Kaleen Rugs & Broadloom

Kaleen is an international manufacturer of beautiful handmade area rugs. Headquartered in Mumbai, we have various international operations with our United States office and distribution locations in Dalton, Georgia. Kaleen’s “Point of Pride & Commitment to Customer Satisfaction” is a reflection of the proven success for over 40 years within the textile industry. The strength of Kaleen’s 3,500 skilled artisans allow for many opportunties no matter the size or complexity of the desired target. Kaleen’s brand is more than a rug it is a lifestyle. We put our skills and resources to the best possible use with fashion forward designs, constantly evolving qualities, trending & sellable designs, with a finished product we constantly hear from the customer...“it’s perfect.” High quality rugs with a luxury feel is what Kaleen is synonymous for day after day year after year. We leave no stone unturned to provide a long lasting quality, timeless classics, or high fashion décor for all of your needs. All Kaleen facilties are Eco-friendly and certified by the ISO 9000 Internation Organiation for Standardization that defines, establishes, and maintains an effective quality assurance system for manufacturing and service industries. ISO 9000 deals with the fundamentals of quality management systems, including eight management principals which family of standards are based and certifies all requirements have been met.

Area Rug Update: Can e-commerce and brick-and-mortar stores strike a balance? - Dec 2017

By Beth Miller While the area rug market itself is fairly healthy-with continued steady gains driven largely by the growth of hard surface flooring, which has increased demand for rugs-there have bee...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/area-rug-update-can-e-commerce-and-brick-an...

Area Rug Update: Sales should be seen as more than add-on business - Dec 2016

By Jessica Chevalier The past decade has brought considerable change to the area rug business. The recession pushed many independent flooring retailers to choose between going all-in with the categor...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/area-rug-update-sales-should-be-seen-as-mor...

Kaleen Rugs Names Brigham Director of Marketing

Dalton, GA, July 22, 2019--Kaleen Rugs has named Brian Brigham director of marketing and public relations reporting to Monty Rathi, Kaleen’s chief operations officer. Brigham brings 16 ye...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-rugs-names-brigham-director-of-marke...

Kaleen CEO to Head Rathi Family Holding

Dalton, GA, December 15, 2006--The president and CEO of rug producer and importer Kaleen, Radhe Rathi has been named president and CEO of Rathi Family Holdings which include The Manmohan Group, Mauldu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-ceo-to-head-rathi-family-holding

Kaleen Refocuses Business Model on Better-Quality Rug Offering

Dalton, GA, August 18, 2023-Kaleen is updating its product offering and service options starting fall 2023 to focus on four key segments: customization, carpets/broadloom, Luxe collection and handmade...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-refocuses-business-model-on-better-q...

Elevating Residential Carpet: Elevated design at affordable price points signals a shift - Mar 2019

By Darius Helm The residential carpet market in recent years has taken on the contours of an increasingly bottom-heavy hourglass, as inexpensive PET carpet has swamped the lower price points with an...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/elevating-residential-carpet-elevated-desig...

Fabricated Area Rug Report: Soft surface manufacturers are going long with fabricated rug programs - December 2022

By Jessica Chevalier Fabricated area rugs offer the ability for a consumer to get exactly what they want in a rug: the precise color, texture, size, shape and finish. And for today’s custom-lov...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/fabricated-area-rug-report-soft-surface-man...

Kaleen Loomwork Announces Global Launch at Domotex DE

Dalton, GA, December 21, 2018-Kaleen Loomwork, the parent company of U.S.-based Kaleen Rugs and Broadloom, will be premiering the brand’s global launch at the upcoming Domotex Hannover Fair Janu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-loomwork-announces-global-launch-at-...

Kaleen Opens Solar & Wind Powered Facility in India

Dalton, GA, April 12, 2016—Kaleen is excited to announce its newly transitioned, solar powered green facilities in Mirzapur, India. The company has been moving towards its initiatives of gr...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-opens-solar--wind-powered-facility-i...

Kaleen Rugs Names Dennard Senior VP Sales

Dalton, GA, June 5, 2013 -- Kaleen Rugs has named former employee Blake Dennard senior vice president.Dennard is an industry veteran with over 23 years of floor covering experience, having held ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-rugs-names-dennard-senior-vp-sales

Branding Report: Industry suppliers offer insight on their current branding strategies – Nov 2023

By Jessica Chevalier A flooring manufacturer or importer may have the best, most innovative products in the world, but without a solid brand strategy to win market hearts and minds, their products w...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/branding-report-industry-suppliers-offer-in...

Kaleen Donates to Covid Relief in India

Dalton, GA, May 10, 2021-Kaleen Rugs donated $11,000 to Sewa International to help combat India’s ravaging Covid outbreak. The massive outbreak of COVID has caused an extreme number of li...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-donates-to-covid-relief-in-india

Surfaces 2023 Review: The annual flooring show is back to pre-pandemic form - March 2023

By Darius Helm, Jennifer Bardoner and Anne Harr This year’s Surfaces show, held in Las Vegas as part of the TISE event that includes TileExpo and StonExpo, was the busiest it’s been since...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-2023-review-the-annual-flooring-sh...

