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Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware Building Centre Now Carries Sansin’s Water-Borne Wood Protection

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

Black, Bold & Beautiful: Finish Line Cladding Collection protects UK home

This home in Surrey, UK, utilizes the innovative Finish Line Cladding Collection – the result of a unique collaboration between James Latham, Accoya Timber, Dresser Mouldings and Sansin. Finish Line is an exclusive range to James Latham that is available in 12 colors, including this dark shade, which was selected to counterbalance the greenery around the home. Designer Karl Harrison spearheaded the renovation. A new gable end creates more symmetry, and Finish Line Accoya cladding boosts the aesthetic appeal along the front of the house. Latham’s in-house manufacturing division Dresser Mouldings specially profiles, surface finishes and then protects the wood with Precision Coat SDF to offer superior waterproofing and color retention.

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT

Precision Coat SDF

A penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.

Precision Coat SDF provides tough, effective protection for wood siding.

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Sansin Finishes Create Striking Contrast for Lakeside Home in BC

This cozy home is located in beautiful Lac La Hache, a recreational and retirement community in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. The home was designed and built by Sansin partner Smith Timber Works. The timber frame structure features exterior timbers and tongue and groove soffits that are protected with Sansin SDF in a warm Brushed Sable color. On the interior, the timbers on the soaring ceilings are protected with SDF in a color called Acorn. The beams create a beautiful contrast between the dark shade on the exterior and the light, airy interior spaces. Sansin is Smith Timber Works’ preferred protective finish because of its beauty and durability.

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT

SDF

Penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.

Exceptionally versatile protection for siding, logs, decks and fences. Beautiful, durable, highly water-repellent, breathable and UV-resistant.

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Sansin Coatings Highlight Beauty of Wood in First Nation Sacred Space

With its steeple shape and soaring interior space, this gathering space was designed by Iredale Architecture as a modern adaptation of a traditional church structure. Constructed for the Doig River First Nation, the community center is modernly unique amidst its natural surroundings of birch and aspen trees. Sansin Purity Clear in matte sheen brings out the beauty of the wood on the soaring ceilings made of slats of spruce and beautiful beams. Below the gathering space, a children’s learning area, kitchen, and meeting room occupy the lower level. The building is Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) certified – one of the most northern PHIUS certified buildings in North America and the first passive house community building on First Nations land.

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Purity Clear

A two-coat finish that enhances the natural warmth of wood.

Beautiful topcoat finish that enhances the natural tone and character of wood. Ideal for wood walls, doors, windows and furniture.

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The Sansin Corporation Announces Its 2024 Color of the Year: Onyx

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/ .

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

Sansin 2024 Color of the Year

Onyx is a bold, beautiful color that lets the beauty of wood grain shine through.

Sansin 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 a range of transparencies and exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. No matter the substrate used, Onyx performs boldly with every coat.

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. Onyx pairs well with most of the other colors in Sansin’s line – from transparent finishes to a collection of solid hide colors.

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

Mass Timber Building Makes the Grade with Sansin

The Anderson-Ball Classroom Building at San Jacinto College near Houston is one of the largest academic mass timber buildings in the U.S. and one of the first mass timber structures in the greater Houston area. The 122,000-square foot building, designed by Kirksey Architecture, houses three floors of educational space for engineering, mathematics, College Preparatory, and early high school learning students. It is constructed entirely of mass timber, except for a steel bracing used for lateral support. The wood, which is visible throughout the structure, is protected and beautified with a comprehensive three-coat system from Sansin (KP-12UVW, Precision Coat Glacier Gloss and Precision Coat Glacier Low Lustre). The architect selected Sansin for its vast experience and solid reputation with mass timber projects.

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT

Precision Coat KP-12

Adaptable wood protection for industrial applications.

Dramatically improves topcoat performance for timbers, dimensional laminated lumber and engineered wood, while also protecting wood during construction. Can be used as the first coat of an architectural coating system.

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Precision Coat Purity Glacier

A crystal-clear finish for high-wear interior wood surfaces.

