Ark Floors is pleased to welcome Jaeckle Distributors to our distribution network. Since its founding in 1958, the family-run Jaeckle Wholesale Inc. has grown to one of the nation’s most respected and successful flooring distributors with five stocking locations located strategically throughout their marketing area.

“We are extremely pleased to have Jaeckle on board,” said Ira Lefkowitz, CEO of ARK FLOORS. “They have built a tremendous reputation in our industry for being a smart, solid and successful company. ARK could not ask for better representation in this region and we look forward to helping Jaeckle further expand their business in the exotics market.”

Jaeckle will be distributing over 20 SKU’s from ARK’s solid exotic collection throughout their territories in Illinois, Upper Michigan, Minnesota, parts of North & South Dakota, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri. The addition of these territories brings ARK FLOORS considerably closer to national market penetration.

Since its launch in 2007, the Ark Floors brand has partnered with some of the industries top distributors nationwide. Meghan Spear, Product Manager for the Jaeckle adds “We are very excited to have formed this partnership with Ark Floors. Adding solid exotic hardwood flooring to our product offering will allow us to better serve our customers by providing them with products in one the fastest growing flooring categories.”

Ark Floors Inc. is the U.S. arm of A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., one of the largest flooring manufacturers and importers of Brazilian timber in China. The great potential for the Ark Floors brand in the U.S. market was supported by the Carlyle Group, who invested $27.5 million in A&W (Shanghai Flooring) in 2007.