The Northern NextStep ™ hardwood flooring is the result of a unique Fusion Engineered Process that combines the best of nature and technology to create visibly superior wood flooring. Slowly grown in our northern forests, the wood used in this product is known to be the hardest on the continent. Innovations in the way it is yielded, bonded, fitted and finished make Northern NextStep ™ the best-engineered
hardwood flooring in North America.
With its FusionFace solid sawn hardwood top layer,
Northern NextStep ™ has the look and feel of traditional solid hardwood flooring. As such, it adds an elegance and warmth to any room or decor. A unique FusionBond creates a dimensional stability that exceeds traditional hardwood floors, letting you use Northern NextStep ™ to embellish any room, above or below ground and is perfectly suited for a condominium. Since this unique floor uses only one-fifth of the hardwood required by conventional flooring, its environmental benefits are clear.
QUALITY
Northern NextStep ™ fuses the benefits of solid and engineered flooring to provide a uniquely adaptable product that is superior in quality and performance. Its exceptional beauty is enchanting to the eye, its durability, a delight to live with.
The result of numerous years of research and development, Northern NextStep ™
is North America's highest quality engineered flooring. It combines the beauty of solid sawn hardwood with an advanced Swiss-precision milling process whose merits have been proven time and again over the years.
Northern NextStep ™ consists of a solid sawn hardwood face bonded to a 3-ply prime quality bottom layer that offers bi-directional strenght and elasticity to compensate for any shrinking or swelling of the top layer
Lauzon's quality control system was the first in North America (1995) to comply with ISO 9002 standards (International Standards Organization).
More than 38 quality control inspections are carried out from raw material entry and handling, through kiln drying, converting, and finishing operations.
Lauzon's milling technology provides superior consistency in: