Corporate Profile

Overview & History

Mohawk Industries is one of the foremost manufacturers and distributors of residential and commercial flooring in the world. We enjoy leading market positions across multiple flooring categories, including carpet, ceramic tile, stone, wood and rugs in the United States and laminate in the U.S. and Europe. Mohawk dates its roots to the 1800's when it became one of the first American carpet manufacturers. Today, the Company is headquartered in Calhoun, Georgia with operations on three continents.

Our Business Strategy For Growth


By Design: Hardwood brings the warmth of nature into the home for a polished look.

During the past two decades, Mohawk has evolved from a leading North American carpet manufacturer into a global flooring company. This evolution reflects the Company’s commitment to constantly keep pace with consumer flooring preferences. Today, Mohawk’s product portfolio covers the market – extending across all flooring categories, styles and price points in order to satisfy the needs and tastes of consumers, builders and designers creating beautiful spaces.

Our operating strategy is based on vertically integrated operations in which we control both the forward and backward functions associated with product manufacturing and distribution. In our soft surface businesses, we control manufacturing for our broadloom product line, carpet pad and carpet backing, as well as providing fiber extrusion for much of our capacity requirements. We also manufacture the majority of our wood, laminate and ceramic tile products.

In North America, we manage a distribution network of transportation, warehousing and logistics assets. This infrastructure enables us to realize considerable economies of scale and resources in order to distribute our products efficiently to more than 28,000 customers that include independent specialty stores, home centers and contractors.

Acquisitions have played an important role in Mohawk’s growth and category expansion. During the past 20 years, we have completed more than 20 acquisitions, including Dal-Tile (2002), Unilin (2005) and the Columbia wood flooring business (2007).

A complete overview of Mohawk, its operating segments, manufacturing processes and marketing programs can be found in the Company’s annual 10-K SEC filing.



Business Segments

Our Company encompasses three operating segments:
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Mohawk
Daltile
Unilin
Mohawk® is one of the oldest flooring brands and one of the largest carpet suppliers in the world. Residential collections include Aladdin®, Horizon®, WundaWeve® and Karastan® brands. Our commercial division, The Mohawk Group, encompasses a family of four brands – Karastan® Commercial, Lees®, Bigelow® and Durkan® – each targeted to specific market sectors. The Mohawk brand also extends to hard surfaces, including ceramic tile, laminate and hardwood flooring, and to carpet cushion and floor care products. In addition, our Mohawk Home division is the largest supplier of rugs and mats in the North American market. Mohawk facilities include more than 55 manufacturing plants and more than 50 distribution warehouses in the United States.

For more information please visit our websites at: www.mohawkflooring.com and www.themohawkgroup.com.

Dal-Tile is the largest manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile and natural stone in North America. Its products are marketed under the Daltile and American Olean brands, serving both the commercial and residential segments. The Daltile brand is available through more than 250 company-operated sales service centers in the U.S. and in Canada, while the American Olean brand is available through independent distributors. Both brands are also distributed through the leading home improvement retailers. Dal-Tile's vertically integrated operations include seven manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in Mexico.

For more information please visit our websites at: www.daltile.com and www.americanolean.com.

Unilin is one of the world’s leading suppliers of premium laminate and hardwood flooring through its Quick-Step® brand and the leader in product innovation and installation techniques with a strong portfolio of intellectual property rights. Unilin laminate flooring is distributed through retailers and distributors in North America and Europe. Also in Europe, product groups include roofing systems and other wood products (chipboard, flaxboard and melamine-covered board) for construction, cabinet and furniture markets. The Unilin segment also includes Columbia and Century, leading North American hardwood flooring brands with vertically integrated operations. The Unilin division operates 11 manufacturing plants in Europe, five in the United States and two in Asia.

For more information please visit our websites at: www.unilin.com and www.quickstep.com

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