ISFA Honors Top Members, Associates

OREM, Utah – Jack Hussey of Jack’s Custom Woodworking in Woburn, Mass., took the top honors in this year’s awards from the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) .

Jack HusseyThe Hall of Fame Award is given to the individual, or individuals, who have in the course of their career made significant contributions to the decorative surfacing industry, and have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ideals of ISFA.

Hussey, an early adapter of solid surface, is a 40-year-plus veteran of running a business, and a member of ISFA since its inception. He earned the award for being a strong advocate for the association and leading by example; Hussey served as a past state coordinator for ISFA, offered innovation in the surfacing industry, and won the 2001 ISFA Fabricator of the Year title.

This year’s ISFA Fabricator of the Year is Ted Sherritt of Floform in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for his continued support of ISFA, even after finishing his many years of service on the Board of Directors. He continually helps in adding to the goodwill of the fabrication community and is a model leader with a proven business record; the award is given to an individual of a fabricator-member company that best exemplifies the ISFA ideals of quality, innovation, character and exemplary service to ISFA and/or the decorative surfacing industry with overall excellence.

The Associate of the Year Award, given to an member company that best exemplifies the role of servicing the needs of fabricator member companies and supported ISFA in all activities, goes this year to Cosentino USA of Stafford, Texas. The company readily participates in all ISFA functions and supports the association wherever needed, with time, goods, open access to facilities and funding.

ISFA’s Innovator Award winner this year is Karran USA of Vincennes, Ind., for pioneering the undermount sink for laminate, as well as its innovative Edge series of flush-mount stainless sinks for solid surface. The honor is given to the member firm or individual who goes outside the box to create a product or system that enhances the life or elevates the role of the surface fabricator.

Moraware Inc.’s Harry Hollander took home the Envision Award, given to the ISFA member firm or individual that excels in creating something imaginative and special for the surfacing industry. Reno, Nev.-based Moraware produced a new and upgraded countertop layout program that increases the capabilities of fabricators while retaining the ease of use for the system, and created the free Remnant Swap service for fabricators to repurpose their scrap and keep it out of landfills.

The ISFA awards are chosen by association members; the group announced the winners of its annual awards in late August at the association’s  annual meeting in Atlanta.

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