{{Short description|Carpet company in Hong Kong}} {{Infobox company |name = Tai Ping Carpets |logo = Tai Ping Carpets logo.png |type = Public company |foundation = {{Start date|1956}} |location_city = 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road <br /> Cheung Sha Wan |location_country = Kowloon<br /> Hong Kong |area_served = Worldwide |industry = Interior design |homepage = [https://www.taipingcarpets.com Tai Ping Carpets]}} '''Tai Ping Carpets International Ltd.''' (Hong Kong HKE, HKex Stock code: 146) <ref>{{Cite web|title=HKEX Group|url=http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/invest/company/quote_page_e.asp?WidCoID=146&WidCoAbbName=&Month=1&langcode=e|access-date=2022-04-14|website=www.hkex.com.hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=House of Tai Ping|url=https://houseoftaiping.com/|access-date=2022-04-14|website=House of Tai Ping|language=en-US}}</ref> is a global custom carpet company serving the residential, hospitality,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TAI PING CARPETS |url=https://www.edida-awards.com/company/tai-ping-carpets |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=www.edida-awards.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>, aviation<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-15 |title=At the Tai Ping house, carpets are like artwork |url=https://www.maison-objet.com/en/paris-design-week/news/what-s-new/at-the-tai-ping-house-carpets-are-like-artwork |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=Maison & Objet |language=en}}</ref>, and marine sectors<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Wake™ Awards 2025: winners recognised for their sustainable solutions in yachting |url=https://www.monacoyachtshow.com/en/blue-wake-awards-2025-winners-recognised-for-their-sustainable-solutions-in-yachting |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=Monaco Yacht Show |language=en}}</ref>. Based in Hong Kong, Tai Ping operates showrooms and sales offices in cities across North America, Europe, and Asia, including New York, Paris, London, Milan, and Hong Kong.
The company's brands includes '''Tai Ping''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Homepage|url=https://www.taipingcarpets.com/|access-date=2022-04-14|website=Tai Ping|language=en}}</ref> Edward Fields<ref>{{Cite web|title=Homepage|url=https://www.edwardfields.com/|access-date=2022-04-14|website=Edward Fields|language=en}}</ref> and La Manufacture Cogolin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cogolin|url=https://www.manufacturecogolin.com/|access-date=2022-04-14|website=Cogolin|language=en-US}}</ref>
==History==
=== 1956-60s === Tai Ping (meaning “Great Peace” in Chinese) was founded in Hong Kong in 1956 by Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Sir Horace Kadoorie, and a group of international business associates. The company initially focused on preserving the tradition of handmade Chinese carpets and supporting craftspeople who had relocated from Mainland China. Early projects included a custom carpet for Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. <ref>'''<nowiki>https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/25832</nowiki>''' </ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=House of Tai Ping Archive ([1970s–1990s]) - House of Tai Ping {{!}} Archives {{!}} M+ Museum |url=https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/collection/archives/house-of-tai-ping-archive-ca61/ |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=www.mplus.org.hk |language=en-HK}}</ref>
Shortly after its founding, the company director, Anthony Yeh developed a motorized hand-tufting gun that enabled faster and more efficient carpet production and later became widely adopted within the industry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 30, 2001|title=From cottage industry beginnings, Tai Ping has been at the forefront of innovation in its rise to regional heavyweight|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/358955/cottage-industry-beginnings-tai-ping-has-been-forefront-innovation-its-rise-regional|access-date=2022-04-14|work=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Korey |first1=Eileen |title=In Memoriam: Life Trustee Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49, an Innovator at the Intersection of Engineering and Business |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2022/04/14/in-memoriam-life-trustee-anthony-y-c-yeh-g49-an-innovator-at-the-intersection-of-engineering-and-business/ |access-date=14 April 2022 |work=Syracuse University News |date=14 April 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8888058&ticker=146:HK&previousCapId=877162&previousTitle=TAI%20PING%20CARPETS%20INTL%20LTD “Tai Ping Carpets International, Ltd. 146: Hong Kong) Executive Profile Y.C. Yeh”], “Bloomberg BusinessWeek” {{dead link|date=April 2022}}</ref> In 1957, Tai Ping opened a showroom in Hong Kong beside The Peninsula Hotel, and in 1959, relocated production to a larger facility in Tai Po in the New Territories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=posts |first=David Graver View |date=2015-06-17 |title=The House of Tai Ping Carpets |url=https://coolhunting.com/design/house-of-tai-ping-carpets/ |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=COOL HUNTING® |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 1960s-70s === During the 1960s and 1970s, Tai Ping expanded internationally, opening its first overseas showroom in Paris in 1963. The company produced carpets for high-profile residences, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Élysée Palace, as well as royal households in Thailand and Brunei. