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Plywood Cost on the Rise?

Nov 18, 2020
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Are rising plywood costs sending you over budget lately? Did you know you can use SkudoBoard basically anywhere you would traditionally protect with plywood or masonite? If you’re in the construction industry, you’ve no doubt noticed that the price of plywood has skyrocketed in recent months. Lumber costs have increased nearly 60% in the last 6…

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Skudo Participating in NWFA Education & Research Foundation Auction

Nov 16, 2020

Bidding is now open! Skudo is excited to be participating in the 2020 NWFA Education & Research Foundation Auction. As part of the Hardwood Floors NOW event, the auction raises money for the NWFA Education & Research Foundation (NERF) which offers educational opportunities such as hands-on training, NWFA University, NWFA Live Edge, and scholarships. Since…

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Skudo HQ Welcomes New Team Members

Nov 5, 2020

Over the past few months, we have welcomed three new members to our team at our Dallas Headquarters. Our new Customer Service Specialist, Claudia Blanco, officially hit the ground running in August as the friendly voice of Skudo on the phone all while making the magic happen behind the scenes. She brings a wide variety of experience…

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The Skudo Theory of Protectivity: EEPS=PR+SO

Oct 28, 2020
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Modern designs and finishes are constantly evolving. Desirable low maintenance surface finishes like Polished Concrete, Terrazzo, Porcelain Tile, Resilient and Epoxy are in demand.
Each surface finish delivers unique protection challenges which need to be identified and met at the specification stage. Too often we see comprehensive specifications that explain in minute detail the type of finish, the installation procedure to be followed and at the very end is a one sentence note.

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Winter Advisory: Stock up now ahead of freezing temps!

Oct 15, 2020
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Skudo’s liquid products, such as Concrete Base Coat, Glass Advanced, and Skudo CURE, are water-based. If these coatings are exposed to freezing temperatures either in transit or in storage, irreversible damage can occur rendering the product unusable.

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Floor surface protection during construction

Team Member Recognition: Congrats Byron & Kieron

Jul 13, 2020

TEAM MEMBER RECOGNITION: Two of our Dallas team members recently celebrated two years with Skudo USA! If you have Skudo protecting your jobsite, you can thank our our top warehouse associate Byron Craddock! Byron works hard every day, in all types of weather (which in Texas is nothing to take lightly…) to get Skudo products…

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July 2020 COVID-19 Update

Jul 9, 2020

Texas is now dealing with a surge in cases in recent weeks, which we are closely monitoring. We are taking precautionary measures to ensure that our administrative and warehouse staff remain safe and healthy and will continue to adjust our efforts accordingly. We are also doing our best to continue shipping our products out to our customers’ projects as quickly as possible.

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Happy Anniversary Skudo USA!

Jul 7, 2020

We’re celebrating a big milestone this July: It has officially been *10 YEARS* since Brendon Smith (and family) arrived from Australia and opened the first Skudo USA office in the states. Here’s to an amazing decade of innovation, product development, tremendous growth, a cross-country move, and of course, our powerful team working hard all over…

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Commercial System Application

Skudo Commercial System: Assessing Suitability for Your Project

Jul 1, 2020
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The Skudo Commercial System is a unique protection product, compatible to a broad range of environments/situations. Some criteria must be considered when assessing suitability for your project, specifically your concrete. 

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Temporary Flooring for Emergency Healthcare Facilities

Apr 6, 2020
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In the blink of an eye, our entire world changed. Like thousands of other businesses, Skudo has had to quickly shift our focus to meet the demands of the new reality that the COVID-19 virus has unexpectedly put upon all of us.

We have been supplying several contractors who are working with FEMA to quickly erect temporary medical/crisis centers in universities, schools, gymnasiums, convention centers, stadiums, and other high-capacity facilities with SkudoBoard.

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