Kobel

What Kobel does

Kobel (KOBEL srl) is a privately-held Italian distributor and supplier of flooring, wall coverings, and surface solutions headquartered in Campi Bisenzio, in the Florence metropolitan area. The company has been in continuous operation for more than 60 years and employs between 51 and 100 people.

The business is organized into four specialist divisions targeting distinct end markets. Kobel Floor distributes resilient and hard-surface flooring including SPC, LVT, laminate, engineered wood, PVC, rubber, anti-trauma, sports, and cork products. Kobel Tech addresses technical and commercial applications. Kobel Home serves the residential interior and home improvement channel, and Kobel Stilus focuses on textile finishes and wall coverings. The product portfolio spans carpets, synthetic grass, and wall cladding systems in addition to the core flooring ranges.

Kobel operates a B2B-led distribution model selling principally to architects, interior designers, construction firms, commercial project specifiers, and retailers, with a consumer-adjacent presence through DIY channels. Go-to-market is executed through a specialist trade sales force, a refreshed digital storefront, and selective participation in sector trade shows including Bricoday 2025 and the scheduled Heimtextil 2026. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the company is privately held and does not publish annual results.

Name

Kobel

Legal name

KOBEL srl

Website

https://kobelsrl.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kobel is a privately-held Italian distributor of flooring, wall coverings, and textile finishes, operating through four specialized divisions (Kobel Floor, Kobel Tech, Kobel Home, Kobel Stilus) from Campi Bisenzio, serving architects, designers, contractors, and retail channels across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flooring and Wall Coverings

NAICS

Carpet and Rug Mills (31411), Floor Covering Retailers (449121), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Carpets & Rugs (2273), Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Resilient Floor Coverings Manufacturing (Vinyl/LVT/Linoleum/Rubber/Cork) (IMAOAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Flooring Retail (Contract/Trade-Focused) (CRAIAGAL), Sports & Performance Flooring (Gym, Courts, Tracks) (IMADAJAI), Laminate Flooring Retail (CRAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Flooring materials manufacturing
• Wall covering products
• Textile floor coverings
• LVT SPC flooring
• Indoor outdoor flooring

Headquarters

HQ city

Campi Bisenzio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through the sale of flooring (SPC, LVT, laminate, wood, PVC, rubber, anti-trauma, sports, cork), wall coverings, and textile products (carpet, runners, tablecloths, doormats, synthetic grass, vertical lawns). Products sold through indoor, outdoor, and decorative categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kobel manufactures and distributes flooring, wall covering, and textile products for indoor, outdoor, and decorative applications. The company operates through four specialized divisions — Kobel FLOOR (general flooring), Kobel TECH (high-performance solutions for architects and construction), Kobel HOME (residential design solutions), and Kobel STILUS (comprehensive range for commercial spaces). Products include SPC/LVT vinyl, laminate, wood, PVC, rubber, cork, carpet, outdoor flooring, synthetic grass, and decorative textiles.

Product overview

Kobel is a flooring, coverings, and textiles company operating through four specialist divisions: Kobel FLOOR (flooring and coverings for indoor/outdoor projects), Kobel TECH (high-performance solutions for architects and designers), Kobel HOME (design solutions for domestic environments), and Kobel STILUS (floors, coverings, and textiles for residential and commercial spaces). The product portfolio spans indoor flooring options including SPC/LVT vinyl, laminate, wood, PVC, rubber, cork, and carpet, as well as outdoor solutions, decorative textiles, artificial grass, wall treatments, and specialty items like doormats and table linens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kobel FLOOR: Flooring and wall coverings for indoor and outdoor projects designed to last and enhance any project.
• Kobel TECH
• Kobel HOME
• Kobel STILUS

