Bona US Donates Bona Sport Finish for 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic

AURORA, Colo., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bona US, the world leader in hardwood floor care since 1919, announced today that its Bona Sport hardwood floor finish and Bona Courtlines Sport Floor Paint will provide a durable and beautiful surface for this weekend's Quicken Loans, Inc. Carrier Classic. The 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic is a first-of-its-kind basketball game to be played on a U.S. aircraft carrier honoring service men and women on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011.  

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"Bona wood floor finishes grace the floors of many well-known professional and collegiate courts and thousands of school gymnasiums across the country so we were proud to be selected by Connor Floors to provide Bona Sport Finish for the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic," said Chad Nordhagen, Director of Marketing, Bona US. "We welcome any opportunity to support our military and made the decision to donate our finish for the event. We're looking forward to a great game."

The 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, an NCAA Division I Men's Basketball matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, will tip-off the 2011 college basketball season. The game will be played in front of 7,000 military personnel and spectators on the flight deck of the United States Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson, docked at Naval Base Coronado in the San Diego Harbor. ESPN will televise the event at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT).

"As the supplier for the portable hardwood floor for the 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, Bona Sport was our first and only choice," said Gary Gray, Portable Sales Manager for Connor Sports Flooring. "Bona Sport has a long standing reputation of being a durable, high quality, beautiful finish, perfect for this unique basketball game."

Bona All Court is a premium, durable wood floor sport finish specifically formulated for professional use on maple floors. It provides a tough, high-build urethane coating on floors to withstand heavy traffic. Bona CourtLines Sport Floor Paint is a high-solids, fast-drying, oil-based sport floor paint, manufactured specifically for use with both waterborne and oil-modified sport floor sealers and finishes. Available in fifteen vibrant primary colors, all Bona CourtLines paints are blendable to achieve an endless array of custom colors.

For more information about the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, please visit www.quickenloanscarrierclassic.com.

About Bona US

Bona US is the North American subsidiary of BonaAB in Malmo, Sweden. Bona US manufactures and distributes floor and home care products. Bona's hardwood floor care systems have been successful in the professional market for 90 years.  Consumer products are available in most major retail outlets throughout the U.S. and North America. With certifications like GREENGUARD, the company has also been recognized for formula innovations that are pH-neutral, biodegradable and non-toxic. For more information, please contact Bona US at (800) 872-5515 or www.MyBonaHome.com.

About Connor Sport Court International

More athletic events are played on Connor Sport Court surfaces than on any other sports flooring in the world. Founded in 1872, Connor Sports Flooring has established itself as the standard for professional and collegiate sports. Connor is a member of the Maple Flooring Manufacturer's Association. Connor also offers wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, which identifies products from responsibly-managed forests. Hardwood used in the courts is from a renewable resource, with the U.S. growing six times more hardwood than is harvested each year. Sport Court® is a registered trade mark of Connor Sport Court International. Since 1974, it has identified the original and authentic modular sport surface, continuously improved and patented to provide the highest levels of quality and performance. Connor Sport Court is proud to be the only sports surfacing company in the world that is independently audited and verified as "Zero Waste" and fully ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.

Neither the Department of the Navy nor the Department of Defense endorses the products or services of any sponsor of this event.

Contact: Heather Lindemann
Bona US
(800) 872-5515
[email protected]

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