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Lo |first=Eileen Yin-Fei |date=1987-11-08 |title=SHOPPER'S WORLD; Chinese Carpets Fit for a Prince |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/08/travel/shopper-s-world-chinese-carpets-fit-for-a-prince.html |access-date=2026-05-31 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2007-1219 |url=https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2007/d2007-1219.html |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=www.wipo.int}}</ref> Between 1961 and 1965, the Tai Po factory was expanded to 60,000 square meters. To support growing demand, Tai Ping established the Philippine Carpet Manufacturing Corporation (PCMC) in 1966, the Thailand Carpet Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TCMC) in 1968, and a joint venture factory in Singapore's Jurong Industrial Estate in 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-06 |title=Hong Kong carpet maker weaves 60 years of history |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1999633/hong-kong-carpet-maker-weaves-60-years-history |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/manila-peninsula-a1579-20170105-lfrm</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=House of Tai Ping Archive ([1970s–1990s]) - House of Tai Ping {{!}} Archives {{!}} M+ Museum |url=https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/collection/archives/house-of-tai-ping-archive-ca61/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=www.mplus.org.hk |language=en-HK}}</ref>
=== 1980s-2000s === During the 1980s and 1990s, Tai Ping continued its international expansion, opening a flagship showroom in Paris<ref>{{Cite web |title=Société TAI PING CARPETS EUROPE : Chiffre d'affaires, statuts, extrait d'immatriculation |url=https://www.pappers.fr/entreprise/tai-ping-carpets-europe-314867409 |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=www.pappers.fr |language=fr}}</ref> in 1982 and its first London showroom on Savile Row in 1985, which was later succeeded by a flagship showroom on Fulham Road in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2024-05-16 |title=Tai Ping Opens New Showroom At Fulham Road, Brompton Design District |url=https://www.luxuriousmagazine.com/tai-ping-brompton-design-district/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |language=en-GB}}</ref> During this period, the company completed projects including a hand-tufted carpet for the mosque at Riyadh International Airport Mosque.
In the 2000s, the company expanded its presence in the United States, opening a flagship showroom in New York City in 2004, now located in the Architects & Designers Building in Manhattan's Flatiron District, and acquiring the American carpet company Edward Fields in 2005. Edward Fields' carpets have been installed in locations including the White House and Air Force One, and the brand operates through shared Tai Ping showrooms in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=05172005 TaiPing New Headquarters,Showroom {{!}} News {{!}} Rug News |url=https://www.rugnews.com/news-archives/05172005-taiping-new-headquartersshowroom-7268 |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=www.rugnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=04052005 TaiPing Acquires Edward Fields {{!}} News {{!}} Rug News |url=https://www.rugnews.com/news-archives/04052005-taiping-acquires-edward-fields-7317 |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=www.rugnews.com}}</ref>
=== 2010s-present === In 2010, Tai Ping purchased La Manufacture Cogolin,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130118162135/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=108197762 “Company Overview of Manufacture Des Tapis De Cogolin Sarl], “Bloomberg BusinessWeek”</ref> the French producer of hand-woven Jacquard carpets, founded by Jean Lauer <ref>[http://www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr/fr/le-programme/recherche-thematique/fiche?id=b160733effffd360514af3bddd0bf584&rd=9383&insee=0&commune=&monument=&theme=0&ty=0&n=22&nb=128 “Recherce thematique Manufacture des Tapis”], ““Journées Européennes du Patrimoine”, 15-16 Septembre, 2012</ref> in 1924. Under Tai Ping direction, the company's original workshops were restored and a new Paris showroom was opened <ref>Blog de Jean Pierre, [http://manufacturecogolin.com/depuis-1924/blog-de-jean-pierre/notre-showroom-a-paris-est-ouvert/ “Notre showroom à Paris est ouvert”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414041838/http://manufacturecogolin.com/depuis-1924/blog-de-jean-pierre/notre-showroom-a-paris-est-ouvert |date=2013-04-14 }}, “manufacturecogolin.com”</ref> in June 2012.
