Mohawk Industries (Dalton, Ga.) CEO Jeffrey Lorberbaum was named to the World Floor Covering Association Hall of Fame and will be inducted during a ceremony Jan. 31 at The International Surface Event in Las Vegas.
Lorberbaum is the 47th individual to receive the honor since WFCA established the Hall of Fame in 1992. He was nominated by Larry Nagle, a Hall of Fame member, president of N.L. Nagle and founder of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation.
“I nominated Jeff because his leadership changed the industry while expanding Mohawk into all flooring products to create the largest flooring company in the world with numerous acquisitions, exponential global growth and ground-breaking financial returns for more than 20 years,” Nagle said in a statement. “I look forward to honoring his influential impact on our industry and welcoming him into the Hall of Fame.”
Lorberbaum entered the industry via his family’s business, Aladdin Mills, in 1976. Under his leadership, Aladdin Mills merged with Mohawk in 1994, creating one of the largest floor covering manufacturers in the country.
The company made a number of acquisitions and expansions over the ensuing years and is now the world’s largest floor covering manufacturer. It sells products in 160 countries around the world and employs 38,000.
“Mohawk became a member of the WFCA in 2003, and, since then, I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with the company and Jeff,” said Scott Humphrey, WFCA CEO, in a statement. “He is a true visionary who has invigorated product innovation, enhanced customer results, shaped countless leaders and revolutionized the flooring industry. Jeff will be a great addition to the Hall of Fame.”
