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Tarkett

Tarkett S.A., known until 2008 as Sommer-Allibert S.A., is a French multinational corporation specialising in the production of floor and wall coverings. Headquartered in La Défense, near Paris, the present company was formed in October 1997 by the merging of two others: French Sommer-Allibert and German Tarkett AG. These companies were in turn formed by the combination of various smaller companies in Sweden, Germany and France. The name Tarkett came from a product developed by a Swedish predecessor.

Tarkett S.A.
TypeSociété anonyme
Euronext Paris: TKTT
CAC Small Component
IndustryBuilding and surface coverings manufacturing
Predecessors
  • Sommer-Allibert
  • Tarkett AG
Founded3 October 1997
Headquarters,
France
Key people
  • Eric de la Bonnardière (Chairman)
  • Fabrice Barthélémy (CEO)
Revenue 3.359 billion (2022)[1]
€ 44.4 million (2022)[1]
€ -26.8 million (2021)[1]
Total assets €2.606.4 billion (2022)[1]
Total equity €913.0 million (2022)[1]
Number of employees
12,000[1]
ParentSociété Investissement Deconinck
Websitetarkett.com

History Edit

Sommer-Allibert Edit

In 1972 Allibert, a company established in 1913[2] which had developed into plastic products for the automotive and housing industries,[3] and Sommer, a company established in 1880[2] which specialised in floor and wall coverings, were merged to form Sommer-Allibert. The merging was designed by then-Allibert CEO Bernard Deconinck, which became the leader of Sommer-Allibert. The Nanterre-based company was expanded on the next years, mostly through the acquisition of smaller rivals. The group's automotive business, while a core revenue generator, was mainly centred on France. The floor and wall covering business (especially PVC coverings) expanded through Europe, North America and Asia, including a joint venture with American manufacturer Rubbermaid between 1989 and 1992. In 1989, Deconinck became the chief of a holding (owned by the Deconinck family) with a significant share of Sommer-Allibert and the day-to-day management was transferred to Mark Assa.[3]

In the 1990s the company tried to strengthen its automotive division,[4] increasing its business volume with manufacturers like Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, Nissan, Peugeot, and Saab. It also expanded its automotive parts manufacturing facilities in Europe and the United States.[3]

Tarkett AG Edit

 
Former Tarkett AG factory in Luxembourg.

In 1885, Anders Martensson opened a woodworking facility for furniture in Malmö, Sweden. In 1886, it became a company known as Malmö Woodworking Factory[5] (AB Malmö Snickerifabrik). In 1889, investor R.F. Berg took control and introduced wood flooring production, especially parquetry, opening a second facility in Limhamn. In 1907, Berg died and was replaced by Ernst Wehtje. After various setbacks, Wehtje sold off most minor operations of the company and, by the 1920s, refocused it almost exclusively on the wood flooring industry, renaming it as Limhamns Snickerifabrik. In 1925, the company was renamed again as Limhamns Golvindustri AB, under the leadership of Hugo Wehtje. Production was moved from Limhamn to Liljeholmen. In 1938, the company introduced the Lindemann board (a ready-to-use parquet board), which was larger and therefore cheaper to install than parquet's previous small boards. During the following years, the company acquired rivals on the Swedish market, entered into the laminated floorboards business and, in 1946, introduced a plastic replacement for wood covering, known as Tarkett, which became a sales success. Under the next leader, Urban Wehtje, the company started to develop an international network and diversified its production of wood and plastic coverings for building interiors. By the 1960s, the Wehtjes sold a significant percentage of the company's stake and, in 1967, it was listed on the Swedish stock exchange as Tarkett.[5]

In 1970, Tarkett was acquired by Svenska Tändsticks AB[5] (in turn acquired by Stora in the 1980s)[6] and in 1978 it was merged with carpeting manufacturer Aneplas.[5] The company continued its expansion in Europe and North America. In the late 1980s, then-CEO Lars Wisén decided to merge it with German rival Pegulan, and the headquarters were moved from Sweden to Frankenthal, Germany. The new company resulting from the merger was named Tarkett-Pegulan (later Tarkett AG) and Wisén became the CEO of the combined operations.[5][6] In 1994, Stora sold the company to the investment firms CWB Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs Investment Bank.[7]

