James Halstead

James Halstead plc is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and distributor of commercial flooring products. Its head office is located in Radcliffe, Manchester.

History

James Halstead established the business as a manufacturer of waterproof cotton textiles and rubberised fabrics in 1915. The flooring market was entered in the 1930s.
James Halstead was registered as a public company in 1948.
Belstaff, the British outerwear clothing brand, was acquired in 1948.
Polyflor was introduced in the late 1940s. It represented a new type of plastic flooring, combining PVC, limestone and a plasticiser.
By the late 1980s James Halstead had transitioned to become a specialist floor covering manufacturer.
Belstaff was sold to Italian businessman Franco Malenotti for £10 million in 2004.