Our Story

We introduced our first tables to the Westminster dog show handlers in February, 2014. We were surprised how well they were received. After the show we sold them all quickly with a long waiting list of willing buyers. Following the Westminster dog show, we had plenty of overrun material on hand. Therefore, we decided to finish up the remainder of the tables and take them to a small outdoor show in Monroe, Michigan. We determined if they sold well at this small show then we would consider manufacturing them. The tables were very well received and we sold all of them quickly.

Quality First

Our first table top incorporated the use of cabinet grade 13 ply Baltic Birch plywood. We coated only the top and utilized a plastic protective band around the edge. We learned quickly that merely screwing the legs into the table did not work. We had employees in the shop sit on the tables and the screws quickly worked loose. Additionally, the tables lacked stability. Therefore, we decided to use the best plywood in the industry and bolt the legs through the table from the top. This process secured the legs firmly to the table top removing the possibility of screws becoming stripped from the plywood and falling out. The additional steps involved with bolting the legs through the table require countersinking, filling and sanding. These additional steps are time consuming and costly but necessary for a quality table to withstand years of opening and collapsing the folding legs for travel. Ask any professional dog show handler and they will acknowledge this issue. Additionally, quality layered plywood will never break apart like particle board and MDF type materials.

Innovation

Believing initially that we only needed to cover the top of the table was big oversight on our part. We had a finished table in our shop that somehow became wet underneath. Made of the best cabinet grade plywood in the industry we quickly learned that it was not infallible to water. The product had swelled and de-laminated. We discontinued the use of the plastic edging and now use a router to create the perfect edge. Coating the entire table top is the only way to prevent the top from damage due to water.

Color

Listening to customers, we needed to offer a variety of vibrant colors. Vibrant colors also meant incorporating UV protection to prevent fading. One distributor of a competing brand mentioned his tables were fading in the sun. He had left documentation on the tables during an outdoor show and he could see where fading had occurred around the documents. This was no easy task since we do not paint our tables. Additionally we cannot incorporate paint into our product. Coloring is achieved by mixing together earth tone pigments (not paint) into our product. For this we enlisted the services of a professional artist to mix a winning combination of pigments for us. In the process we developed dozens of colors and test marketed them. We now only sell the most popular, vibrant and well received colors. All of our tables have UV protection to protect the colors from fading.

Texture

We struggled for years to create a texture that our customers would soon rave over. The challenge was to create a texture that provided grip yet was very easy to clean. We looked at our competitors using high pressure truck bed liner products. We noticed their tables had micro air pockets. We also noticed these tiny pockets quickly filled with white chalk/powders and were difficult to clean. We walked the floors of dog shows and almost every table top was dirty and some were chipped. Our focus was to create a nonporous surface with a raised texture that would not trap dirt. We went through hundreds if not a thousand tables before we were able to achieve the perfect texture. We believe we now have the best texture on the market that is eye catching, durable and simple to clean. Additionally, our product has enough elasticity in it to prevent chipping.

Success

Today our tables are highly sought after by grooming professionals world-wide. With your input we will continue to create, innovate and manufacture incredibly awesome and simple products for groomers. We have numerous new products in development and we cannot wait to share them with you. Thank you to all our loyal customers for depending on the quality of our products while sharing your use of them with others!