Tarkett S.A. is a world-leading provider of resilient flooring, commercial sports surfaces, and wall protection systems, tracing its origins back to 1880 and headquartered in Paris La Défense, France. Operating through in-house manufacturing and closed-loop recycling, the company deeply focuses on flooring and sports surface solutions within the full spectrum of building materials, establishing a
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Business Nature
Primary focus on self-production (the company maintains an extensive global network of owned manufacturing, R&D, and recycling facilities worldwide)
Core Business Areas
2. Stone, Wood & Flooring - Priority Focus This category represents Tarkett's absolute core business, accounting for over 90% of the company's revenue.
- 2.1 Natural Stone
- No involvement: Tarkett does not mine or extract natural stone.
- 2.2 Engineered Stone
- Related BusinessStone-plastic replacement solutions: Tarkett does not manufacture traditional engineered quartz stone, but produces stone-look LVT Luxury Vinyl Tile and Rigid Core LVT as stone alternatives, such as the stone patterns in the Contour LVT series.
- 2.3 Solid Wood Flooring
- Significant BusinessWood flooring series: Primarily targeting Europe and other regions, offering multi-layer solid wood composite flooring and high-end parquet wood flooring product lines such as Tarkett Wood and Legacy, featuring proprietary surface hardening technologies such as "Top Clean."
- 2.4 Composite Flooring
- Core BusinessLightweight and reinforced composite flooring materials:
- LVT Luxury Vinyl Tile: Covers commercial and residential core profit categories such as iQ sheet products, Creation series, supporting direct stick, loose-lay, and click-lock systems.
- Laminate Reinforced wood flooring: Wood-look reinforced flooring for residential and high-wear commercial areas.
- New Eco-friendly Composite Flooring 2025 Key Launch: ReNue Hybrid Resilient series (an eco-friendly hybrid composite floor made from 94% recycled wood and innovative non-PVC materials).
- 2.5 Treated Timber
- No involvement.
- 2.6 Engineered Flooring Solutions
- Core BusinessGlobal leader in commercial resilient flooring core profit engine:
- Homogeneous PVC flooring: Industry-leading products in healthcare and education sectors. Globally renowned iQ series iQ Optima, iQ Surface, iQ Motion and the 2025 latest flagship Somplan Energy series. Features extremely low maintenance costs dry buffing restoration.
- Heterogeneous multi-layer PVC flooring: Such as Acczent Excellence 80, offering unlimited printed design possibilities for high-traffic commercial sheet materials.
- Linoleum: Made from 94% natural raw materials linseed oil, rosin, cork dust, etc.. 2025 brand new Lino Materiale series launched featuring closed-loop recycled cork fusion technology, alongside the classic Veneto xf²™.
- Carpet and carpet tiles: Under the DESSO brand such as 2025 new releases DESSO Recharge, Grezzo, Linon series and North American Tandus brand.
- Rubber flooring: Under the Johnsonite brand, primarily covering high-resilience rubber tiles and multi-functional commercial rubber flooring.
- Functional specialty flooring: Including conductive/anti-static flooring iQ Toro SC, Somplan AS, heavy-duty industrial flooring Tarkett ATC 2000, and indoor wood/PVC sports flooring Tarkett Sports Indoor/Omnisports.
Tarkett S.A. is a French multinational headquartered in Paris La Défense and one of the world's leading providers of flooring and sports surface solutions. Founded in 1880 with over 140 years of industry heritage, the company operates through a predominantly self-manufacturing model, maintaining extensive proprietary industrial, R&D, and recycling networks globally. In 2025, the company completed its return to private ownership following a squeeze-out by its controlling shareholder Tarkett Participation, having previously been listed on Euronext Paris under ticker TKTT. Tarkett ranks among the top three global flooring giants with annual sales exceeding €3.3 billion.
Core Business
Tarkett offers a comprehensive portfolio of flooring solutions spanning multiple material categories. Its elastic flooring line includes PVC vinyl flooring and LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) products, which are engineered to achieve highly realistic reproductions of natural stone, wood, and other textures through advanced manufacturing techniques. The company also produces engineered wood flooring, linoleum flooring made from natural materials, and commercial carpet solutions for institutional and office environments. Notably, Tarkett does not extract natural stone but instead develops eco-friendly polymer-based artificial stone and elastic faux stone alternatives. In the sports segment, the company operates under the FieldTurf brand to deliver artificial turf systems, solid wood sports floors, and athletic track surfaces for stadiums and sports facilities worldwide.
Global Presence
Tarkett maintains an extensive global operational footprint, with sales and service networks reaching across more than 100 countries and territories. The company employs approximately 12,000 professionals worldwide and operates 35 manufacturing plants strategically distributed across key markets. To support innovation and sustainable product development, Tarkett has established 24 research and development centers and 8 dedicated material recycling facilities, reflecting its commitment to circular economy principles. North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific represent its core market regions, with particular strength in healthcare, education, commercial office, and sports venue sectors.
Key Strengths
Tarkett's competitive advantages center on its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities, extensive global distribution network, and industry-leading sustainability performance. The company has earned consecutive CDP "A" ratings placing it in the global top 2% for climate disclosure, alongside an <
