Lightweight and easy to install, Hi-Art® products are not only an authentic way to restore buildings & homes, they are also widely used to embellish new construction projects.
About US
From its turn-of-the-century factory in Nevada, Missouri, the W. F. Norman Corporation still operates machines as old as the company itself. Production methods remain the same as the early days with sheet metal panels stamped one at a time on antique rope drop hammers, resulting in better quality control than modern hydraulic presses.
Using original dies from 1898, the W.F. Norman Corp. Hi-Art® product line contains 140 steel ceiling design components and over 1,300 ornaments. Their growing popularity stems not only from nostalgia but from their beauty, permanence and economy.
William Franklin Norman founded the W. F. Norman Sheet Metal Manufacturing Company in 1898. In 1978, grandson Franklin Norman sold the business to Robert Quitno. It is still run today by Bob’s family.
Read more about the beginnings of W.F. Norman at the link below.
Below enjoy two videos about the history of our family-owned tin ceiling manufacturing business.
The W. F. Norman Story
The Tin Man
The Tin Man is a 3-minute piece, courtesy of KSHB-TV, that aired on our 100th anniversary in 1998
as a part of the Kansas City Crossroads series with Bill Kalahurka.