Virginia-based flooring company to supply new 49ers stadium

A Virginia-based manufacturing company is set to complete more than an acre of wood flooring by May for several sections of the new San Francisco 49ers' Levi Stadium.

Nearly 45,000 square feet of acrylic-infused white and red oak, supplied by Nydree Flooring in Forest, has been installed in San Francisco's first new NFL stadium since 1960. The wood will be used for club seating, a fan store area and the Hall of Fame, setting the tone for viewers' feet as they survey tributes to football legends, such as 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.

About 20 percent of the wood used will be reclaimed red oak, recycled from out-of-use barns, warehouses and other buildings, said Jason Brubaker, co-owner of Nydree Flooring and vice president of sales and marketing.

The design, he said, has been in the works for nearly two years but actual installation began late January this year.

"We don't get too many like this," Brubaker said. "Every year, there are a few of this size, but they are definitely very helpful for overall sales and production."

As an engineered-wood manufacturing company, Nydree Flooring does business with a network of independent agents to catch bids and find new work. After a product was picked for the flooring and went to bid, R.E. Cuddie, the company installing the wood, chose Brubaker's company.

Although Nydree Flooring is based in Forest, its manufacturing plant is in Karthaus, Pa. The manufacturing plant was originally in Region 2000 about three years ago, Brubaker said.

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