When you need a tough, non-ambering finish that offers glass-like beauty and clarity, choose Precision Coat Purity Glacier.

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Mass Timber & Sansin Team Up on Award-winning Arena

The award-winning Idaho Central Credit Union Arena at the University of Idaho serves as a national model for the use of mass timber for long-span sports facilities. The 4,000-seat arena is the new home for the Vandals basketball teams and a gathering place for a variety of school and community events. It is also a learning laboratory for students in the forest and engineering departments. The design by Opsis Architecture showcases the use of locally harvested wood and mass timber structural elements, provided by Sansin partner StructureCraft. The design of the soaring, doubly-curved roof was inspired by the surrounding landscape and was built using a large glulam portal frame and 140-footlong glulam king-post trusses. The facility also includes a three-level structure housing locker rooms, coaches’ offices, and alumni center, which was constructed with a glulam post-and-beam system and DLT panels. Sansin’s factory finish penetrating protective undercoat KP-12 was applied to all exposed structural wood members, and a coat of SDF Topcoat (natural) was added for extra protection. To bring out the beauty of building’s cedar siding and create contrast, some of the shingles were finished with two coats of SDF Onyx (27) and others were protected with two coats of Sansin SDF natural. All of the shingles received a third coat of SDF Topcoat (natural).

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT

SDF

Penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.

Exceptionally versatile protection for siding, logs, decks and fences. Beautiful, durable, highly water-repellent, breathable and UV-resistant.

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SDF Topcoat

Enhanced protection in either clear or solid color.

For additional protection, topcoat with this clear base tinted to your project specifications. Enhances base coats with a more saturated, finish in either clear or solid color formulas.

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Precision Coat KP-12

Adaptable wood protection for industrial applications.

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Mass Timber & Sansin Create Community Connection to Nature

Located in a rapidly growing neighborhood in Mississauga near Toronto, the Churchill Meadows Community Centre, designed by MJMA Architecture & Design, uses Canadian-made mass timber products as the focal point of the design. The glulam columns and CLT timber beams, manufactured by Sansin partner Nordic, reinforce the community connection to nature and to the park beyond. Along the full length of the park side of the building, the glulam columns link the inside to the outside, enabling visitors to look out through a forest of mass timber columns into the natural setting. The columns also extend outward to form a generous overhang, which provides shade for the playground and splash pad, as well as shelter for bicycle parking and the promenade around the building. The overhang is not only beautiful, it also filters sunlight, similar to a tree canopy, reducing the building’s energy consumption. The glulam and CLT feature stairs were protected with a complete system of Sansin’s architectural finishes, including: KP-12 UVW, SDF Topcoat (in ivory) and Precision Coat Topcoat (clear). The architect uses Sansin for its durability, breathability, and sustainability benefits.

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT

Precision Coat KP-12

Adaptable wood protection for industrial applications.

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Precision Coat SDF Topcoat

Enhanced protection offering a satin finish.

SDF Topcoat is a durable topcoat system that can be applied to any SDF base coat system – for substrates including siding, logs, and timbers.

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Sansin Coatings Add Modern Touch to Home in Historic English Village

This striking contemporary country house is set in the garden of a listed 16th century farmhouse in the Rothersthorpe conservation area of Northamptonshire, England. The dwelling replaced a 1950s garage to provide a new home that boasts stunning views across rolling fields. Greenaway Architecture designed the T-shaped structure in homage to the tightly clustered nature of the quaint village surroundings. The design also reflects the heritage of the conservation area with its traditional barnlike features, including vertical timber cladding, which is protected with Sansin SDF (in Driftwood 03). The timber cladding is carried inside the home where it accents the vaulted ceiling of the central dining room. Sansin was selected for its ability to bring out the beauty of the wood while offering superior protection in a range of color options.

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT

SDF

Penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.

Exceptionally versatile protection for siding, logs, decks and fences. Beautiful, durable, highly water-repellent, breathable and UV-resistant.

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