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Founded : 1931
In addition to our
state-of-the-art distribution center and corporate headquarters in Portland, on
Swan Island, full-service branch facilities are located in Tukwila (Seattle) and
Spokane, Washington.
In 1931 Wanke Panel Company
distributed only one rather unknown product; namely, plywood. Gradually new
products were added. In 1959 new marketing opportunities were created by the
additional of specialty floor covering lines which led to expansion into the
Seattle/Spokane markets through purchase of Cascade Sales Company in 1969. And
in celebration of our 50th anniversary in 1981 we changed our name to
Wanke Cascade.
Wanke Cascade has always
prided itself in offering products from many of the industry’s top brand names –
including Formica, Forbo, Columbia Clic, Bambo, WeCork, Bostik, Bretlin,
ShawMark Carpet, Domco, Azrock, Cascade Tile, General Felt Industries, Cascade
Pad, Milliken Carpet and Callaway Carpets, to name just a few.
Wanke Cascade’s sales and
marketing efforts are divided into four divisions … Formica, Resilient, Carpet,
and Ceramic Tile. Through all divisions we’ve built a strong reputation for
highly successful programs backed by effective merchandising, sales training,
display systems, and marketing support – all to insure sell-through value to our
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Wanke Cascade began as Wanke
Panel Company in a rented building in 1931 by our founder with a vision, Mr. A.
E. Wanke. From the beginning the commitment of each employee has been to
combine modern technology with an old-fashioned “Can-Do” attitude and provide
quality products with service second to none. Today we have approximately 100
employees providing distribution services in five western states with facilities
totaling over 150,000 square feet.