SMART-BIT® PRO PLUG® System for Wood Named Preferred Plugging System for All Abaco™ Tropical Hardwood Decking Products

Edison, NJ, October 26, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Aljoma Lumber, supplier of Abaco™ Tropical Hardwood Decking, has named the SMART-BIT® PRO PLUG® System for Wood from Starborn Industries as the preferred plugging system for use with the company’s entire line of deck board, deck tile and railing products. This unique system, which includes the patented PRO PLUG® Tool for Wood and the patented PRO PLUG® Glue Nozzle, cuts the time required to plug a deck by more than half.

“We take great pride in the quality of our products and ongoing selection of materials. Our customers’ satisfaction is our primary concern,” says Greg Rubin, national account manager for Abaco Decking. “As a result, the SMART-BIT® PRO PLUG® System for Wood is the ideal plugging complement to Abaco Decking. It offers an extremely reliable and aesthetically-pleasing, long-term fastening option for our complete line of deck boards and railings in all climates.”

“The SMART-BIT PRO PLUG System was specifically developed to not only make plugging quick and easy, but also to ensure long-lasting reliability,” says Larry Crossley, vice president of sales at Starborn Industries. “We are proud to add Abaco Tropical Hardwood Decking to our certified list of quality partners.”

The PRO PLUG System was introduced by Starborn Industries as an ideal solution for deck builders desiring to combine the proven strength of face screwing with the aesthetics of hidden side-clip systems. It includes the:

- PRO PLUG Tool for Wood, which creates a screw hole and countersink that are perfectly matched to the PRO PLUG fasteners and plugs.
-PRO PLUG Plug & Fastener Kit, which comes complete with wood plugs, screws, driver bit(s) and the company’s patent-pending PRO PLUG Glue Nozzle, which coats the side of the hole where the glue is needed.

Supported by newly-designed Abaco™ marketing material, the SMART-BIT® PRO PLUG® System for Wood will be sold throughout the United States and Canada. Abaco™ tropical hardwood decking, from Aljoma Lumber, features a contemporary European design with a traditional smooth finish on one face and an elegant molded surface on the other. Abaco is competitively priced and is available in a rich mahogany color. Abaco Decking rivals Ipe decking in both looks and performance.

For more information on the new SMART-BIT PRO PLUG System for Wood please visit www.starbornindustries.com or www.abacodecking.com or call 1-800-596-7747. In addition, a brief SMART-BIT PRO PLUG System video demonstration is available for viewing at http://www.starbornindustries.com/proplugsystem/wood/video_demo.html.

Starborn Industries, Inc. is a leading innovator and distributor of building materials, in particular fasteners. Starborn has earned a reputation for bringing new ideas and fresh thinking to highly commoditized businesses in the form of new products and innovations for existing products.

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