Material IQ Podcast

Material Leaders at IWF 2026

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Tagged with: Frama-Tech, Specified Components, SSI, Stevenswood

Four Material Leaders sit down for short interviews about the work they and their colleagues are doing across the industry. Stay tuned for a full episode on Olon Industries coming soon!

Randy Meulenberg
Director of Sales and Product / Business Development / Industry Enablement
Frama-Tech

About this interview

Learn how Framatech, the fastest-growing North American edge banding distributor, is transforming TFL for commercial interiors with no MOQ, rapid digital printing in Dallas, and full-line programs for brands like Wilsonart, Formica, Tafisa, Egger, Aralco Prism, Unibord, and Chronospan—all showcased at IWF 2026.

Greg O’Connell
Sales Manager of Decorative Surfaces

About this interview

Discover how SSI North America is “reframing style” with innovative polymer films, 2D/3D laminates, and engineered surfaces for high-traffic residential and commercial applications at IWF 2026 booth C1631, delivering haptic decorative surfaces, solid color super-matte finishes, and value-driven alternatives to paint and paper.

Nathan Klomp
Nathan Klomp
CEO & President | Global Supply Chain & Commercial Transformation Leader
Specified Components

About this interview

Hear how Specified Components CEO Nathan Klomp is bringing acacia and rubberwood butcher block tops, engineered components, and miterfold drawer parts to the office furniture and education/industrial markets at IWF 2026 booth C1522 in this Material IQ micro podcast.

Beverly Crichton
Beverly Crichton
Director of Marketing and Marketing Communications, New Business Development
STEVENSWOOD

About this interview

Check out how Stevenswood’s Optimat ultra-matte, anti-fingerprint TFL and new EIR walnut wood grains are setting sustainable decorative surface trends for kitchens, closets, and commercial interiors ahead of IWF 2026 Booth C2646 in this Material IQ conversation.

Kenn Busch studio portait on black background

Article by Kenn Busch

Madison-based Kenn Busch is a journalist and the founder of Material Intelligence, a sustainability subject matter expert, and the founder of ClimatePositiveNOW.org. He is dedicated to bridging the knowledge gap between materials and sustainability for furniture and interior architecture.

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