Wolstenholme To Head C&A's Business in Europe

Dalton, GA, Nov. 5ÐTandus Group has made Ian Wolstenholme managing director of European operations for C&A Floorcoverings. C&A is one of the three specialized floorcovering brands united by Tandus along with Monterey Carpets and Crossley Carpet Mills. In this role, Wolstenholme will assume responsibility for sales, marketing and manufacturing operations in the United Kingdom and Europe. He will be located in England. "As we develop strategic relationships with multinational corporations, it's vitally important to service business worldwide. Consequently, our global strategy is a very important part of our domestic strategy," said Mac Bridger, chairman of Tandus Group. "Ian's expertise in global business combined with his in-depth knowledge of our industry makes him the right person to put significant velocity into our strategy for growing our European business." The company ventured into the European marketplace in 1988 when C&A began doing business in the United Kingdom. After a decade of successful growth through distribution, C&A moved into manufacturing through the acquisition of Advance Carpet Tiles, Ltd. (ACT), based in South Wales. A leading manufacturer of commission vinyl and bitumen backing systems for European carpet producers, ACT currently provides a manufacturing and operations base for C&A's European and Asian businesses. Wolstenholme comes to C&A with many years of sales and marketing experience in the floorcovering industry. Most recently, Wolstenholme was manager of sales and marketing for carpet products for BASF. In addition to directing the marketing program for commercial carpet, he assumed responsibility for sales and new product development. His role also included NAFTA and European responsibility. Wolstenholme led BASF's commercial team in promoting the Zeftron nylon brand, introducing Savant advanced engineered fibers and expanding the 6ix Again recycling program.

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