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5 COVID-19 Tarkett Streamlines Sales Support for FEMA and Emergency Response Message to emergency response organizations: We’re here for you T A dedicated concierge line has been established to quickly facilitate orders and continually evaluate its manufacturing operations to meet the needs of healthcare and government contractors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. arkett has mobilized to streamline the process for FEMA contractors and other emergency response organizations to procure essential flooring products for use in healthcare and government facilities. A dedicated concierge line has been estab- lished to quickly facilitate orders and continually evaluate its manufacturing opera- tions to meet the needs of healthcare and government contractors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Tarkett’s internal responses to this health crisis, they can safely provide flooring solutions that are well suited to address needs such as infection control and rapid occupancy. “The pandemic has impacted the construction industry in profound ways. We want our contracting and installation partners to know that we’re here for you,” said Rich Padgett, account executive for government sales for Tarkett North America. “As you work to keep our communities safe and our healthcare and government facilities responsive to changing needs, we’ll be here to provide solutions on your timeline.” The following adjustments to normal operations have made Tarkett equipped to support FEMA’s COVID-19 approach of preservation, allocation, acceleration, and expansion: ■  Preservation: Continually monitoring inventories of resilient and soft surface products, prioritizing those inventories for the immediate need ■  Allocation: Allocating those inventories once immediate needs are determined ■  Acceleration: Directing manufacturing resources to produce those products where inventories are being depleted ■  Expansion: Increasing manufacturing capabilities to meet the increased demand as this pandemic continues its aggressive path To discuss your healthcare and government flooring needs in response to the pan- demic, please contact Rich Padgett at [phone] or [email protected] . Also, Tarkett’s dedicated concierge hotline for FEMA contractors and other emer- gency response organizations can be reached at [phone]. Premier Flooring Retailer | Q1 2020 17