Tarkett S.A. Announces Dividend for the Year 2017, Payable on July 5, 2018; Announces Board Changes
April 27, 2018 at 05:13 pm
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Tarkett S.A. at its Annual General Meeting held on April 26, 2018, approved the allocation of the company's 2017 net result and the distribution of a EUR 0.60 dividend per share, which will be paid out as of July 5, 2018.
The company also approved the appointments as member of the Supervisory Board of Mr. Julien Deconinck, and as observer of Mr. Bernard-André Deconinck. Following the General Meeting, and in accordance with the announcement made on February 8, 2018, the Supervisory Board has decided to appoint as new Chairman Mr. Eric La Bonnardière, and as new Vice-Chairman Mr. Didier Deconinck, as of April 27, 2017. In addition, the Supervisory Board has also decided, upon proposal of the Nominations, Compensations and Governance Committee, to appoint, as of April 27, 2017, Mr. Julien Deconinck as member of the Audit, Risks and Compliance Committee, to replace Mr. Eric La Bonnardière.
Tarkett is one of the world's leaders in the development, manufacturing and marketing of ground and surface coating to companies and private individuals. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- ground coating (69.5%): parquets, laminates, fitted carpets, vinyl flooring, conductive PVC flooring, PVC non-slip floors, etc. used primarily in hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, shops, hotels and offices. Net sales break down by country into Europe/Middle East/Africa (36.4%), North America (38%), CIS/Asia/Pacific/Latin America (25.6%);
- sports surfaces (30.5%).
At the end of 2023, the group had 34 production sites worldwide.