Ceiling Manufacturers: Armstrong and Others

Planning a ceiling renovation is just as important to learn about different manufacturers and materials to determine the leader of your own "rating" and purchase quality products.

Armstrong Ceiling

Probably no one doesn't know that there are such ceilings – Armstrong. Now the word "Armstrong" has become an indicator of a type of ceiling systems.

However, in reality Armstrong is the name of a globally recognized company with more than a century-long history, and the surname of its founder. Armstrong ceilings have a reputation that has been tested over years and by many clients in various countries.

Armstrong is a global leader in the production and sale of acoustic ceilings and suspended systems for commercial and residential use. This high position on the global construction market is due not only to the quality of its products but also to customer relationships built on trust, respect, and honesty.

Armstrong ceilings are suspended systems and decorative panels mounted in the cells of a suspended frame.

Armstrong ceilings are offered in materials such as mineral fiber, metal, wood, and plastic.

For example, metal – the Cellio suspended ceiling. The selection of panels in these categories is extensive and includes various materials, sizes, colors, and textures. Suspended systems are functional and aesthetic, with multiple widths available. There are visible, hidden, and long-span systems along with a full range of accessories.

Due to the wide availability of its products, you can purchase your ceiling system in many cities in Russia and Ukraine.

One of the most popular "Armstrongs" is the Baykal cassette ceiling.

We recommend reading the article on installing Armstrong ceilings by yourself or with professionals, as well as installing suspended Armstrong ceilings.

Photo 1 – Baykal – Armstrong Ceiling

Cerutti Ceilings

Italian Cerutti Soffitti Tesi ceilings are not just seamless ceilings without seams. The main "trick" of this brand is the use of eco-friendly and safe materials and technologies.

Among seamless fabric ceilings, their production features a special class of heat-resistant multi-layered ceilings. The company has patented a special method of attachment without heating the fabric.

Cerutti ceilings are characterized by many certifications and certificates confirming compliance with ecological standards, including emissions of volatile substances into the air. The ceiling fabric is known for its strength, resistance to damage, and colorfastness. Moreover, it does not emit odors.

Photo 2 – Classic Seamless Fabric Ceiling by Cerutti

Clipso Production Sas Ceilings

Clipso ceilings, a competitor of Cerutti in the production of eco-friendly seamless fabric ceilings, are French ceilings. The seamless Clipso ceiling has its own equally important advantages.

Clipso ceilings claim to be eco-friendly, do not contain PVC, come with a factory warranty of 10 years, are produced in extremely wide dimensions, are fire-resistant, moisture-resistant, and have an excellent appearance.

Clipso ceilings are also notable for their color variety, cold installation, breathability of the fabric, and strength. They can also be printed with patterns or photos. The semi-transparent Clipso fabric is specially designed for these purposes and can be used to create stained glass, lit ceilings, and more.

Special Clipso acoustic fabric eliminates echo and improves the acoustic environment in a room. What is most impressive is the development of special fabric with antibacterial properties, containing a specific active ingredient in its molecular structure. These seamless ceilings can be used in hospitals.

Photo 3 – French Seamless Clipso Ceiling

Cesal Ceiling

Cesal ceiling is a product of Russian production by the company Alkonplast. Its uniqueness lies in the material from which it is made – aluminum. Thanks to the use of this metal, the ceiling's service life increases several times, and it is strong, lightweight, fire-resistant, and corrosion-resistant.

Suspended aluminum ceilings are produced in several types: cassette, ribbed, and cellular. These ceilings are most commonly used in large public places such as airports, exhibition halls, and office buildings. However, they are also useful in home environments, especially in humid rooms.

Photo 4 – Russian Aluminum Suspended Ceiling Cesal

Albes Ceiling

Albes is a competitor of Cesal. The Albes ceiling, in addition to the already mentioned properties of aluminum ceilings, stands out for its wide variety of models, originality, and excellent sound absorption.

Photo 5 – Ribbed Aluminum Ceiling Albes

Bard Ceiling

Bard ceiling is another representative of aluminum suspended ceilings. The distinctive feature of the "Bard" ceiling is an excellent color selection and the possibility of choosing a combined ceiling in both color and size.

Ecophon Ceiling

Ecophon is a Swedish company specializing in the production of ceiling systems and focused on manufacturing sound-absorbing suspended ceilings. The difference in its products from those of other companies is specific acoustic direction.

Ecophon ceilings are eco-friendly and have excellent light properties.

The Ecophon materials are excellently used in educational institutions and residential buildings, installation can be done not only with suspension systems but also by direct mounting method, and a linear ceiling has been developed to emphasize the linear direction in design.

Photo 6 – Acoustic Ecophon Ceiling in an Office

Acmigran Ceiling

Acmigran ceiling is a suspended ceiling made using decorative mineral plates from Acmigran. These plates contain pressed mineral wool with various additives. The plates are excellent at sound absorption and suitable for public places that require sound dampening.

AMF

AMF's Trento and Filigran ceiling tiles for suspended ceilings are similar to Armstrong and Acmigran. The variety of these plates can make one choose them for any situation. Similar tiles are produced by the OWA brand.

Photo 7 – French Conductive Dipline Ceiling

You can buy a ceiling or have it custom-made by contacting one of the companies such as "Ceiling Art", "Ceiling Comfort", "Sky" ceilings, "Camelot" factory, "Your Sky" ceilings, "Seventh Heaven" (7 Heaven) company, "Ceiling Alliance", "Alliance" seamless ceilings, "Bauhaus" – ceilings in Krasnoyarsk, "Rockfon" group of companies, "Alpha" company, "Genwick" ceiling in St. Petersburg, and others.

Each of these companies presents several brands of ceiling manufacturers. For example, "Genwick" offers German seamless ceilings by Pongs and Renolit.

There are so many domestic and foreign companies producing various types of ceilings, selling and installing them, that there wouldn't be enough time to describe all of them.

In addition to the above-listed companies, well-known firms include German Descor with its more refined fabric but the same strength as other manufacturers, QUADRUM light-transmitting suspended ceilings, French Dipline conductive glowing panels, Lindner metal ceilings made from stamping and stretching metal, and others.

To avoid getting lost in this diversity, it's better to trust well-known companies that have proven themselves. When searching for something new, visiting company websites and paying attention to the presentation and completeness of information is helpful. If anything seems off, look for another manufacturer (there are many of them).

Reviews and interior photos of ceilings from all the listed companies can be found, which are also worth viewing.