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Armstrong Cork Company
What began as a small Pittsburgh cork-stopper business grew into a major American manufacturer whose products reached homes and buildings across the country. Over time, the company expanded far beyond cork into flooring, ceilings, insulation, and glassware.
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The art of home furnishing and decoration
by Frank Alvah Parsons, Kathleen Clinch Calkins, Armstrong Cork Company
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Founded in 1860 in Pittsburgh by Thomas Armstrong and John D. Glass, Armstrong Cork Company started by making hand-carved cork bottle stoppers. The business grew quickly, and by the late 19th century it had become one of the leading cork suppliers in the world.
The company later moved its center of operations to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and broadened its product line well beyond cork. It became especially known for linoleum and other flooring products, as well as acoustical materials, insulation, and glassware.
Armstrong Cork Company eventually evolved into Armstrong World Industries, reflecting how much the business had changed from its early cork-making roots. Its history traces a clear path from a small workshop to a nationally recognized industrial brand.