha Fleming 1 year

Donnye Ford 1 year

Steven Holcombe Sr. 1 year

Michael Miller 1 year

Laydelin Mestre 1 year

Charles Bittner 1 year

Meagan Gallagher 1 year

Julio Alvarez 1 year

Jamie Romo Ramirez 1 year

Hector Torres 1 year

Eduardo Alvarez 1 year

Casey Crull 1 year

Richard Todd 1 year

DarlaMcGhee 1 year

Fernando Hernandez Figueroa 1 year

James O’Dell 1 year

Charles Garlinger 1 year

Larry King Jr. 1 year

Gerogry King 1 year

Nelson Molina 1 year

Gustavo Soto 1 year

James Butler 1 year

Thanks for the warm welcome I have received these first few days at QEP.

The internal company communications around my joining QEP did a good

job sharing the highlights of my background. Therefore, I thought I would

take a moment to share some of the parallels that I observed between QEP

and Scotts that helped me realize this was a good fit for me and the

company.

Both companies have a rich history and strong reputation within

their respective industries

QEP and Scotts are both publicly traded while managed by the

founding families

Home Depot is the largest customer for QEP and Scotts

Many of the customer/channels and challenges are similar

Both companies revenues peaked around 2010

The last point is worth discussing further. Many companies that benefited

from the Home Center growth of the last few decades, have struggled

since Home Depot and Lowe’s quit opening stores. This is true for Scotts

and I believe it is true for QEP. The challenge I have been given from Lewis

and Leonard is the help find ways to get this company growing again. I

believe I have a proven track record delivering profitable sales growth that

will ensure we are successful in doing so.

I look forward to getting to know the QEP associates, our customers and

this new category.

Best wishes for the Holidays and 2015!

Brian Kura

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© Copyright 2014 Q.E.P. Co., Inc.

In the Spotlight

Welcome Aboard!

Alba Acosta, Packer, Sun Valley

Arturo Valdez, Assembly, Sun Valley

Luis Illescas, Shipping Clerk, Sun Valley

Orlando Sarabia, Assembly, Sun Valley

Bruce Love Jr., Bagger, Winter Springs

Justin Mulock, Truck Driver, Winter Springs

Anthony Chamba, Videographer, Boca Raton

Javier Rampolla, Director Accounting, Boca Raton

Michelle Rosinski, Graphic Designer, Boca Raton

Chance Grimm, Utility, Dalton

Gricelda Corral, Traffic Coordinator, Dalton

Penny Raye, Packager, Dalton

Emelio Adame, Shipping Processor, Dalton

Joel Jaramillo, Quality Control Inspector, Dalton

Willie Billups, Distribution Manager, Dalton

Austin Luffman, Shipping Processor, Dalton

Eugene Parker, Shipping Processor, Dalton

Christopher Brown, Packager, Dalton

Ryley Dishmon, Shipping Processor, Dalton

Adam Fowler, Packager, Dalton

Walter Ramierez Escalante, Shipping Processor, Dalton

Angela Hopkins, Buyer Planner, Dalton

David Newman, Packager, Dalton

Ricky Putnam, Materials Handler, Dalton

Christopher Smith, Packager, Dalton

John Stopka, Regional Sales Manager Illinois

Jarred Sumwalt, Assembly/Operator, Montpelier

John Miller, Boiler Operator, Montpelier

Aaron Holley, Assembly/Operator, Montpelier

QEP would like to extend a warm welcome to the

associates who recently joined our team this quarter!

Martin Coffey, Maintenance Tech, Montpelier

Casey Dick, Assembly/Operator, Montpelier

Kenneth Uhrick, Assembly/Operator, Montpelier

Mandy McCray, Assembly/Operator, Montpelier

Lindsey Lockwood, Office Administrator, Clinton

Cameron Chartier, Shipping Processor, Clinton

Elvira Jumelles, Materials Handler, Clinton

Damian Martinez, Maintenance Tech Lead, Clinton

Radilsa Mora, Machine Operator, Clinton

Cecilia Rodriguez, Machine Operator, Clinton

Christina Jester, Production Associate, Johnson City

Linda Kiser, Production Associate, Johnson City

Ricky Welsh, Production Associate, Johnson City

Tammy Bowen, Production Associate, Johnson City

Larry Huff, Production Associate, Johnson City

Aaron Story, Production Associate, Johnson City

Debbie Hyder, Production Associate, Johnson City

Danny Sheriff, Production Associate, Johnson City

Debra Chafin, Production Associate, Johnson City

Aaron Coleman, Production Associate, Johnson City

Timothy Taylor, Maintenance Technician, Johnson City