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Press Release Archive for C.H. Briggs

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Press Release Archive

  • Date: 10-05-2009
    C.H. Briggs Adorns City of Philadelphia with DuPont™ Corian® Bench Inventions During DesignPhiladelphia
    DuPont and C.H. Briggs have partnered to sponsor DesignPhiladelphia, one of the nation's largest events of its kind.  The city-wide weeklong cultural celebration will feature all things design from architecture to interior design, fashion to product design, textile to graphic design.  DuPontTM and C.H. Briggs have several events planned for the week including the "Corian Bench Inventions" a project which includes local designers and fabricators working together to design and fabricate inventive and contemporary benches made out of Corian® and displayed throughout the city.
  • Date: 08-03-2009
    C.H. Briggs Announces Expanded Distribution in Southern Markets

    C.H. Briggs has been awarded expanded product distribution rights in some of the fastest growing markets in the United States. C.H. Briggs will now have the infrastructure to market its surfacing products, including DuPontTM Corian® solid surfaces, Zodiaq® quartz surfaces and granite in Baltimore, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Eastern Tennessee. The expansion will begin with surfacing products, followed by hardware and board products.

  • Date: 06-18-2009
    DuPont Corian Design Studio Opens in Philadelphia
    As the first surfacing solutions center for Philadelphia's architect and design community, the ultramodern Corian Design Studio is part showroom, part drafting table and part art gallery. C.H. Briggs, one of the largest distributors of DuPont Surfaces, partnered with DuPont and Harry Allen Design to unveil an inspiring downtown space where greater Philadelphia's architects, designers, specialty retailers and commercial specifiers can expand their understanding of Corian as an inventive, multi-dimensional material.
  • Date: 06-11-2008
    C.H. Briggs Company’s CEO Named Entrepreneur of The Year Finalist

    Julia H. Klein, CEO of C.H. Briggs Company, the largest independently owned distributor of specialty building products in the country, has been named a finalist in the Ernst & Young 2008 Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards for Greater Philadelphia. Designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. In the business community, it has become widely recognized as the most prestigious award for entrepreneurs.

Articles Archive

  • Date: 07-31-2009
    DuPont Chosen as Brand Leader in Builder Survey
    In Builder magazine's annual brand preference survey of readers, DuPontTM Corian® solid surfaces ranked number 1 for: Brand Familiarity; Brand Used in Past Two Years; Brand Used Most; and Quality. DuPontTM Zodiaq® quartz products were also recognized for Quality. As decorative surfaces for residential kitchens and baths, Corian and Zodiaq offer lasting beauty, superior performance and endless design options. 
  • Date: 07-15-2009
    New York Times Magazine blog, "The Moment", features the DuPont Corian Design Studio in Philadelphia
    Harry Allen, designer of the DuPontTM Corian® Design Studio in Philadelphia, discusses his unique creations using Corian. "In the right hands, Corian can be almost anything", he states, in hopes of inspiring other designers.
  • Date: 06-18-2009
    DuPont and C.H. Briggs Launch Corian Design Studio in Philadelphia
    C.H. Briggs partnered with DuPont to unveil an inspiring downtown space where greater Philadelphia's architects, designers, specialty retailers and commercial specifiers can explore, experiment and experience the versatility, pliability and flexibility of Corian.  Read this article posted on Philly.com.

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