 
Tarkett former headquarters in Nanterre, France

Merging of Sommer-Allibert and Tarkett AG Edit

In the late 1990s, Wisén met Assa and convinced him of transferring the interior covering division of Sommer-Allibert to Tarkett AG. In exchange, Wisén would secure Sommer-Allibert taking control of at least 50% of Tarkett AG shares from the stockholders.[6] The two parts agreed on the deal and it was announced by June 1997.[4] Sommer-Allibert secured over 60% of Tarkett AG (owned since then by Tarkett Sommer AG) in October of that year. The combined operation was listed on both the Paris (through Sommer-Allibert S.A.) and Frankfurt (through Tarkett AG) stock exchanges. Wisén continued managing Tarkett Sommer AG–Sommer-Allibert interior coverings business from Germany, but he was fired in 1998 and the control was passed to the French headquarters.[6] In 2000, Sommer-Allibert divested its automotive division, selling it to Faurecia.[8] Faurecia also acquired the remaining listed shares of Sommer-Allibert, which was delisted. In April 2002, Tarkett-Sommer founded a joint-venture company with the Serbian manufacture company Sintelon, named Takett-Sintelon.[9]

In 2003, all company operations started to use the trading name Tarkett. In 2004, the company's Tarkett Sports division formed an alliance with the Canada-based synthetic turf manufacturer FieldTurf[10] before taking control of it in 2005.[11] In 2006, Tarkett AG was wholly acquired by Sommer-Allibert and also delisted from the stock exchange.[12] In 2007, the investment firm KKR became co-owner together with the Deconinck family.[13] In 2008, Sommer-Allibert renamed itself as Tarkett S.A.[8] In 2013, the company was relisted through an IPO,[12] with KKR selling a 25% of its stake while the Deconincks kept over a half of the shares.[13] In 2015, the headquarters were moved from Nanterre to the Tour Initiale in La Défense.[14]

In June 2013, Fiberfloor products achieved Asthma and Allergy Friendly Certification.[15]

 
Tarkett facilities in Narni, Italy.

Activities Edit

Tarkett main activity is producing flooring coverings for houses, schools, healthcare facilities, retail and hospitality facilities, and sports venues.[16] The company has 34 industrial sites and a market presence in over 100 countries.[17] Brands used by the company include the namesake Tarkett, Pegulan, Sommer, Febolit and others.[5]

Ownership Edit

According to the company, as of 2016 the main shareholder is Société Investissement Deconinck (50.2%). 49.2% of the shares are on free float and the rest are treasury shares.[17]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tarkett Consolidated Financial Statements, 2020" (PDF). Tarkett.
  2. ^ a b "History". Tarkett. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Derdak, Thomas; Grant, Tina (1998). "Sommer-Allibert S.A". International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 19. St. James Press. pp. 406–409. ISBN 1-5586-2353-1.
  4. ^ a b Nouvelle, L'Usine (5 June 1997). "PLASTIQUES - Le nouveau visage de Sommer-Allibert" [Plastics - Sommer-Allibert's new face]. L'Usine nouvelle. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Pederson, Jay P.; Whiteley, Laura E. (1999). "Tarkett Sommer AG". International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 25. St. James Press. pp. 462–464. ISBN 1-5586-2367-1.
  6. ^ a b c d Arpi, B.; Wejke, Per (1999). "The Tarkett Case". International Turnaround Management: From Crisis to Revival and Long-Term Profitability. Springer. pp. 343–356. ISBN 978-0-333-79425-8.
  7. ^ "Stora sold to an institutional investor / Purchase price DM 720m". Plasteurope.com. 28 February 1994. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b Gautier, Charles (7 July 2008). "Sommer-Allibert, devenu Tarkett, vise la Bourse" [Sommer-Allibert, now Tarkett, aims at the stock exchange] (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  9. ^ ""SINTELON" I "TARKET SOMER" OSNOVALI ZAJEDNICKO PREDUZECE". b92.net (in Serbian). 20 March 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  10. ^ Breining, Becky. "Expanding global reach". Athletic Facility Design. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Artificial turf pair complete merger". All Business, a D&B company. Retrieved 19 September 2005.
  12. ^ a b "2015 Registration Document" (PDF). Tarkett. p. 5. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  13. ^ a b Bolger, Andrew (11 November 2013). "Tarkett listing underlines EU IPO revival". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Tarkett headquarters moved into the Initiale building at Paris La Défense". Tarkett. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Tarkett Offers Healthy Indoor Environment Flooring Solutions". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  16. ^ "Segments". Tarkett. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Company profile". Tarkett. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