Also in June 2012, Tai Ping launched a new European flagship on Rue Montalembert in Paris <ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-06-15|title=Tai Ping, Hôtel de Livry, Paris|url=http://wgsn-hbl.blogspot.com/2012/06/tai-ping-hotel-de-livry-paris.html|access-date=2022-04-14|website=Homebuildlife}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Retail|title=Tai Ping, Hôtel de Livry, Paris|url=http://wallpaperzdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/tai-ping-hotel-de-livry-paris.html|access-date=2022-04-14|website=Wallpaper Design}}</ref> conceived by Belgian born, Paris-based designer Ramy Fischler<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-28|title=Ramy Fischler for Tai Ping Carpets in Paris|url=https://tlmagazine.com/tl-mag-16-tai-ping-carpets-in-paris-x-ramy-fischler/|access-date=2022-04-14|website=TLmagazine|language=en-US}}</ref>, while today's showroom is now located at 3 Place des Victoires.
Between 2018 and 2024, Tai Ping opened a production facility in Xiamen and launched new showrooms in Milan, Shanghai, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, and Hong Kong. In 2024, Tai Ping further expanded its global presence with showroom openings in several major cities: New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tai Ping Carpets Opens First Shanghai Showroom |url=https://interiordesign.net/designwire/tai-ping-carpets-opens-first-shanghai-showroom/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Interior Design |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vergneres |first=Frederic |date=2021-03-16 |title=Tai Ping’s new Parisian Showroom |url=https://ultimatejet.com/tai-pings-new-parisian-showroom/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Ultimate Jet {{!}} The Voice of Business Aviation since 2008 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/travel-guide/qts/shops-results/shops-details.id2183.tai-ping-carpets-ltd.html</ref>
==Management and strategic development== In September 2017, Tai Ping sold its commercial business to an independent third party. This sale included the manufacture, distribution and sales of machine-made commercial carpet, and it allowed Tai Ping to focus its operations, marketing and sales efforts on custom-made artisan products for use in homes, yachts and private jets, along with high-end commercial locations such as boutique stores, hotels and corporate offices.
In January 2018, former COO Mark Worgan became Tai Ping's CEO, replacing James H. Kaplan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TAI PING CARPET (00146.HK) Appoints CEO|url=https://www.aastocks.com/share/news/stock/NOW.832527?market_id=HK&stock=1&symbol=00146&lang=eng&ns=HK6|access-date=2022-04-14|website=AASTOCKS.COM}}</ref> Other key personnel include CFO Alex Lung, CSO Joel Frommann, and Managing Directors for each of Tai Ping's global regions: Shawn Hiltz (Europe, Middle East, Africa), Celia Yeung (Asia) and Kate Judd (Americas). Nicholas Colfer serves as Chairman.<ref>[http://www.irasia.com/listco/hk/taipingcarpets/index.htm Stock info website]</ref>
==Products== Tai Ping's custom-tufted products are manufactured in its proprietary factory in Xiamen. The company's hand-knotted carpets are handwoven in independent factories in China and Nepal. Hand-loomed rugs under the Manufacture Cogolin brand are still made on Jacquard looms in France.
==Sustainability== Tai Ping holds both Gold and Platinum NSF 140 certifications,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 17, 2011 |last=Hasek|first=Glenn|title=Tai Ping Achieves NSF 140 Gold, Platinum Certifications | Green Lodging News|url=https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/tai-ping-achieves-nsf-140-gold-platinum-certifications/|access-date=2022-04-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[http://www.taipingcarpets.com/blog/2010/02/certification-palooza/ Tai Ping Carpets] “Certification-Palooza”, 20 February 2012</ref> from the American National Standards Institute ANSI, as well as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Internally, Tai Ping has implemented Tai Ping Towards Sustainability, (TPTS),<ref>[http://www.findanyfloor.com/FlooringManufacturers/TaiPingCarpets.xhtml FindAnyFloor.com]</ref> a program dedicated to sustainable practices and achievements.
Tai Ping holds certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001<ref>https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/1020/2025102000788.pdf</ref> as well as Green Label Plus (GLP+) certification from the Carpet and Rug Institute for indoor air quality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CS14 Silk with SB Latex Backing |url=https://carpet-rug.org/glp-carpets/e33262c3-6cb0-e711-812b-fc15b428677c/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=The Carpet and Rug Institute |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Awards and Recognition == The company has received award such as the Vogue Living Design Awards<ref>{{Cite web |title=All The Winners From The Vogue Living Design Awards 2024 |url=https://www.voguehk.com/en/article/art-lifestyle/vogue-living-design-awards-2024-winners-list/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Vogue Hong Kong |language=en-US}}</ref>, and Blue Wake Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Wake™ Awards 2025: winners recognised for their sustainable solutions in yachting |url=https://www.monacoyachtshow.com/en/blue-wake-awards-2025-winners-recognised-for-their-sustainable-solutions-in-yachting |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Monaco Yacht Show |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official|https://www.taipingcarpets.com}}
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