Derr Flooring to Celebrate 100 Years and Honor Employees

May 14, 2012

One hundred years ago, John Derr started Derr Lumber Company at the intersection of 63rd and Market Street in Philadelphia. Through the years, the business grew, diversified its product offerings and spun off certain operations, and today Derr Flooring Company (Willow Grove, Pa.) is one of the leading wood flooring distributors on the East Coast. To celebrate this milestone and honor the company's current employees, Derr Flooring will host an employee dinner on Sept. 29 at the Valley Forge Casino and Convention Center in Valley Forge, Pa. To further commemorate the milestone, Derr Flooring has produced a PDF on its history, which can be read below:

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