News & Press

2008

DESSO at EXPO Zaragoza 2008

DESSO is sponsoring the Dutch pavilion at the EXPO in Zaragoza, Spain. Read more

DESSO delivers carpet for cruiseship Eurodam

22.000 square meters of carpet in new HAL ship Read more

DESSO Carpet Cruises the High Seas

Passengers setting sail aboard the new luxury liner from cruise operator Royal Caribbean may be at sea but their feet will be treading the best carpet to be found on dry land. 70,000 square metres of the ship, ‘Independence of the Seas’, have been carpeted by DESSO, the market leader in floorings for ferries and cruise liners. Read more

DESSO Website Offers Interactive Experience for Contract Carpets

European carpet giant DESSO is making it even easier for commercial clients to find the right high quality, durable carpets and carpet tiles for offices, schools, shops and hospitals with the launch of a specialist segment website for contract flooring at www.desso.com/businesscarpets. Read more

DESSO takes part in London Festival of Architecture 2008

London Festival of Architecture 2008 London’s Largest Living Room takes up residence in Somerset House Somerset House, WC2, 20 – 22 June Read more

DESSO at Design PRIMA 08 ( 3rd to 5th June 2008)

DESSO Limited is showcasing its Carpetecture Pure Lines Collection on Stand B7 at this year’s Design Prima 08 exhibition. The Pure Lines design theme takes, as its starting point, the strata and parallel forms that run throughout a building and its very fabric. Read more

UEFA Cup Final on special pitch

Technically advanced football possible thanks to Desso’s artificial grass fibres Read more

DESSO launches London showroom and work space

Leading broadloom carpet and carpet tile manufacturer DESSO has firmly established itself in the heart of London’s design community with the opening of a new showroom in Clerkenwell. Read more

DESSO Moves to Rabobank

One of Europe's top carpet manufacturers, DESSO is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to socially responsible business Read more

Michael Braungart and DESSO in "Cradle to Cradle carpet collection" Quest

European carpet manufacturer DESSO is looking for environmentally friendly new ways of sourcing yarn, material and colours after linking up with a prominent scientist who will help the company underline and enhance its green credentials. Read more

Desso Launches Greenest Tile ever

Desso Launches Greenest Tile ever Plant it, grow it and see for yourself Read more

Desso Takes the Floor at Seatrade, Florida

The global market leader in floorings for cruise liners and ferries, Desso will again be exhibiting its outstanding range of marine carpeting at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, Florida this March. Read more

Desso expertise for Travel and Leisure segment

Desso Leisure and Travel boasts a global reputation for the superb custom-made field design and stockfloor coverings we supply to prestigious hotels worldwide, with ranges including Axminster & Wilton woven, tufted and printed wall-to-wall carpets. Read more

Top Nestlé Executive Joins Desso Board

Former Nestlé regional director, Alexander Collot d'Escury, has been appointed chief commercial officer of leading european carpet manufacturer DESSO. Read more

Travel light with the newest carpets from Desso Aviation

Weight saving is currently becoming a top priority within the aviation industry due to the ever increasing oil prices. With this in mind and without compromising on our high quality standards, Desso has developed a woollen carpet with a 25% (400 g/m²) weight saving in comparison to the standard carpet weight currently available in the market. Intensive internal and on board trials have proved the high quality characteristics of this new carpet. Read more

Desso is taking its carpets to new heights

As a leading European manufacturer of contract carpet and carpet tiles, Desso offers a comprehensive range of products for commercial applications, and is known for supplying quality and durability, as well as offering exciting, colourful designs. In May 2007, after having been part of Amstrong World Industries, Desso began operating independently once again. Today, Desso products are produced at three locations in Europe, employing a dedicated workforce of about 1,000 people. Desso has always been fully committed to its customers and employees, and it will continue to assess and evaluate every aspect of what it does, in order to develop its business even further. Utilising a wealth of experience and employing the latest technologies safeguards the business by ensuring Desso products consistently meet the very highest standards. Read more