In The News

  • Nurre Discontinued Items

    In response to a new discontinued list from NC we will be managing inventory and announcing discontinued items as our inventory begins to run low. For the time being, the following Nurre Caxton items are discontinued. A very small amount of inventory will be available of these for full price framing on a first come-first serve basis. You should remove these sample from your wall now to avoid availability issues: 

    NC13207

    https://nielsenbainbridge.com/product/wall-white-13207/

    NC49223

    https://nielsenbainbridge.com/product/concrete-dark-grey-49223/

    NC49313

    https://nielsenbainbridge.com/product/concrete-light-grey-49313/

    NC49315

    https://nielsenbainbridge.com/product/concrete-rust-49315/

    These items will also be updated in the pricing documents on the "ONLINE PRICING/ORDERING" page later today. 

  • 2023 Q3 Price Update

    Hello Everyone, 

    As of this week we have pushed a modest price increase across all of our mouldings, wood and metal. An update for your POS should be live within a day or two. We continue to strive to offer some of the best pricing in this industry. This small increase will help us to remain a competitive employer and continue to offer the great pricing and service that we hope you feel that you can rely on. All of the pricing documents have been updated on the "ON-LINE ORDERING/PRICING" page. If you have been using the "PRICE CALCULATOR" tab on the Excel version of the spreadsheet, please allow another day or so for that to be updated. Also, be sure to check NEW LOW PRICING on AR GLASS from TRU-VUE. The pricing for this 2.0mm glass from TRU-VUE has been lowered drastically. It is now less expensive per lite than UltraVue glass. With the exact same Anti-Reflective coating as MUSEUM GLASS, this newly priced AR glass brings TRU-VUE's highest level of clarity to a price point accessible to everyone. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. 

  • 06-20-23

    Check the Discontinued Colletion page for some time sensetive new discontinued items. Also added some updated pricelists to the "ONLINE ORDERING / PRICING" page. Added some new items and removed some discontinued items. Printer Friendly, PDF and Excel versions of pricelists are up to date. 

  • JUNE 2nd - OFFICE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY

    Our office and warehouse will be closed on Friday, June 2nd for inventory. We will not have deliveries or pick ups on this day, Please keep this in mind when placing orders. We will be open the following Monday, June 5th with regular hours.

  • Peterboro Mat Board

    A new price list with updated Peterboro pricing has been added to the "Pricelists and Catalogs" page. Even with this price increase you'll have to look pretty hard to find a better price for a quality matboard. Peterboro is still almost a dollar less per sheet that the other value lines on the market! If you need samples please contact you're sales rep.

  • Housekeeping Update:

    - Added six new Nurre Caxton items to the pricelist

    - Removed several newly discontinued items from pricelist

    - Updated remaining stock for Designer Metals on pricelist

    - Updated remaining stock for Closeout Items on pricelist

    All relevant pricing documents have been updated in the ""ON-LINE ORDERING/PRICING"  page. 

  • Discontinued Items

    Please check the "Discontinued" collection page. We are still adding items to the 2022 Q4 category for the moment and there are a few you probably want to know about!

  • Closeout List

    We have just added a new list of items available for closeout to the "Price Lists and Catalogs" page. This list includes estimated available footage, images and pricing information. It it also available as a tab in the Excel version of the pricelist if you prefer. There is some great moulding available so take advantage of these close out prices while supplies last!

  • February 1, 2023 Price Update

    New price sheets are available on the "ONLINE ORDERING/PRICING" page. The affected catagories are Crescent Matboards, TruVue Glazing products and Kool Tack Foamboards and glass cleaning products. Not all of these changes are increases! We've adjusted pricing on some items down to be even more competitive, so please take a close look at the new price lists. We have also added an Excel version of the pricelist at the bottom of the page with some useful features. 

  • HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PFI

    THANK YOU AND BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

     

    PFI will be closing early on Friday Dec. 23..We will be closed on Monday Dec.26 & Jan. 2. There will be staff working Dec. 27 - Dec. 30. However,  no deliveries will be scheduled during this week.