tarkett, known, until, 2008, sommer, allibert, french, multinational, corporation, specialising, production, floor, wall, coverings, headquartered, défense, near, paris, present, company, formed, october, 1997, merging, others, french, sommer, allibert, german. Tarkett S A known until 2008 as Sommer Allibert S A is a French multinational corporation specialising in the production of floor and wall coverings Headquartered in La Defense near Paris the present company was formed in October 1997 by the merging of two others French Sommer Allibert and German Tarkett AG These companies were in turn formed by the combination of various smaller companies in Sweden Germany and France The name Tarkett came from a product developed by a Swedish predecessor Tarkett S A TypeSociete anonymeTraded asEuronext Paris TKTT CAC Small ComponentIndustryBuilding and surface coverings manufacturingPredecessorsSommer AllibertTarkett AGFounded3 October 1997HeadquartersLa Defense FranceKey peopleEric de la Bonnardiere Chairman Fabrice Barthelemy CEO Revenue 3 359 billion 2022 1 Operating income 44 4 million 2022 1 Net income 26 8 million 2021 1 Total assets 2 606 4 billion 2022 1 Total equity 913 0 million 2022 1 Number of employees12 000 1 ParentSociete Investissement DeconinckWebsitetarkett com Contents 1 History 1 1 Sommer Allibert 1 2 Tarkett AG 1 3 Merging of Sommer Allibert and Tarkett AG 2 Activities 3 Ownership 4 ReferencesHistory EditSommer Allibert Edit In 1972 Allibert a company established in 1913 2 which had developed into plastic products for the automotive and housing industries 3 and Sommer a company established in 1880 2 which specialised in floor and wall coverings were merged to form Sommer Allibert The merging was designed by then Allibert CEO Bernard Deconinck which became the leader of Sommer Allibert The Nanterre based company was expanded on the next years mostly through the acquisition of smaller rivals The group s automotive business while a core revenue generator was mainly centred on France The floor and wall covering business especially PVC coverings expanded through Europe North America and Asia including a joint venture with American manufacturer Rubbermaid between 1989 and 1992 In 1989 Deconinck became the chief of a holding owned by the Deconinck family with a significant share of Sommer Allibert and the day to day management was transferred to Mark Assa 3 In the 1990s the company tried to strengthen its automotive division 4 increasing its business volume with manufacturers like Volkswagen BMW Ford Nissan Peugeot and Saab It also expanded its automotive parts manufacturing facilities in Europe and the United States 3 Tarkett AG Edit Former Tarkett AG factory in Luxembourg In 1885 Anders Martensson opened a woodworking facility for furniture in Malmo Sweden In 1886 it became a company known as Malmo Woodworking Factory 5 AB Malmo Snickerifabrik In 1889 investor R F Berg took control and introduced wood flooring production especially parquetry opening a second facility in Limhamn In 1907 Berg died and was replaced by Ernst Wehtje After various setbacks Wehtje sold off most minor operations of the company and by the 1920s refocused it almost exclusively on the wood flooring industry renaming it as Limhamns Snickerifabrik In 1925 the company was renamed again as Limhamns Golvindustri AB under the leadership of Hugo Wehtje Production was moved from Limhamn to Liljeholmen In 1938 the company introduced the Lindemann board a ready to use parquet board which was larger and therefore cheaper to install than parquet s previous small boards During the following years the company acquired rivals on the Swedish market entered into the laminated floorboards business and in 1946 introduced a plastic replacement for wood covering known as Tarkett which became a sales success Under the next leader Urban Wehtje the company started to develop an international network and diversified its production of wood and plastic coverings for building interiors By the 1960s the Wehtjes sold a significant percentage of the company s stake and in 1967 it was listed on the Swedish stock exchange as Tarkett 5 In 1970 Tarkett was acquired by Svenska Tandsticks AB 5 in turn acquired by Stora in the 1980s 6 and in 1978 it was merged with carpeting manufacturer Aneplas 5 The company continued its expansion in Europe and North America In the late 1980s then CEO Lars Wisen decided to merge it with German rival Pegulan and the headquarters were moved from Sweden to Frankenthal Germany The new company resulting from the merger was named Tarkett Pegulan later Tarkett AG and Wisen became the CEO of the combined