What Tarkett does

Tarkett is a French-headquartered multinational manufacturer of flooring and sports surface solutions, operating under the legal entity Tarkett S.A. and serving commercial and residential customers across more than 100 countries. Founded in 1880 (originally as Allibert and Sommer) and listed on Euronext Paris from 2013 until its December 2025 squeeze-out and delisting at €17 per share, the company is now privately held by the Deconinck family. Tarkett generated revenue of more than €3.3 billion in FY2025, with approximately half derived from North America, supported by a workforce of roughly 12,000 employees and 33 industrial manufacturing sites worldwide. Its product portfolio spans heterogeneous and homogeneous vinyl, linoleum, carpet rolls and tiles, wood and laminate, rubber flooring, artificial grass, and athletic tracks, marketed under multiple sub-brands including Johnsonite, Desso, and Tarkett Sports.

The company's technological and competitive platform is anchored in its Cradle to Cradle Certified eco-design philosophy, its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design approach, and its ReStart take-back and recycling program, which together enable products such as the ethos circular carpet tiles (up to 79% recycled content) and the Transcribe collection (Cradle to Cradle Bronze v4.0, Declare Red List Free). More than 90% of Tarkett's raw materials, representing over 5,000 inputs, are third-party assessed under Cradle to Cradle criteria for human and environmental health. Manufacturing innovations such as low-carbon nylon technology have increased recycled raw material usage by over 8,000 tons per year and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 30,000+ tons CO2e annually, supporting the company's CDP A climate score achieved in 2025.

Tarkett monetizes primarily through hardware sales of flooring products and sports surfaces via a sales-led go-to-market model that combines direct enterprise sales to architects, designers, and installers with a global distributor network. Revenue is generated across six primary vertical segments: healthcare, workplace, education, home/residential, sports, and hospitality, with project-based, B2B enterprise pricing rather than disclosed list pricing. Notable enterprise customers include FIFA World Cup stadiums in Atlanta, Seattle, and Boston, Birmingham Alexander Stadium, the University of Copenhagen, and Deloitte's South African headquarters. Distribution is anchored by localized manufacturing (80% of US sales are produced domestically) and an M&A roll-up history that includes Johnsonite (2005), Beynon Sports Surfaces (2008), Desso (2014), Lexmark Carpet Mills (2018), and Allsports Construction and Maintenance (2025).

Name

Tarkett

Legal name

Tarkett S.A.

Website

https://tarkett-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Tarkett is a French-founded global manufacturer of flooring and sports surfaces, operating 33 industrial sites across 100+ countries with ~12,000 employees and €3.3 billion in FY2025 revenue. It serves healthcare, workplace, education, residential, sports, and hospitality customers through vinyl, carpet, linoleum, wood, laminate, rubber, artificial grass, and track products under its Cradle to Cradle-certified Human-Conscious Design platform and ReStart circular recycling program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flooring and Sports Surface Manufacturing

NAICS

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (337)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports, Outdoor & Adventure Packs Manufacturing (Backpacks/Duffels) (IMAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Commercial flooring solutions
• Sports surface systems
• Vinyl flooring products
• Carpet tile manufacturing
• Sustainable floor coverings

Headquarters

HQ city

La Défense

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Flooring Products: Revenue from heterogeneous and homogeneous vinyl, laminate, wood, carpet rolls & tiles, linoleum, artificial grass and tracks. Surpassed €3.3 billion in revenue in 2025, with half coming from North America.
2. Sports Surfaces: Artificial turf systems and sports surface solutions including athletic tracks, serving major sports venues and stadiums

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tarkett manufactures and sells flooring and sports surface solutions including heterogeneous and homogeneous vinyl, linoleum, carpet rolls and tiles, wood, laminate, rubber, artificial grass, and athletic tracks. The company serves commercial and residential customers across healthcare, education, workplace, hospitality, home, and sports segments in more than 100 countries through 33 industrial sites and direct-plus-distributor sales channels. Product design is anchored in a Cradle to Cradle-based eco-design philosophy and supported by the ReStart take-back and recycling program.

