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History in full
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> The origins
- 1872 The history of Domco dates back to the company Dominion Oil Cloth, that started producing linoleum.
- 1880 The history of the Sommer Allibert Group dates back to Alfred Sommer who opened a felt-producing plant in Mouzon (France) and Joseph Allibert who founded a factory for the shoe industry in 1910.
- 1884 Foundation of the later Sintelon AD as Mihel Hemp Soaking and Rope factory.
- 1886 Tarkett AB is founded in Ronneby (Sweden) and quickly establishes a reputation as a high quality flooring manufacturer for Europe.
- 1898 Harris Hardwood Company Inc. is founded by William Pond Harris in Johnson City (USA).
> The development: Growth on domestic markets
- 1942 Bernard Deconinck takes over the management of Allibert.
- 1959 Sommer is the largest French producer of modern floorcoverings.
- 1962 Sintelon: Start up of Resilient Business
- 1967 Tarkett is the largest flooring manufacturer in the Nordic countries. The company is taken over by Swedish Match AB in 1970.
- 1972 Sommer and Allibert merge to create Sommer Allibert which carries on strong development and growth for two decades.
> International development and acquisitions
- 1986 Sommer Allibert takes over a share in Domco.
- 1987 Swedish Match AB acquires a majority share in German Pegulan-Werke AG. Both companies merge to Tarkett Pegulan AG.
- 1988-90 Sintelon: Privatization and joint stock company
- 1991-94 Domco acquires Azrock and resilient manufacturer Nafco.
- 1995 Sintelon starts production with Russian company "Roof and Polymers" under the brand "Sinteros".
- 1997 Tarkett and flooring activities of Sommer Allibert merge and become Tarkett Sommer AG, listed at the German stock exchange.
- 1999 Domco acquires Tarkett and Harris Tarkett and becomes Domco Tarkett Inc.
> The latest steps
- 2002 Joint venture Tarkett Sommer and Sintelon for development and expansion in Eastern Europe
- 2003 The group and partners operate worldwide as Tarkett.
- 2004 Tarkett acquires FieldTurf and merges sports businesses for strong worldwide presence
- 2004 Tarkett acquires UK-based Marley Floors with strong focus on healthcare, education and retail in the UK and beyond.
- 2005 Tarkett acquires USA-based Johnsonite commercial flooring specialist.
- 2006 Tarkett delists from German stock exchange
- 2007 Kravis Kohlberg Roberts & Co (KKR) become 50% shareholders with Deconinck family
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