Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Imperial Home Decor Group was created in 1998 through the merger of Imperial Wallcoverings and Borden Decorative Products. In 2000, IHDG had net sales in excess of $363.0 MM. IHDG is the world's largest designer, manufacturer and distributor of residential wallcovering products. The Company also markets commercial wallcoverings through its Imperial Contract Wallcoverings division. Imperial products are sold worldwide under several leading brand names. IHDG has over 200 exclusive wallcovering licensing agreements with well-known names such as Warner Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Thomas Kinkade, and industry-leading designers such as Raymond Waites and David Carter Brown.