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FloForm’s fabrication is done in 4 shops in the U.S. and 3 shops in Canada. All are fully wet and outfitted with Park Industries machines, period! Sherritt started with Park machinery, and believes FloForm is one their biggest customers. He has over 50 machines consisting of CNCs, saw- jets, edgers, bridge saws and water recy- cling systems. Sherritt also knows all too well, that a machine has only just so many hours in it, and doesn’t hesitate to upgrade to more efficient Park Industries equipment when needed.
The company employs over 800 team members. A staggering amount by any measure, but all are needed and valued, he explained. “Everybody says their employ- ees are their biggest asset, and that is true. They are respected, they have a safe place to work, and we try to live by our core val- ues every day. We challenge them, reward them, and appreciate them for what they do regardless if they are at the executive level or working on the shop floor.”
Sherritt is a longtime member of the esteemed Artisan Group. For those not in the know, the Artisan Group is an assem- bly of fabrication company owners from specific locations around the country, who come together to share best practices,
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FloForm concentrates its fabrication in 4 U.S. and 3 Canadian facilities. FloForm primarily uses Park Industries machines, with over 50 Park CNCs, Sawjets, edgers, and bridge saws in operation, in addition to water recycling systems. All FloForm shops are wet fabrication.
FloForm templater out of the Kent loca- tion uses a Proliner templating system.
presidency, Sherritt said, “I started with ISFA in the late 90s, and spent two three- year terms as treasurer, back in the day. Then, when they said I should run for presi- dent, I said, “I can’t, because I cannot make a countertop. The president of ISFA should not be a guy who cannot make a counter- top.’ I’ve seen so many guys who started in their garage with a table saw and a router, and I’ve always felt that it’s those people who should be president of ISFA.
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knowledge and help solve problems. Additionally, Sherritt is a member of the Rockheads, as well as the International Surface Fabricators Alliance (ISFA), where he was recently made president. When asked why he is very involved with these groups, Sherritt said, “I have learned way more from those guys than they have learned from me, I’ll tell you that right now. The networking opportunity is by far the
largest benefit from these associations. How you work with Home Depot, how you can sell upgrades consistently, tooling set-ups or a fabrication trick! You can learn so much. We trust each other, we like each other, and I’ll tell anybody any of my secrets, because I know they’ll use it to better their business, and they will tell me theirs.”
When asked about his recent ISFA
The FloForm network of shops is spread across 14 North America locations, and growing.
FloForm Kent, Washington branch staff in the Kent showroom.