Posted On Jun 23rd 2025

Doing It Better with Noblewood

Media Contact:

Curtis Nakamura

www.sugatsune.com

Sugatsune Collaborates with Decotone Surfaces to Do Better

For Immediate Release– Carson, Calif.. Sugatsune America, Inc. collaborates with Decotone Surfaces for the 2025 KBIS and IBS show coming to Las Vegas, February 25-27, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, the team selected to highlight Sugatsune’s popular Monoflat Flush Sliding Door System, the MFU1200 with an innovative product from NoblewoodTM.

“The story of how NoblewoodTM came to be, inspired me, exclaimed Curtis Nakamura, Sr. Vice President – Sugatsune America, it is a story about recycling teak wood from old houses and repurposing them to create handcrafted wall panel systems for projects around the world.”

In 2016, founders Scott Hendrix and Mark Fortney set out to use the resources they possessed to make other peoples’ lives better. Meeting a family in Indonesia with excellent skills in crafting beautiful teak products, Scott and Mark partnered with them with a mission to create an artisan paneling system made completely from rescued teak wood. They coupled these skills with an exclusive patent pending technology that impregnates the teak wood with an environmentally friendly flame retardant and smoke suppressant, receiving a Class A result when tested.

Since then, NoblewoodTM has built a thriving business that not only produces a high-quality product from 100% recycled materials but has helped to transform a community. According to Noblewood’s website, the positive impact of these jobs has provided a level of financial security to families that would not otherwise exist.” Curtis adds, “It was mentioned to me that this product gave Indonesian mothers with young children an opportunity to work while still being at home raising their kids, and immediately, the product looked even more beautiful.”

Decotone Surfaces, a leading provider of decorative surfacing products in North America, distributes Noblewood’s products in the U.S. and has collaborated with Sugatsune for their KBIS/IBS booth. “We have worked with Sugatsune for many years and with Noblewood’s beautiful product, we felt there was an opportunity for this to showcase Sugatsune’s hidden doors.” says Drew Diamond; President of Dectontone Surfaces. “We like this product and most importantly, their story aligns with our commitment to sustainability.”

“Decotone Surfaces offers amazing products with amazing features,” Nakamura asserts, “from anti-fingerprint technology to ultra-high-definition designs, we are fortunate to be able to feature their products in our tradeshow booths. And let me tell you, if they are durable enough to survive tradeshows, you can only imagine how good they are in residential and commercial applications.”

Be sure to check out the MFU1200 displaying this uniquely incredible NoblewoodTM Classic Teak paneling system from Decotone at the Sugatsune America booth in the North Hall, Booth #2463 in Las Vegas at the 2025 KBIS/IBS show. Be sure to follow Sugatsune America and Decotone on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

About Sugatsune America, Inc.

With a heritage dating back to 1930 and established in 1982, Sugatsune America Inc. is AS9120 B; ISO 9001:2015 certified and has a rich tradition of manufacturing and distributing Japanese quality hardware, designed around universal design. Sugatsune America stocks over 6,000 unique parts in the U.S. to provide the highest level of service. LAMP® is a registered trademark of Sugatsune Kogyo, Inc. For more information, visit www.sugatsune.com. Connect with Sugatsune America via Facebook (facebook.com/sugatsune), Instagram (instagram.com/sugatsuneamerica) and Twitter (twitter.com/sugatsune).

North American Headquarters:

18101 Savarona Way

Carson, CA 90746

Tel: 310.329.6373, 800.562.5267 (USA only)

Email: sales@sugatsune.com

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