April 9, 2007
Unique Toledo Product Makes National TV Debut
DPI joined ABC’s Emmy-winning Extreme Makeover: Home Edition by donating its panels for the show that aired Easter Sunday at 8 p.m.
APRIL 9, 2007 (Toledo, OH) – Two popular FashionWall™ Panel designs from Decorative Panels International (DPI), headquartered in Toledo, were seen in an all-new episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, that aired Easter Sunday at 8 p.m. locally on WTVG-TV, 13abc.
“We are thrilled that our products were used for the show,” Angela Preston, DPI’s marketing representative, said. “The design team agreed that our finished wall panels were a great fit. They’re fast and easy to install with simple tools – anyone can do it – which is critical when you’re rebuilding an entire home with a lot of volunteers in a matter of days.”
“On another level, FashionWall Panels are very environmentally friendly and naturally mold resistant. And with patterns that replicate the look and feel of real brick masonry, ceramic tile and natural stone, FashionWall Panels have a transformative quality that ties in beautifully with the goals of the show itself,” she said.
In each episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the show’s team of designers, craftspeople and volunteers have just seven days to rebuild the home of a deserving family. In Sunday’s episode, the crew rebuilt the Jones family’s dilapidated Mississippi home. All DPI FashionWall Panels were donated for use on the show.
The show’s designers picked Brushed Stainless Perforated PegPanels™ with a contemporary metallic finish for innovative storage in the garage (Brushed Stainless PegPanels are sold at Lowe’s home centers nationwide), and the Carriage House brick pattern to create warmth with the genuine look and texture of red brick in Mom’s shop.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is in its 4th season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.
“Having our products showcased on a program of this caliber is very exciting,” Preston said. “Best of all, it’s wonderful to know that our products are going to help change the life of a deserving family. We’re very proud to be a part of this.”
DPI-Toledo is one of two manufacturing locations that form DPI, exclusive manufacturer of hardboard products and the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality finished designer and utility wall panels. DPI-Alpena Hardboard, its sister company in Alpena, Michigan, celebrates 50 years of environmentally friendly programs and sustainable forestry management this year.
DPI is an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other investments in market-leading companies that can benefit from its in-house operating professionals and experience. Sun Capital affiliates have invested in and managed more than 145 companies worldwide with combined sales in excess of $33.0 billion since Sun Capital’s inception in 1995. Sun Capital has offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as affiliates with offices in London, Tokyo, and Shenzhen. For more information, please visit www: SunCapPart.com.
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