04/05/2007 by conrad.

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 26, 1995–Borden, Inc. today announced the promotion of Ian G. Collins to Group Vice President, Worldwide Decorative Products, effective May 15. Mr. Collins, currently Chief Executive of the Borden European Wallpaper Group based in Darwen, England, succeeds Sumner S. Feinstein, who recently announced his decision to retire.

The Borden Worldwide Decorative Products Group accounted for 1994 sales in excess of $400 million. It includes wallcovering operations in the United States, Canada, England and Germany, as well as the U.S. production of decorative printed materials for laminate overlays.

“Ian Collins has been instrumental in the successful consolidation and growth of our European Wallpaper Group,” said Joseph M. Saggese, Executive Vice President of Borden and President of its Worldwide Packaging and Industrial Products sector. “We look forward to seeing his broad expertise brought to our entire decorative products operation as we solidify and build upon recent marketing and technical advances.”

Under Mr. Collins’ direction, the U.K. wallcoverings unit has achieved a 30 percent sales increase and earned the ISO 9001 quality control certification in design, manufacturing and distribution. In 1993, Borden’s Transprint unit in Morecambe, U.K., won the prestigious Queen’s Award to Industry for excellence in export.

Mr. Collins, 47, will maintain his headquarters at Darwen, as well as an office at Borden corporate headquarters in Columbus.He started his career in 1969 as a Management Trainee with the Crown Wallcoverings unit of Reed International, which Borden acquired in 1985. He rose steadily through a series of manufacturing positions with Crown, becoming Operations Director in 1983, and was promoted in 1986 to Managing Director. He left Borden in 1988 to head Antler PLC (a British manufacturer of travel goods), returning in 1990 in his current capacity.

Mr. Collins holds an M.A. in engineering from St. Peter’s College, Oxford University.

The Borden Worldwide Decorative Products Group manufactures and markets wallpapers for a full range of trade channels — from traditional paint and wallpaper stores and decorating centers to mass merchandisers and home centers.

Among the company’s leading retail brands are Wall-Tex, Sunworthy, Borden Home Wallcoverings, Crown, Borges, Shand Kydd, Bob Mitchell Designs, James Seeman Studios, Birge, Foremost and Westmount. Wallcoverings for the commercial and industrial markets are sold primarily under the Satinesque and Guard brands.

The Group’s decorative surfacing products are used for simulated wood furniture, flooring, audio/video equipment, kitchen cabinets and other applications.

These were the good days !!!

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04/05/2007 by conrad.

Wallpaper Website

Today see’s the launch of Concept Coverings newly created wallpaper website. The old site was crammed full of information and was geared up too much for SEO and not the end user who was wanting to buy wallpaper and enquire about wallpaper.

So, the bullet was bit and the whole site was revamped. A now good friend of mine, Ajesh Nair from www.PSD2website.com completed the revamp in less than 2-3 weeks.

Now finally, we can start to focus on Wallpaper and turn visitors into conversions.

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04/05/2007 by conrad.

Well done to Derin Shorrock from Essex who answered the wallpaper question right via email.

The answer was :-

Anaglypta is beautifully embossed paintable wallpaper made from cotton pulp. The term anaglypta is from the Greek terminology and means raised ornamentation. This style of wallpaper is over 100 years old. It began to increase in popularity — and availability - outside of Europe in the late 1900’s.

Anaglypta wallpaper is not typically a ready-to-hang wallpaper. Because it is thick and heavy, it requires a strong wallpaper adhesive. While this crisp white wall covering is beautiful as is, and is used in its natural state on many occasions, one of its lures is the ability to paint it.

Anaglypta wallpaper should be hung and then allowed to dry for a day or two before applying paint. It should also be primed first, and a lightly tinted primer is the best choice. Since anaglypta wallpaper is white, using a primer in the same color carries with it the risk of missing indentations or intricate areas of pattern.

The best way to create a luxurious finish when painting anaglyptic wall coverings is to use layers of color. Start with a background color. Once it dries, sponge or lightly brush on another color, highlighting the raised areas. Color choices depend on how deep a contrast you wish to achieve. Another benefit of anaglyptic wall covering is that it can easily be repainted when updating home decor.

This uniquely textured wallpaper from the Victorian era adds charm and style to any room. Because it is paintable and comes in many beautiful styles, it is perfect for faux finishes, such as mimicking a hammered tin ceiling or creating a mock tin backsplash. These looks are achieved with metallic paints. Anaglypta wallpaper is also frequently used to imitate stone or as a less expensive way to achieve the feel of intricately carved moldings. Other favorite uses include mimicking wainscoting and creating unique craft projects. The possibilities are virtually endless.

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