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History of Armstrong - Fulton, New York

Armstrong Cork is one of the nation’s oldest house-ware manufacturers. The company was originally founded in 1860, and the business produced and quickly became well-known for its hand-carved corks. While Armstrong has since divested itself of its hand hand-carved cork operation, it has become one of the world’s largest producers of hard wood flooring. Armstrong has also enjoyed success in manufacturing its gaskets, ceiling tile, linoleum, carpet and cabinet product lines.

Presently, Armstrong has manufacturing facilities in four continents and employees roughly eleven thousand people world-wide. When in operation, Armstrong’s Fulton plant was located on New York State Route 481 in the Town of Fulton, New York. In 1999, after Armstrong ceased the production of floor backing, ownership of the plant was transferred to Interface Solutions Incorporated. Today, Interface continues to operate its Fulton facility, employing roughly 350 residents of the Fulton/Oswego community.