     

     

  • THANKSGIVING WEEK REMINDER

    Hello from The Boulevard. 

    This is a quick reminder, the office and plant will be closed on Thursday November 24 & Friday November 25.

    Thanksgiving week deliveries for Paul's "local" KC routes will stay the same, Tuesday & Wednesday. Paul will delivery the Omaha/Lincoln route on Friday November 25 if warranted. 

    St Louis area route will move up one day to Tuesday November 22 & Wednesday November 23. 

    Our normal Friday routes to the Springfield/Joplin/Pittsburg area and Lawrence/Topeka/Manhattan area will not have a delivery that week (sorry)!

    Due to the short work week, please, try to order as early as possible and we will accommodate as best week can.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  • PFI Office Hours

    Monday: Thursday 8am-4:30pm CST

    Friday: 8am-3:30pm CST

    Closed from 12pm - 1pm daily to allow employees lunch and time to catch up on morning orders

    Pick up times are 8am-12pm & 1pm-3pm daily

  • UPDATED POLICY FOR CUT TO SIZE ACRYLIC

    Customers will purchase the full acrylic sheet to be utilized and will receive all excess material from that master sheet. There will be a $6.50 cutting fee per piece.

    In addition to the standard sizes offered (32x40, 40x60 and 48x98,  PFI will now offer a 1/2 sheet (20x32) in Premium Clear - PCA, Reflection Control - RCA, Conservation Clear - CCA, and Conservation Reflection Control - CRC.

    For cut to size Optium Museum Acrylic the available sizes are:16x20, 20x24, 24x32, 32x40, 36x48, 40x60, 48x96.

    Optium Acrylic and Static Shield Acrylic are only available in 48x96 and are not part of the cut to size program. 

  • OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED MAY 30 - MEMORIAL DAY.

    We will be closed Monday May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. We are still planning to run our Tuesday delivery routes but ask that orders be submitted NO LATER than 12 pm Thursday My 26th. If you have any questions please contact customer service. 

  • NOW STOCKING NEW KOOLTACK PRODUCTS

    We are pleased to announce that we are now stocking new products from Kool Tack.

    Insta Mount Peel & Stick Foamboard - repositionable while applying, white, 3/16", 32x40 & 40x60 - not to be heated.

    IMFB3240, IMFC4060

    Intsa Mount C2 Canvas & Fabric heat activated foamboard - low temperature, short dwell time, white, 3/16, 32x40 & 4060.  

    IMC23240, IMC24060

     

     

  • YES ... ANOTHER POS PRICE UPDATE

    March 11 2022 ... today we submitted another pricing update to the POS companies and updated the price lists on our website. 

  • PRICES UPDATED

    March 2022 - we have updated moulding prices to our POS companies (Lifesaver, Frame Ready, EZframer, Specialty Soft and Wizard. PFI does not subscribe to FallCalc). You can also find all the individual price lists (moulding by company, mats, glass, foam etc...)  on our site.

    Click "on-line ordering / pricing" in the upper right corner of the home page. If you need assistance, please call the office.   

  • WE MADE IT ... 2022 IS HERE!

    2022 is officially begun. Here in Kansas City we launched the year with our first wintery blast ... thank you Mother Nature for setting us straight. 

    2021 was certainly a roller coaster ride and we suspect 2022 will be similar but now we have some knowledge on how to deal with the "issues". Everyone at PFI thanks you for your support and patience.

     

  • POINT OF SALE PRICING UPDATED

    We have updated our POS companies as of November 10th. Addiionally, pricing for individual brands (PFI, International, Nurre ... etc) and commody groups have been posted to on our website.  Click on "On-line ordering / Pricing" tab at top located at top right of our homepage.

  • CLOSED FOR INVENTORY - FRIDAY OCTOBER 15 2021

    Hello from the "Boulevard" in Kansas City.