Product overview

Tarkett is a global flooring and sports surfaces company offering one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture with core flooring categories (vinyl, linoleum, carpet, wood, laminate, rubber, artificial grass, and tracks) supported by specialized sub-brands and product lines. Key product lines include the Transcribe carpet tile and LVT collection (launched June 2026) for workplace settings, Lotus Reserve LVT for hospitality, Johnsonite accessories (wall base, rubber tile, stairwell solutions), ethos circular carpet tiles with up to 79% recycled content, and True to Form Contour LVT with 64 color options. The portfolio is unified under the Tarkett Human-Conscious Design approach and supported by the ReStart take-back and recycling service program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heterogeneous Vinyl Flooring Multi-layer vinyl flooring for commercial applications, combining durability and design versatility for high-traffic interior spaces.
• Homogeneous Vinyl Flooring Single-layer vinyl flooring providing consistent performance and ease of maintenance in high-traffic commercial areas.
• Linoleum Flooring Natural flooring made from renewable materials, offering durability and acoustic performance for commercial and institutional interiors.
• Carpet Rolls and Tiles Commercial carpet products supplied in roll and modular tile formats for workplace, education, and commercial interiors.
• Wood and Laminate Flooring Hardwood and laminate flooring solutions combining aesthetic appeal with performance for commercial and residential interiors.
• Rubber Flooring Durable rubber flooring for commercial and institutional settings requiring slip resistance, acoustics, and comfort underfoot.
• Artificial Grass and Turf Systems Synthetic turf systems for professional sports fields, stadiums, and landscaping applications.
• Athletic Tracks Athletic track surfaces engineered for sports stadiums and training facilities.
• Transcribe Collection Premier carpet tile and luxury vinyl tile collection for workplace settings, certified Cradle to Cradle Bronze v4.0 and Declare Red List Free with up to 78% recycled content.
• Lotus Reserve LVT Luxury vinyl tile collection designed for high-end hospitality environments with interlocking parquet-style aesthetics and a 15-year commercial warranty.
• Resonant Spaces ethos Carpet Tiles Fully circular workplace carpet tiles made with up to 79% recycled content and recyclable through the ReStart program.
• True to Form Contour LVT Premium LVT collection featuring 64 colors across wood and stone designs with a 32-mil wear layer for commercial interiors.
• Johnsonite Commercial Flooring Accessories Johnsonite sub-brand product line of commercial flooring accessories including wall base, rubber tile, stairwell management, and finishing solutions, available in a 114-color standard palette.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% reduction in value-chain emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Allsports Construction and MaintenancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Tarkett Sports acquired Allsports Construction and Maintenance, a UK-based company specializing in artificial turf systems. This was Tarkett's first UK market move, expanding their sports surface capabilities in the UK market.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gerflor: French specialist in vinyl flooring and wall solutions for healthcare, education, sport, and commercial segments. Closely comparable to Tarkett's vinyl and sports surface businesses in Europe.
• Shaw Industries: A Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary and the largest carpet manufacturer in North America, also active in resilient and hard surface flooring. Competes head-to-head with Tarkett in commercial carpet tiles and broadloom.
• Interface: Global leader in modular carpet tiles with a strong sustainability and Carbon Negative commitment. Direct competitor to Tarkett's ethos and Transcribe carpet tile lines in the commercial workplace segment.
• Forbo Holding: Swiss manufacturer of linoleum (Marmoleum), vinyl flooring, and movement systems. Directly comparable on linoleum and commercial resilient flooring product lines and European footprint.
• Mannington Mills: US family-owned manufacturer of residential and commercial resilient (LVT, sheet vinyl), carpet, hardwood, and laminate flooring. Comparable mid-sized competitor in North American resilient and commercial segments.
• Beaulieu International Group: Belgian flooring manufacturer producing carpets, vinyl, laminate, and wood flooring with a strong European and international presence. Direct overlap with Tarkett's broad product portfolio.
• Balta Industries: European manufacturer of carpets, rugs, and resilient flooring. Comparable to Tarkett's commercial carpet tile and broadloom business with overlapping EMEA customer base.
• FieldTurf (Tarkett Sports competitor, part of Tarkett rival): Leading global installer of artificial turf for sports stadiums, owned by Tarkett's competitor group. Directly comparable to Tarkett Sports' artificial turf and stadium surfacing business.

Broad incumbents

• Mohawk Industries: World's largest flooring manufacturer with broad portfolios across carpet, ceramic, laminate, LVT, and wood. Directly comparable to Tarkett in scale, product breadth, and global commercial/residential flooring exposure.
• Unilin (Mohawk Industries division): European flooring platform (laminate, LVT, wood, panels) within Mohawk Industries. Comparable to Tarkett's laminate, wood, and LVT product categories, especially in EMEA commercial and residential markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A11 records

Investments

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