AMASA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny town in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula has once again proven itself to be the go-to locale for
hardwood construction.
The floor being used for the Final Four
games in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday and the national championship
game on Monday was put together in Amasa, Mich. — a 280-person community
in Iron County and a key manufacturing spot for Salt Lake City-based
Connor Sport Court International.
Connor has been manufacturing
the floors for the Final Four for nearly a decade. It also makes 700
courts each year for the NBA, schools, gyms and colleges.
The wood for this year’s court came from the U.P., by way of Timber Products Co.
The floor consists of 350 4-by-7-foot panels. The weight of the court is 62,300 pounds.
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AMASA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny town in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula has once again proven itself to be the go-to locale for
hardwood construction.
The floor being used for the Final Four
games in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday and the national championship
game on Monday was put together in Amasa, Mich. — a 280-person community
in Iron County and a key manufacturing spot for Salt Lake City-based
Connor Sport Court International.
Connor has been manufacturing
the floors for the Final Four for nearly a decade. It also makes 700
courts each year for the NBA, schools, gyms and colleges.
The wood for this year’s court came from the U.P., by way of Timber Products Co.
The floor consists of 350 4-by-7-foot panels. The weight of the court is 62,300 pounds.
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Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.