Walls Matching Flooring

Desso Carpet Tiles - Walls matching Flooring

Desso has a long and rich history with origins in both the Netherlands and Belgium. It began in 1930 with a Belgian manufacturer that started producing woven carpets in Oss, the Netherlands, for residential and commercial applications. Nine years later ownership was transferred and the name of the company changed to 'Tapijtfabriek H. Desseaux'. Desso was introduced as a brand name in the early 1950's and in 1960 two other companies located in Dendermonde and Waasmunster also became part of Desso. Running almost in parallel, in the 1950s Schreiber & Co (later known as Esco) started producing needle-felt carpets in Antwerp, Belgium, and in 1968 production was moved to Waalwijk, the Netherlands. The connection between Desso and Esco started in 1981 when they began working together.

An important milestone in Desso's history was the setting-up of an artificial grass division in 1980. Today DESSO^® Sports Systems is the world's largest manufacturer, supplying artificial grass surfaces for soccer, hockey, tennis, American football, rugby and multipurpose sports applications.

In 1981, Desso also began to develop products in the hospitality sector, delivering quality carpeting to hoteliers. Desso went on to target Marine and Aviation applications shortly after, gaining a reputation for manufacturing high quality products for demanding situations. 1981 was also an important year for Desso Home, with the purchase of Royal Carpet Factory Bergoss BV. In 1993, Desso was acquired by DLW (Deutsche Linoleum Werke) and removed from the stock exchange. Subsequently, DLW/ DESSO^® was taken over by Armstrong World Industries Inc. (NYSE:AWI) in 1998.