WallpaperNews

“Covering the Cinema”

by Keven L. Ferguson
for Bright Lights Film Journal

Please visit the Bright Lights Film Journal website to read Professor Kevin L. Ferguson’s illuminating survey of wallpaper’s history on and off the screen.
http://www.brightlightsfilm.com

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The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has appointed David Thomas, of BASF Coatings, as President. David brings with him an extensive knowledge of the sector within and beyond the UK and believes this international perspective will be very relevant to his new role at the BCF, particularly with the increasing levels of European legislation.
“My experience […]

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Roland Leupolt, President of Marwick Manufacturing, sees the wallcoverings market trending heavily towards higher-end products, at this time. “The high end of the market, which carries a higher price point and lower volume, is driving the new offering trends now,” he said. Larger chain stores are […]

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by James Vogt, Hollingsworth & Vose
The North American wallpaper industry is spiraling down, with sales sliding from $4 billion to $600 million in less than 20 years. As residential wallcovering sales continue to decline, there has been much speculation as to the cause of this free-fall. And […]

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John Hooker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Blue Mountain Wallcoverings Inc., announced a long-term licensing agreement to manufacture wallpaper under the Gramercy®, Waverly® and Village® brands. Blue Mountain, the largest residential wallpaper manufacturer and distributor in North America, will handle sales and distribution […]

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PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Hingley, President Excell Decor
www.excelldecor.com
Aaron Kirsch, President Astek Wallcoverings
www.astekwallcovering.com
Bill Byron, Vice President Big Apple Wallcovering
www.bigapplewallcoverings.com
Bob Chin, Manager of Digital Technologies, Roysons
www.roysons.com
What major industry advances have been made in the past year?
Big Apple: We now offer the ability to print on Marble or Granite in sizes ranging from 6×6 to 18×24. Additionally […]

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Former president of the Zinsser division of RPM, Bob Senior has spent the last 12 years in charge of Thibaut Design, established in 1886. He now takes the helm as the CEO of this venerable wallcoverings manufacturer.
The first thing that sets Thibaut apart from the competition is the vibrancy […]

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PARTICIPANTS:
PJ Delaye, Director of Marketing
York Wallcoverings
www.yorkwall.com
Paula Berberian, Creative Services Manager
Brewster Wallcovering Company
www.brewsterwallcovering.com
Tom Quinn, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Chesapeake Wallcoverings Corporation
www.cheswall.com
Please provide a brief description of your newest nonwoven products and lines:
DeLaye: Extreme Room Makeover with Surestrip - Prepasted is among our newest. This book is a compilation of our […]

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PARTICIPANTS:
Daniel J. Bonini, President and General Manager, FSC Wallcoverings
www.fsco.com or 212-213-7900
Mike Landau, Brewster Wallcovering
www.brewsterwallcovering.com or 800-366-1700
Were beginning- of-the-year sales predictions fairly accurate? Have you seen an increase in sales over the past year? Which products exceeded sales projections, and which failed to meet expectations?
Landau: 2005 has turned out […]

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Phillip Jeffries Ltd. currently has approximately 500 natural wallcoverings in stock for immediate delivery, displayed in 25 “to the trade” showrooms throughout the USA and Canada and in 12 other countries. In 2005 Phillip Jeffries’ wallcoverings were used in The Four Seasons, the […]

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