About Expanko

Expanko is dedicated to offering innovative, environmentally friendly products that are durable, comfortable and easy to maintain. The company, located in Parkesburg, Pa, is best known for high quality cork flooring, but also offers floating floor, recycled rubber and cork/rubber flooring, as well as other types of cork products.

Cork, a proven flooring since the1920s and 30s, is natural, resilient, quiet, comfortable, durable and easy to maintain. The durability of cork can be attributed to the finish, resilience and structure of the cork tiles and the finish that is applied to the surface protects it from moisture, chemicals, dirt and other damaging materials. Many floors remain in service today after more than 80 years of commercial use. Expanko uses only the finest quality raw materials and their cork is hand harvested from the cork oak tree in the Mediterranean region of Europe.

Cork flooring is made from the bark of the Cork Oak tree. The bark is stripped from the cork tree every nine years inflicting no damage upon the tree (cork is truly a renewable resource - unlike wood floors where the tree must be cut down). In addition, chemicals are rarely if ever used in the production of the cork trees either for pest control or fertilizer. To produce the cork tiles Expanko uses 80-100% postproduction waste generated from wine stopper and other cork production. Additionally, waste generated from production is granulated and used to power the ovens that bake the floor tile.

Expanko products are not covered with vinyl or other finishes which hide the natural beauty of the material. Cork has a unique and natural look to it complementing classic and contemporary designs. With its natural shade variations and our ability to custom manufacture, Expanko cork flooring allows vast opportunities in floor design.

Expanko products are not only beautiful and durable but are also easy to install. Their glueless tongue and groove systems can be installed over many hard surfaces including, concrete, plywood, vinyl and hardwood floors that installed over plywood. Because of the durability of cork, it is suitable for both commercial and residential installation.

A leader in innovation and creativity, Expanko's Cork Flooring Tiles, Light and Thin Mosaic, and Granulated Cork (rapidly renewable, composite wood) were even used in the recent renovation of the U.S. Green Building Council office in Washington, DC!

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Ordering

Custom orders are available through Green Fusion Design Center.  Come on by to take a look at our samples and have your design questions answered.  Or, if you know what you’d like, give us a call.  Phone orders available by credit card only.