Interface is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of modular carpet.
Our modular carpet system, which is marketed under the established global brands
Interface and FLOR, utilizes carpet tiles cut in precise, dimensionally stable
squares (usually 50 cm x 50 cm) or rectangles (such as planks and Skinny Planks)
to produce a floorcovering that combines the appearance and texture of traditional
soft floorcovering with the advantages of a modular carpet system. Our GlasBac®
technology employs a fiberglass-reinforced polymeric composite backing that provides
dimensional stability and reduces the need for adhesives or fasteners. We also
make carpet tiles with a backing containing post-industrial and/or post-consumer
recycled materials, which we market under the GlasBacRE brand. In addition, we
make carpet tile with yarn containing varying degrees of post-consumer nylon,
depending on the style and color.
Our carpet tile has become popular for a number of reasons. Carpet tile incorporating
our reinforced backing may be easily removed and replaced, permitting rearrangement
of furniture without the inconvenience and expense associated with removing, replacing
or repairing other soft surface flooring products, including broadloom carpeting.
Because a relatively small portion of a carpet installation often receives the
bulk of traffic and wear, the ability to rotate carpet tiles between high traffic
and low traffic areas and to selectively replace worn tiles can significantly
increase the average life and cost efficiency of the floorcovering. In addition,
carpet tile facilitates access to sub-floor air delivery systems and telephone,
electrical, computer and other wiring by lessening disruption of operations. It
also eliminates the cumulative damage and unsightly appearance commonly associated
with frequent cutting of conventional carpet as utility connections and disconnections
are made. We believe that, within the overall floorcovering market, the worldwide
demand for modular carpet is increasing as more customers recognize these advantages.
We use a number of conventional and technologically advanced methods of carpet
construction to produce carpet tiles in a wide variety of colors, patterns, textures,
pile heights and densities. These varieties are designed to meet both the practical
and aesthetic needs of a broad spectrum of commercial interiors – particularly
offices, healthcare facilities, airports, educational and other institutions,
hospitality spaces, and retail facilities – and residential interiors. Our
carpet tile systems permit distinctive styling and patterning that can be used
to complement interior designs, to set off areas for particular purposes and to
convey graphic information. While we continue to manufacture and sell a substantial
portion of our carpet tile in standard styles, an increasing percentage of our
modular carpet sales is custom or made-to-order product designed to meet customer
specifications.
In addition to general uses of our carpet tile, we produce and sell a specially
adapted version of our carpet tile for the healthcare facilities market. Our carpet
tile possesses characteristics — such as the use of the Intersept® antimicrobial,
static-controlling nylon yarns, and thermally pigmented, colorfast yarns —
which make it suitable for use in these facilities in place of hard surface flooring.
Moreover, we launched our FLOR line of products to specifically target modular
carpet sales to the residential market segment. Through our relationship with
David Oakey Designs, we also have created modular carpet products (some of which
are part of our i2 product line) specifically designed for each of the education,
hospitality and retail market segments.
We also manufacture and sell two-meter roll goods that are structure-backed and
offer many of the advantages of both carpet tile and broadloom carpet. These roll
goods are often used in conjunction with carpet tiles to create special design
effects. Our current principal customers for these products are in the education,
healthcare and government market segments.
Broadloom Carpet
In August 2012, we sold our Bentley Prince Street business segment to a third
party. This business designed, manufactured and marketed high-end, designer-oriented
broadloom and modular carpet for commercial and residential markets. As a result
of this sale, we no longer have a presence in the broadloom carpet market.
Other Products and Services
We sell a proprietary antimicrobial chemical compound under the registered trademark
Intersept that we incorporate in all of our modular carpet products and have licensed
to another company for use in air filters. We also sell our TacTiles carpet tile
installation system, along with a variety of traditional adhesives and products
for carpet installation and maintenance that are manufactured by a third party.
In addition, we continue to manufacture and sell our Intercell® brand raised/access
flooring product in Europe. We also continue to provide “turnkey”
project management services for national accounts and other large customers through
our InterfaceSERVICES™ business.
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