    We will be closed completely for inventory and system update on Friday October 15, 2021. Plan ahead if possible because the office will be completely closed as well. There will not be any pick up service, however, we will be making our scheduled Friday deliveries. All normal business activities will resume on Monday October 18, 2021.

     

  • INVENTORY UPDATE

    We want to alert you to the current stocking situatiion with regards to wood mouldings. Our industry (not just PFI) is currently experiencing lengthy delays on import orders. Today virtually all wood moulding is imported. Importing lead times have gone from 100 days to 200 days. Our foreign manufacturers are dealing with Covid related situations far different from what we have been dealing with in the United States. 

    While frustrating for everyone, we are doing everything in our power to get the supply levels back to pre-pandemic as soon as possible. That being said we still expect the condition to last through the summer. Our customer service team will do their best to help find suitable alternatives when an out of stock situation arises. This is also impacting our corner sample department. We continue to fill sample orders as the inventory and manpower allows. Any items missed on a sample order are being placed on a separate back order form and will processed when product becomes available to us.

    Customers with projects that require significant quantities of a moulding will find it increasingly difficult. As always, we will do our very best to accommodate your needs.

    With your support and patience we will get through these uncertain times.

    Picture & Frame appreciates all of you! 

  • WEATHER RELATED ISSUES

    Update ... like the rest of the country we are experiencing major weather issues here in the Kansas City area. The unprecedent cold combined with snow and high winds have made our conditions terrible. PFI has no water into the building ... think about that and basic sanitary issues for our staff. Today (Tuesday Feb 16) we are short six employees (that includes of  all members of our saw team). We also have the real possibility of "Rolling Power Outages". Consequently, we have decided that there will be NO DELIVERIES today or tomorrow. We are constantly monitoring the delivery situation for the balance of the week and will work to keep you informed to the best of our abilities. It truly is day by day, hour by hour.

    Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe. 

  • CRESCENT DISCONTIUED MATBOARD LIST

    Earlier this month Crescent announced their plan to discontinue a number of matboards from their various product lines ... don't panic! I have been assured that they have considerable inventory. PFI's plan is to continue to order all these matboards as our inventory warrants. Our order cycle is approximately every three to four weeks. When we order and Crescent indicates an out as "Gone", we then mark the item as "Gone" in our system. Why so many discontinued items ... mainly, it's slow sellers or that they lost their paper supplier. If it really sold, they wouldn't be discontinuing it. 

    Side note ... obviously our industry is experiencing some pretty dramatic changes and challenges. Our overseas moudling manufactures are dealing with the same Covid issues that we are in the states. Container ship tranportation is SLOW, adding weeks in many cases to the "normal" delivery cycle which is about 4 months. The trucking industry has a shortage of drivers, causing longer than expected lead times for freight delivery. Elmers/Enocre foamboard was purchased by 3A Composites, Crescent just annouced their purchase of Nielsen/Bainbridge/Nurre Caxton ... very exciting. However, all of things things will take time to sort out. We know this all too well from our experience in purchasing, first, The Williamson Co and more recently the purchase of New West.  Stay patient, stay calm ... our customer service team is here to support you and keep you as informed as we can. If we don't have an answer we will work to get you one.

  • TRU-VUE ANNOUNCES PRODUCT DISCONTINUATIONS

    Tru-Vue has given us notice that they plan to eliminate some of the less popular sizes of 2MM Clear and Premium Clear Glass. This is in addition to their Beveled Mirrors, which were discontinued in late 2020. On our price list we have indicated these items with the designation *While Supplies Last. If you have questions please contact us. 

  • PFI RESUMES DELIVERY SERVICE

    Everyone here wants to thank you for your patience and understanding as we've dealt with our Covid situation. At this point, we are pleased to inform you that we will resume our regular delivery service effective the week of Monday January 4 2021.

    This will certainly be a year we will never forget. Again, thank you for your support throughout the year.

