James Halstead

James Halstead established the business as a manufacturer of waterproof cotton textiles and rubberised fabrics in 1915.^[1] The flooring market was entered in the 1930s.^[1]

James Halstead was registered as a public company in 1948.^[2]

Belstaff, the British outerwear clothing brand, was acquired in 1948.^[3]

Polyflor was introduced in the late 1940s. It represented a new type of plastic flooring, combining PVC, limestone and a plasticiser.^[4]

By the late 1980s James Halstead had transitioned to become a specialist floor covering manufacturer.^[2]

Belstaff was sold to Italian businessman Franco Malenotti for £10 million in 2004.^[3]