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Nourison Celebrates 30th Anniversary in Vegas |
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Lara Pfeiffer, Jeff Forwood and Joe Mascari of Carpet & Rugs International in Allentown, PA help Nourison celebrate their anniversary in Las Vegas
Nearly 300 people attended Nourison's 30th anniversary party held during the recent Las Vegas Market on February 2, 2010.
Great live music, international foods and free flowing cocktails provided the backdrop for the gathering of industry leaders, long-time dealer partners and friends.
The Peykars thanked their loyal customers for three decades of success, marked by many milestones.
Foster Owen and Jody Shafer of Clifton Carpets in Dallas, TX and Cindi Camp
Bernie Madden of Madden-McFarland in Kansas City, MO and Bill Barlage
Paige Pieroni of Colony Rug, George Sharpe and Michelle O'Grady of Colony Rug in Hanover, MA
COMPANY MILESTONES:
1980:
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Nourison opens as importers and wholesalers of hand knotted carpets
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| 1982: |
Introduces program hand knotted
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| 1984: |
Reinvents Chinese production, Releases the Classic 120 line |
| 1987-1988: |
Stock market crashes |
| 1988-1991: |
Birth of Persian designs created in China |
1992-1994:
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Creation of the 70 Radj, high quality silk and wool carpets
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| 1994: |
Nourison develops, invents, and launches its signature, patented Nourmak weave |
| 1996-1999: |
Perfects the art of hand tufted carpets
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| 1999: |
Introduces signature Nourison 2000 series, becomes the decade’s best-selling collection
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| 2000: |
Nourison enters the domestic novelty rug industry |
2001:
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Enters the machine made market, Introduces the award-winning Persian Empire line |
| 2003: |
Establishes its first powerloom manufacturing factory in China
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| 2004: |
Enters the broadloom world at the high end of the market |
2005:
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Releases the signature Heritage Hall collection |
| 2007: |
Introduces signature Nourison 3000 collection |
2009:
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Introduces Manhattan & Silk Garden broadloom collections, featuring revolutionary
hand-embossing technique |
| 2010: |
Reinvents value priced products, mixing machine made construction with
hand-crafted finishes and details, Full custom Hospitality capabilities |
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