    Mask up, stay safe and here's to a brighter 2021. 

     

  • PFI BUSINESS UPDATE - DECEMBER 28 2020

    Good morning from The Boulevard.

    Monday December 28,2020 - We appreciate your patience, understanding and good wishes as we work to rebound from our Covid outbreak. At this moment, and for the balance of this week, PFI will be taking orders, but will be working with a very limited staff. Pick up orders are possible, but we ask that you allow an appropriate amount of time for us to pull your order. We will ship what we can using our regular shipping guidelines. Our hope is to resume delivery service beginning next week. We will have an update later this week. 

     

     

  • SUSPENDING BUSINESS DUE TO COVID 19

    Due to the recent surge of Covid 19 in the Kansas City area and now within our workforce, PFI is suspending all order processing and manufacturing at this time. We have also cancelled all delivery services. We hope to resume our normal business activities and OUR delivery operation the week of January 4. Obviously, we have to be cautious for the safety of our customers, our employess.

    Please refer to our website for updates.  

  • TRU VUE DISCONTINUES MIRROR LINE

    Tru Vue has alerted us that they are discontinuing production of beveled mirrors ... we have a limited suppliy left on hand.

    PFI does offer an 1/8" thick, non-beveled edge mirror, cut to size. Largst size availble is 40 x 60. Our mirrors are made in America, silvered in America and have with very low distortion.

    Call for pricing. 

  • 3A COMPOSITES BUYS ENCORE FOAM PRODUCTS

    In September the 3A Composites Company (brand name Fome-Cor) purchased Encore / Elmers foamboard.  There will be changes, most notably in box color. Fome-Cor comes in white boxes with red printing. As they turn their inventory we will see white boxes with new item numbers. We are working quickly to get a good cross reference listing. Stay tuned!

  • HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

    Dear Valued PFI customer.

    Below details our holiday and year end schedule -

    Key dates to know:

    Thanksgiving

    • PFI will be closed on Thursday Novemeber 26th & Friday November 27th

    Christmas 

    • PFI will be closed on Thursday December 24th & Friday December 25th

    New Years

    • PFI will be closed on Thursday December 31st & Friday January 1st 
  • PFI PRICING UPDATE COMING NOVEMBER 16

    2020 has certainly proved to be a year of challenges and unprecedented events triggered in large part by Covid-19. Due in no small part to these events we are announcing a 5% price increase on all products effective November 16.

    While continuing to experience longer lead times from our suppliers that has impacted our stock status on some items, we do believe this to be a temporary situation. The PFI team will continue to work with you to find appropriate product substitutions as specific situations arise. Our goal is to ensure customer satisfaction to the best of our ability. 

    We appreciate your continued support. Best regards and stay well.

  • UPDATE FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE

    As we continue working through the COVID pandemic we have implimented some new internal practices. Please be aware that we shutdown our customer service phones and pick up service during the lunch hour (12pm - 1pm CDT). Basically, this allows for lunch (30 min) & a catch up period (30 min). If you call in during this time the call should connect to our general voice mail box. Please leave a message and we will call you back. 

    Regrettably, our building, including the office and showroom are still closed to customers & visitors. We are erring on the side of caution, trying to minimize our staff, their families and our customers risk of exposure. A postive test by any employee would certainly have a negitive impact on our ability to serve our customers. 

    If you have any questions, please call.

     

     

  • POS PRICING UPDATE

    A "corrected" PFI pricing update was sent to the POS companies on Friday August 7, 2020. This replaces the update that was sent on August 1. Many thanks to a customer (you know who you are) that alerted us that our Designer OEM metal mouldings were left off. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

    PFI Price List August 2020

  • GLASS SALE IN AUGUST

    PFI is teaming up with Tru-Vue to offer you extra savings on Museum Glass, Museum Acrylic in new smaller sizes, Conservation Clear Glass and Conservation Clear Acrylic. Call us for details.

