Lloyd Mats is the largest floor mats manufacturer in United States that is considered an "all model" manufacturer of custom fit floor mats. Lloyd Mats started business in 1974. Lloyd has been in business, manufacturing better than OEM car floor mats since 1978. In an effort to provide the best fitment and quality, Lloyd Mats only sells Custom floor mats. In 1999 Lloyd’s Mats became 100% employee owned through a qualified Employee Stock Ownership Program. Every employee is now also an owner of the company.
Lloyds is housed in a large floor mat manufacturing plant in Arletta, California. The plant is equipped with its own in-house mat dyeing facility. Mat patterns are stored and cut using AutoCAD controlled, ultrasonic cutting equipment. Lloyd has a pattern for virtually every make and model of car, truck or van sold in the United States from 1960 to the present. Development of embroidery computer programs and the actual mat embroidery are both performed in Lloyds plant. Lloyds mats are finished with a color coordinated, nylon velour mat edging.
Lloyds has been responsible for many innovations that have become industry standards. Lloyd "firsts" include:
* Dyed in emblems, 1978;
* Flat mat boxes, 1979;
* Mechanical mat fastening system, 1982;
* Safety Buckle Mat Fastening System, 1985;
* Nylon velour edging, 1986;
* Designs embroidered through the mats, 1987;
* Non-skid backing, 1991;
* Vinyl Protector mats, 1992;
* Recessed embroidered applique emblems, 1992;
* Snap-A-Mat Fasteners, 1993;
* O.E. mat fastening system, 1997;
* TractionBacTM non-slip backing, 1997;
* HeavyWeightTM extra heavy mat carpet,1998;
* Mat fasteners for Volkswagen cars, 1999;
* Diamond Plate pattern carpet mats, 2001;
* Rubbertite floor mats in 3500 patterns, 2002.
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