Tarkett d.o.o.

Tarkett
Native name
 Таркет
LLC
Industry Manufacturing
Predecessor Tarkett-Sintelon
Founded Bačka Palanka, Serbia (26 April 2002 (2002-04-26))
Headquarters Bačka Palanka, Serbia
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Miroslav Okuka (Director)
Products Floor coverings, flooring
Revenue Increase €562.29 million (2013)[1]
Decrease €64.77 million (2013)[1]
Total assets Decrease €295.72 million (2013)[1]
Total equity Decrease €210.44 million (2013)[1]
Owner Tarkett (100%)
Number of employees
 2,755 (2013)[1]
Parent Tarkett SEE
Website tarkett.rs

Tarkett (full name: Tarkett d.o.o. Bačka Palanka) is a Serbian manufacture company with the headquarters in Bačka Palanka, Serbia. It is owned by the French company Tarkett, and it is specialized in floor coverings and flooring production. It is one of the most profitable companies and biggest exporter companies of Serbia.

History

On 26 April 2002, one month after the signing of the agreement between the Swedish Tarkett Sommer and domestic company Sintelon, a joint-venture company Tarkett-Sintelon was founded.[2] In November 2005, the company opened a new flooring factory worth 15 million euros.[3]

In November 2006, Tarkett bought 21.1 percent of shares for 44.9 million euros, becoming majority owner with 64.3 percent of shares.[4][5] In 2007, Tarkett invested to open a new plant worth 10 million euros which would eventually double the production from 2008.[6]

In July 2009, Tarkett bought 34.99 percent of shares in the company for 117 million euros.[7] By 2009, Tarkett has increased the stake in ownership structure up to more than 99 percent, forcing purchase of the remaining shares from minor shareholders.[8]

Activities

The company produces laminate flooring,[9] vinyl,[10] linoleum[11] and flooring. In addition to flooring for households, it produces the floors for professionally and sporting purposes.

Market and financial data

According to the most recent consolidated annual financial report submitted to the Serbian Economic Registry Agency, the company has 2,755 employees and posted an annual profit of RSD 7,425,388,000 (€64.77 million) for the calendar year 2013.[1]

Since 2004, Tarkett is one of the biggest exporters in Serbia.[12] It was the biggest Serbian exporter for the calendar year 2011.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Подаци о обвезнику. apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Агенција за привредне регистре. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ ""SINTELON" I "TARKET SOMER" OSNOVALI ZAJEDNICKO PREDUZECE". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Otvorena "Sintelonova" i "Tarkett-ova" fabrika parketa u Bačkoj Palanci, uloženo 15 miliona evra". ekapija.com (in Serbian). Tanjug. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ ""Tarkett" became majority owner of factory of floor covers "Sintelon"". ekapija.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ↑ ""Tarket" kupio "Sintelon"". mondo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ↑ ""Tarket" ulaže u novi pogon". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Tarket preuzima akcije Sintelona". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tarket vrši prinudan otkup akcija Sintelona". sinteza.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kolekcije laminata". tarkett.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kolekcija vinila". tarkett.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Kolekcije linoleuma". tarkett.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Fijat najveći izvoznik iz Srbije". http://www.b92.net/biz/vesti/srbija.php?yyyy=2013&mm=09&dd=04&nav_id=749878 (in Serbian) (b92.net). External link in |work= (help);
  13. ↑ Krasić, D.I. ""Tarket" najbolji izvoznik". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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