    August 2020

  • PETERBORO MATBOARDS UPDATED

    We have expanded our offering of Peterboro Matboards. Recently added were more items in their Conservation Solid Core range, Museum Matboard range, Designer Fabrics and Hampton Suedes. If you are not familiar with Peterboro products, please call us for information. 

  • JULY 4 HOLIDAY

    With the 4th of July falling on a Saturday, PFI will be closed on Friday July 3 in observance of the holiday. This means we will loose a day of production for the week of July 6th. Please try to get us any orders you might have just as early as possible. We are serving a lot of customers with chop and join needs and we appreciate all the lead time we can get so not to dissapoint anyone.

    Have a safe 4th.

      

  • DELIVERY SCHEDULE RE-STARTING

    Please be aware that we will resume our delivery schedule effective the week of June 1 with some modifications.

    Monday - no deliveries

    Tuesday - Paul - local KC, Johnson County, etc

                     Pat - Columbia / Jeff City, etc

    Wednesday - Paul - NKC, Leavenworth, Local KC, Independence, Lee's Summit, etc

                          Terry - St. Louis (some deliveries on Thursday)

    Thursday - Paul - Omaha, Lincoln, etc

                      Eric - Springfield, Joplin, Pittsburg, etc

                      Pat - Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan, etc

    Friday - no deliveries

    *It is very important to place orders early ... minimum 2 full work days ... limited add - ons orders for non-cut goods (example: a mat, a box of glass, a stick of moulding).

    Help us serve you better by observing these guidelines ... we hate to disappoint. 

     

  • WELCOME BACK - SLOWLY

    Hello from The Bouvelard.

    We are slowly beginning the re-opening process. Our doors will remain locked and we will not let anyone in other than authorized personnel.However, we are doing curbside pick up. Call the office when you arrive and we will bring your order to your vehicle. Call before travelling down to PFI to make sure your order has been completed. We are not completely staffed so please allow for extra time when placing and picking up. Delivery routes are slowly beginning also, but on a slightly different schedule from pre-covid. Call and check with us. Delivery customers - place orders as early as possible. 

    Lastly, (in case it wasn't mentioned above) please place orders in early as possible .... we never want to disappoint but we really need 2 full work days to complete items that are cut and / or joined to insure accuracy and that we have the products available (many of our suppliers are still closed or are slowly re-opening too and sometimes we need to offer subs.

    Be Smart and Be Safe!

  • PFI BUYS NEW WEST

    Picture & Frame is purchasing New West, effective November 1, 2019.We are very excited about this opportunity and will continue to do business under the name Picture & Frame Industries (PFI).

    We want to thank Tom Dunn of New West for all his hard work and years of service to this region. We wish him much success in his future endeavors.

    Our staff is preparing our building for the increase in product offerings and the additional employees from New West coming to work for PFI. Together we want to make the transition of two companies into one as seamless as possible. 

    PFI will expand our range of products to include the offerings of the "old" New West Company. These products will include: International Moulding, Nurre Caxton Moulding, Nielsen Bainbridge and Peterboro Matboards. 

    We anticipate many questions and will work hard to answer any and all to the best of our abilities, but for now it's all "in motion". We will have more detailed answers to your specific questions in the upcoming day and weeks. 

    A special thanks to all of you for your continued support and patience. 

    Chris Funk

     

     

  • VINEYARD AND ELYSEE

    Two new moulding collections you will want to see ... Vineyard, colorful with hints of sophistication and versitility and Elysee, ornate eligance done simply. Call us for corner samples. 

     

  • NEW MOULDINGS HAVE ARRIVED!

    New collections have arrived at PFI. Terra, Ripple, Tempest and Skyfall . Each collection has its own unique and interesting style to compliment your customers framing needs - check out the stone-iron inspired wedge shapes , antiqued finished rippled scoops, contemporary colored caps and floaters and even a gloss finished collection with natural grain, wood tones. The POS companies have been updated. Sample sets are now available, please contact us. 

