The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the nation’s leading non-profit dedicated to saving and preserving America’s diverse historic places, is pleased to announce that The Empire Company has been licensed to develop a new collection of authentic mouldings inspired by the landmark homes of the National Trust—available exclusively at Lowe’s. The deal was brokered by MODA International Marketing Inc., the licensing agency for the National Trust.

Empire, together with The National Trust, toured the country visiting many historic sites for product inspiration. The result is 6 distinct moulding styles, available in-store and via special order beginning in spring 2008. “This marks the second National Trust program at Lowe’s, building on the highly successful paint program with Valspar,” said Miriam Lenett, Director of Business Development for the National Trust. “Lowe‟s continues to be an important partner of the Trust and we look forward to continuing to expand our relationship with this important retailer.”