James Halstead plc is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and distributor of commercial flooring products.
James Halstead established the business as a manufacturer of waterproof cotton textiles and rubberised fabrics in 1915.
[2] Belstaff, the British outerwear clothing brand was acquired in 1948.
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.