operations 5 6 In 1994 Stora sold the company to the investment firms CWB Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs Investment Bank 7 Tarkett former headquarters in Nanterre FranceMerging of Sommer Allibert and Tarkett AG Edit In the late 1990s Wisen met Assa and convinced him of transferring the interior covering division of Sommer Allibert to Tarkett AG In exchange Wisen would secure Sommer Allibert taking control of at least 50 of Tarkett AG shares from the stockholders 6 The two parts agreed on the deal and it was announced by June 1997 4 Sommer Allibert secured over 60 of Tarkett AG owned since then by Tarkett Sommer AG in October of that year The combined operation was listed on both the Paris through Sommer Allibert S A and Frankfurt through Tarkett AG stock exchanges Wisen continued managing Tarkett Sommer AG Sommer Allibert interior coverings business from Germany but he was fired in 1998 and the control was passed to the French headquarters 6 In 2000 Sommer Allibert divested its automotive division selling it to Faurecia 8 Faurecia also acquired the remaining listed shares of Sommer Allibert which was delisted In April 2002 Tarkett Sommer founded a joint venture company with the Serbian manufacture company Sintelon named Takett Sintelon 9 In 2003 all company operations started to use the trading name Tarkett In 2004 the company s Tarkett Sports division formed an alliance with the Canada based synthetic turf manufacturer FieldTurf 10 before taking control of it in 2005 11 In 2006 Tarkett AG was wholly acquired by Sommer Allibert and also delisted from the stock exchange 12 In 2007 the investment firm KKR became co owner together with the Deconinck family 13 In 2008 Sommer Allibert renamed itself as Tarkett S A 8 In 2013 the company was relisted through an IPO 12 with KKR selling a 25 of its stake while the Deconincks kept over a half of the shares 13 In 2015 the headquarters were moved from Nanterre to the Tour Initiale in La Defense 14 In June 2013 Fiberfloor products achieved Asthma and Allergy Friendly Certification 15 Tarkett facilities in Narni Italy Activities EditTarkett main activity is producing flooring coverings for houses schools healthcare facilities retail and hospitality facilities and sports venues 16 The company has 34 industrial sites and a market presence in over 100 countries 17 Brands used by the company include the namesake Tarkett Pegulan Sommer Febolit and others 5 Ownership EditAccording to the company as of 2016 the main shareholder is Societe Investissement Deconinck 50 2 49 2 of the shares are on free float and the rest are treasury shares 17 References Edit a b c d e f Tarkett Consolidated Financial Statements 2020 PDF Tarkett a b History Tarkett Retrieved 2 June 2017 a b c Derdak Thomas Grant Tina 1998 Sommer Allibert S A International Directory of Company Histories Vol 19 St James Press pp 406 409 ISBN 1 5586 2353 1 a b Nouvelle L Usine 5 June 1997 PLASTIQUES Le nouveau visage de Sommer Allibert Plastics Sommer Allibert s new face L Usine nouvelle Retrieved 2 June 2017 a b c d e f Pederson Jay P Whiteley Laura E 1999 Tarkett Sommer AG International Directory of Company Histories Vol 25 St James Press pp 462 464 ISBN 1 5586 2367 1 a b c d Arpi B Wejke Per 1999 The Tarkett Case International Turnaround Management From Crisis to Revival and Long Term Profitability Springer pp 343 356 ISBN 978 0 333 79425 8 Stora sold to an institutional investor Purchase price DM 720m Plasteurope com 28 February 1994 Retrieved 4 June 2017 a b Gautier Charles 7 July 2008 Sommer Allibert devenu Tarkett vise la Bourse Sommer Allibert now Tarkett aims at the stock exchange in French Le Figaro Retrieved 2 June 2017 SINTELON I TARKET SOMER OSNOVALI ZAJEDNICKO PREDUZECE b92 net in Serbian 20 March 2002 Retrieved 25 January 2018 Breining Becky Expanding global reach Athletic Facility Design Retrieved 3 June 2017 Artificial turf pair complete merger All Business a D amp B company Retrieved 19 September 2005 a b 2015 Registration Document PDF Tarkett p 5 Retrieved 2 June 2017 a b Bolger Andrew 11 November 2013 Tarkett listing underlines EU IPO revival Financial Times Retrieved 16 June 2017 Tarkett headquarters moved into the Initiale building at Paris La Defense Tarkett 4 March 2015 Retrieved 2 June 2017 Tarkett Offers Healthy Indoor Environment Flooring Solutions Retrieved 2018 09 17 Segments Tarkett Retrieved 2 June 2017 a b Company profile Tarkett Retrieved 17 October 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tarkett amp oldid 1163152161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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