  • UPDATED PRICING OF DESIGNER METAL & WOOD

    Effective May 15, 2018 there is new pricing on Designer Metal and Wood Mouldings. The Ciao and Frontiera Collections are the two wood series effected by this price update. 

  • REGENCY COLLECTION

    Now available is the Regency Collection  - only two items. Made in America, this short walnut finish series is manufactured on solid hardwood by craftsman with over 85 years of millwork and finishing expertise. 

  • MAX RAVEN - black wood glue

    Now available in 3 sizes, Max Raven wood glue. Goes on grey,drys black. Ideal for black frames, fills and bonds the corner at the same time. 

  • WOOD MOULDING PRICING UPDATE

    May 25, 2017 - Updated pricing on wood moulding now available under the pricing/catalog tab. POS companies have been sent this update. 

  • 50% Off Sale

    Check out the11 mouldings on our SALE page. Great styling possiblities at a tremendous savings of 50% off, length, chop or joined. No other discounts apply.

  • Special Notice about all ground shipping guide-lines

    Effective June 6, 2016, our ground shipping carriers (Fed Ex and UPS) are changing the measurement that determines whether the Additional Handling Charge will be applied for oversized packages shipped within the U.S.

    Any package with the longest side exceeding 48 inches (previously 60 inches) will be assessed a $10.50 "additional handling fee".

    We need 3 inches for packing protection and a box. Therefore, what this means to you is that any package with a length over 45 inches (plus 3 inches for packing/box) will be charge the Additional Handling Fee. This fee is charged by the carriers and will be the customer's responsibility.

    Most of you are already aware of this charge, but please make note of the measurement change.

    If you have any questions please contact us.

     

     

  • New Matboards from Crescent - Now Available

    Enhance your framing designs with the rustic elegance of Jute matboards from Crescent. Six earthy fabric colors with a distinctive open weave, random slubs styling, reflect a casual and unpretentious  look that easily fits with many home decor themes. For more information visit www.crescentpro.com.

  • Credit Cards

    Did you know that PFI accepts all major credit cards? You can call in your payment or set up Auto-Pay.

    With Auto Pay C.O.D. customers will save money ($12.50 per order) by not paying the Fed Ex or UPS  C.O.D. charges. Call our customer service desk for details.

  • Freight Discounts

    Our freight discount policy is as follows: 

    All chop orders over $75.00 will receive free ground shipping.

    All chop orders $25.00 - $74.99 will be charged $5.00 ground shipping.

    All chop orders under $25.00 will be charged the full shipping charge plus a $5.00 minimum order fee.

    Discounts do not include additional handling, COD charges, or expedited services (i.e. next day, second day , etc.)

    These charges are the customer's responsibility.

    NO discounted freight on ANY accounts 60 days past due!!!!

  • Pricing Update

    Please refer to our pricing page for updates to Wood and Metal mouldings. POS companies updated on 8/31/15.

  • New Shadow Box Profiles

    PFI now offers a new style of Shadow Box. Unique 2",3" and 4" design allows you use a variety of mouldings as the cap moulding to the shadow box.  Call us for details and samples. 

  • Fed Ex Ground is coming your way

    We will be transitioning to Fed Ex Ground in the month of June. This will be a process in which we start with sending a few Fed Ex packages out per day. Eventually all ground packages will be shipped Fed Ex. We are excited about this change due to the excellent customer service Fed Ex offers. We hope that this will better serve YOU our customer.

  • New employees join PFI

    We are pleased to introduce Christian Buckner and Pat Fitzgerald to the PFI family. Christain will have duties in our warehouse and Pat will be driving one of our delivery routes. We welcome both and please don't hesitate to introduce yourself to them when the opportunity arises.

  • TruVue reengineers Anti-Reflective Glazing

    TruVue enhances its anti-reflective glazing products, including Museum and AR Reflection-Free and UltraVue, making them more durable and easier to clean.  Order a free sample kit to test and demonstrate the difference - Learn more!