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ARMSTRONG OVERVIEW
AND HISTORY |
Overview
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., a
subsidiary of Armstrong Holdings, Inc., is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Based in Lancaster, Pa., Armstrong
has approximately 16,000 employees worldwide. Armstrong net sales in 2001 were
more than $3 billion.
By excelling in customer
satisfaction, innovation, marketing, and manufacturing, Armstrong will be a
world leader in all our businesses. Our capabilities, our people, and our
commitment to quality will be our platform for growth.
Brief
Historical Summary
2002 marks Armstrong's 142nd anniversary, few American business enterprises
have endured as long, or with such a continuing success.
Armstrong began as a tiny two-man
cork-cutting shop in 1860 in Pittsburgh by Tom Armstrong, the son of ordinary
Scotch-Irish immigrants from Londonderry.
The company let one product
logically lead to another. Corkboard led to fiberboard, fiberboard led to
ceiling board, cork tile and linoleum led to vinyl floors.
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