Beazer Enters a National Exclusive Agreement with Mohawk to Include All Flooring Categories

 

ATLANTA — April 17, 2017— Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH), one of the nation’s largest home builders, today announced Mohawk Industries (NYSE: MHK) as its exclusive product supplier across all flooring categories, including carpet, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate and resilient flooring. The newly expanded relationship reflects both Georgia-based companies’ focus on creating sustainable and beautiful interior environments for home buyers.

“Beazer is committed to building homes with a dedication to craftsmanship and quality,” explained Allan Merrill, President and CEO of Beazer Homes. “In selecting our trade partners, we seek out companies like Mohawk that exemplify a similar commitment to operational excellence, sustainability and product innovation. We look forward to working with Mohawk as our exclusive flooring partner.”

Mohawk began supplying Beazer Homes with award-winning carpeting and tile in 2010. Now, the builder will exclusively rely on Mohawk for all of its hardwood, laminate and resilient flooring needs, as well.

“We are honored that Beazer Homes has chosen to partner with us for all of its flooring needs,” said Brian Carson, President, Mohawk Flooring North America. “Partnering with top-notch companies like Beazer is very important to us, and we are excited about growing this valuable relationship which showcases the breadth of our product portfolio.”

Beazer Homes has operated in the U.S. for more than 30- years and has been publicly traded since 1994. Since then, the builder has delivered more than 190,000 homes across their footprint. As a reflection of the company’s dedication to sustainability, all of Beazer’s homes are built to ENERGY STAR® standards. Mohawk is known for creating environmentally-friendly products like its Everstrand® and Smartstrand® carpeting and recently received the flooring industry’s top sustainability recognition as the GreenStep Pinnacle Environmental Leader of the Year for a record fourth time.

To learn more about Beazer Homes, visit www.Beazer.com. For more information about Mohawk and its products, visit www.MohawkFlooring.com.

About Mohawk
Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include Mohawk, American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Pergo, Unilin and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

About Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is a geographically diversified homebuilder with active operations in 13 states within three geographic regions in the United States. The Company’s homes meet or exceed the benchmark for energy-efficient home construction as established by ENERGY STAR® and are designed with Choice Plans to meet the personal preferences and lifestyles of its buyers. In addition, the Company is committed to providing a range of preferred lender choices to facilitate transparent competition between lenders and enhanced customer service. The Company’s active operations are in the following states: Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.”