Products and services

• Kobel FLOOR (Division) Flooring and coverings for indoor and outdoor spaces designed to last and enhance any project, serving general flooring needs across residential and commercial applications.
• Kobel TECH (Division) High-performance flooring and wall coverings for architects, designers, and construction companies requiring elevated quality standards and specific performance characteristics.
• Kobel HOME (Division) Design solutions for residential consumers to enrich domestic environments, including runners, tablecloths, carpets, and decorative elements for the home.
• Kobel STILUS (Division) Complete range of floors, wall coverings, and textiles for home furnishing and commercial spaces, serving retail and commercial furnishing needs.
• SPC, LVT and Loose Lay Flooring Rigid core vinyl flooring (SPC) and luxury vinyl tiles with loose lay installation options for indoor use.
• Laminate Flooring Laminate flooring for indoor applications.
• Wood Flooring Wood flooring for indoor environments.
• Heterogeneous PVC Flooring Heterogeneous PVC flooring for indoor use.
• Rubber Flooring Rubber flooring for indoor applications.
• Anti-Trauma and Sports Flooring Impact-resistant and sports flooring for indoor use.
• Cork Flooring Cork flooring for indoor applications.
• Carpet (Moquette) Carpet and carpeting for decorative indoor applications.
• Indoor Vertical Lawns Vertical grass/wall garden solutions for indoor spaces.
• Outdoor Flooring Outdoor flooring for external environments.
• Outdoor Wall Coverings Outdoor wall coverings and claddings for external environments.
• Synthetic Grass (Prato Sintetico) Synthetic/artificial grass for outdoor applications.
• Outdoor Anti-Trauma Flooring Impact-resistant flooring for outdoor areas.
• Outdoor Rugs and Carpets Outdoor rugs and carpets for exterior environments.
• Runners (Passatoie) Runners and corridor carpets for decorative use.
• Tablecloths (Tovaglie) Tablecloths for domestic and commercial use.
• Balta Carpets and Rugs Carpets and rugs under the Balta brand.
• Needled Roll Flooring (Agugliati) Needled/needle-punched flooring in roll format for high-traffic areas.
• Doormats (Zerbini) Doormats and entrance mats for residential and commercial spaces.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Forbo Flooring Systems: Swiss manufacturer of resilient vinyl flooring, carpet tiles, and entrance flooring systems. Comparable to Kobel across LVT/PVC resilient flooring, commercial carpet/moquette, and the Kobel TECH specifier channel.
• Beaulieu International Group: Belgian flooring manufacturer producing vinyl, laminate, carpet, and needled floor coverings. Comparable to Kobel's full resilient-plus-textile flooring portfolio and to its European contract-and-residential channel mix.
• Interface: Global modular carpet tile and resilient flooring manufacturer with deep commercial-specifier presence. Comparable to Kobel's moquette/carpet and commercial flooring offerings routed through architects and designers.
• Quick-Step (Unilin / Mohawk): Premium laminate and vinyl flooring brand under Mohawk/Unilin, with strong specifier and retail presence across Europe. Comparable to Kobel's laminate, LVT, and wood flooring lines sold through the architect/contractor channel.
• Tarkett: French-headquartered global manufacturer of vinyl, LVT, laminate, wood, and sports flooring. Directly comparable to Kobel across the resilient flooring and sports/anti-trauma categories that anchor the Kobel FLOOR and Kobel TECH divisions.
• Balta Industries: Belgian manufacturer of broadloom carpets, rugs, and needled flooring — and an existing Kobel distribution partner (Kobel distributes "Tappeti Balta"). Highly comparable as a rug/carpet/needle-punched product peer with overlap in the Kobel STILUS and decorative ranges.
• Gerflor: French manufacturer specializing in resilient and vinyl flooring (LVT, PVC, sports surfaces). Closely comparable to Kobel's SPC/LVT/rubber/sports flooring portfolio and to its European contract-channel positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Mohawk Industries: Largest flooring manufacturer globally, with carpet, LVT, laminate, and wood portfolios. Competes with Kobel across most categories but at vastly greater scale; functions as a broad incumbent rather than a focused mid-market peer.
• Shaw Industries (Berkshire Hathaway): US-headquartered broad-line flooring manufacturer (carpet, LVT, hardwood) serving residential and commercial markets. Comparable in product breadth to Kobel but globally scaled and not focused on the Italian/European mid-market channel.
• Kronospan: European laminate flooring and wood-based panel producer with integrated industrial scale. Overlaps with Kobel's laminate and wood flooring categories and competes for the same contract and distributor channels, but operates at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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