Kaleen Rugs Promotes Blaine to Regional VP

Dalton, Georgia, June 19, 2013—Kaleen Rugs promoted Kevin Blaine to regional vice president of the northern region. Blaine will be responsible for managing all sale...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-rugs-promotes-blaine-to-regional-vp

Blake Dennard Discusses Kaleen's Rug Business and the Atlanta Rug Market

July 14, 2017—Blake Dennard, SVP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr, discuss Kaleen's fit within the rug market, the firm's mix of sales and it's channels to market. Listen to the interview to hear how ...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/blake-dennard-discusses-kaleens-rug-...

Blake Dennard Showcases Kaleen's New Products for 2023

February 22, 2023—Blake Dennard, SVP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss the continued growth and product focus for Kaleen and showcase the new collections for 2023. Watch the video to see Kaleen...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/blake-dennard-showcases-kaleens-new-...

2014 Atlanta International Rug Market Review - Feb 2014

By Jessica Chevalier Color was surging from every showroom at the Atlanta’s 2014 winter rug market: bright washes of Radiant Orchid; over-dyed patterns in deep ocean blues; larg...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/2014-atlanta-international-rug-market-revie...

AmericasMart Names Rug Show Winners

Atlanta, GA, Jan. 14, 2015 -- AmericasMart Atlanta named the winners of its annual America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards.Awards were given in the hand hooked/hand tufted, hand knotted, flat weave...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/americasmart-names-rug-show-winners

Blake Dennard Discusses Kaleen's Rug Business and the Atlanta Rug Market

Blake Dennard Discusses Kaleen's Solid Growth with Wool Broadloom from India

February 12, 2019—Blake Dennard, SVP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss Kaleen's fourth solid year of growth selling affordable wool broadloom carpet from India. This year the company is launchi...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/blake-dennard-discusses-kaleens-soli...

Howie Cooperstein Named VP of Major Accounts for Kaleen

Dalton, GA, May 17, 2021-- Kaleen Rugs has named Howie Cooperstein vice president of major accounts. Cooperstein will focus on the development of Kaleen’s current and future major re...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/howie-cooperstein-named-cp-of-major-account...

Kaleen Launching Line of Rachael Ray Licensed Rugs

Dalton, GA, September 13, 2017-Rachael Ray is teaming up with Kaleen Rugs for a licensed area rug line, reports Furniture Today. The Rachael Ray Home line of rugs will debut at the High Point Market,...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kaleen-launching-line-of-rachael-ray-licens...

New Products-Season One: A guide to the latest products, programs and tech in the residential flooring market - March 2021

By Meg Scarbrough The ongoing pandemic continues to delay or restructure the flooring industry’s much-anticipated annual trade shows. With no first-quarter in-person trade shows in the floorin...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-products-season-one-a-guide-to-the-late...

Monty Rathi Discusses Kaleen's Exit From Low-End Rug Business

August 22, 2023—Monty Rathi, Owner and COO with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss Kaleen’s decision to exit the low-end machine-made rug business and focus on the upper-end soft surface market...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/monty-rathi-discusses-kaleens-exit-f...

Kaleen Rugs' Joe Barkley - Part 2

October 19, 2004—Joe Barkley, VP, Sales & Marketing, Kaleen Rug, in the final part of a two-part series discusses this India-based textile company, its facilities and its hand-made rug program. ...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/kaleen-rugs39--joe-barkley--part-2

Daniela Ray Named Director of Marketing for Kaleen

Dalton, GA, June 2, 2017-Daniela Ray has been named director of marketing for Kaleen Rugs & Broadloom, according to Monty Rathi, Kaleen's COO. In her new post, she will be responsible for heading...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/daniela-ray-named-director-of-marketing-for...

Blake Dennard Discusses Kaleen's Growth and New Products for 2021

March 9, 2021—Blake Dennard, SVP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss the Kaleen’s business growth and new product focus for 2021. Watch the video to learn how the company continues to expan...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/blake-dennard-discusses-kaleens-grow...

Jeff Forwood Named Regional VP for Kaleen

Dalton, GA, October 18, 2017-Kaleen Rugs and Broadloom is pleased to announce that Jeff Forwood has been named regional vice president for the northern region. He will be responsible for managing all...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/jeff-foxwood-named-regional-vp-for-kaleen

Christie Promoted to Vice President at Kaleen

Dalton, GA, Nov. 30, 2011 -- Grey Christie has been named regional vice president for the north region for Kaleen Rugs. Christie was most recently national accounts manager at Kaleen.
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/christie-promoted-to-vice-president-at-kale...

TISE 2020 Review: Innovations in design and construction drew large crowds at this year’s national flooring expo - March 2020

By Darius Helm, Jessica Chevalier and Anne Harr Traffic was strong and the energy was high at The International Surface Event-comprising Surfaces, TileExpo and StonExpo/Marmomac-which was held from ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/tise-2020-review-innovations-in-design-and-...