Agreement enhances company’s ability to service commercial and residential customers in key markets
Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, has announced it has entered into a distribution partnership with FlorStar Sales, Inc. Effective immediately, FlorStar will represent the company’s resilient product portfolio in the Illinois, Michigan, Northern Indiana, Wisconsin, Northwest Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota markets. This agreement expands Tarkett’s distribution network, enhancing the company’s ability to effectively respond to the needs of commercial and residential customers in this key market.
“This partnership between Tarkett and FlorStar supports our focus on driving long-term, sustainable growth in the commercial and residential segments, while continuing to provide an outstanding customer experience in all markets we serve,” said Jeff Fenwick, president, Commercial Business, Tarkett North America. “We are confident our customers will benefit from the great service, product knowledge, logistical expertise and product availability FlorStar is known for, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with them.”
FlorStar will be inventorying Tarkett LVT, commercial and residential vinyl sheet, rubber tile, standard and premium wall base, installation accessories, and more, helping them serve customers in all key segments, including Education, Workplace, Healthcare, Multi-Family and Single-Family Residential.
Commenting on the new partnership, Scott Rozmus, president of FlorStar, said, “FlorStar is excited to partner with Tarkett. While operating as a multi-billion dollar, innovative, environmentally-forward global player, Tarkett’s roots are grounded in family. This DNA permeates their culture, all the way up to ownership. Driving change and continuous improvement while emphasizing continuity and culture, Tarkett’s messaging resonates throughout the channel, whose participants likewise often trace their roots back to entrepreneurial, family businesses. Eric Daliere and Jeff Fenwick have a fantastic vision for the future and we’re honored to have an opportunity to participate in it together with their team.”
For more information about Tarkett and the company’s comprehensive range of flooring solutions and accessories, visit www.tarkettna.com
About Tarkett
With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, with net sales of € 2.6 billion in 2020. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf and athletics tracks, the Group serves customers in over 100 countries across the globe. Tarkett has more than 12,000 employees and 33 industrial sites, and sells 1.3 million square meters of flooring every day, for hospitals, schools, housing, hotels, offices, stores and sports fields. Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle® principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design™ approach. Tarkett is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment B, ISIN: FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett.com