Who owns American Olean?
American Olean is owned by Mohawk (the United States, NYSE: MHK), which has owned the brand since 20 March 2002.[1][2]
Evidence: Mohawk Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mohawk Industries, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Calhoun, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Flooring
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MHK
- Trademark registrant
- Daltile Distribution, Inc. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About American Olean
American Olean is one of the ceramic and porcelain tile brands Mohawk sells through its Global Ceramic segment in North America, alongside Daltile, covering floor and wall tile for both residential and commercial building and remodelling. The segment is vertically integrated from preparing the raw material for tile bodies and glazes through to manufacturing and distribution, and sells through home centres, company-owned service centres, distributors and contractors.
How often Mohawk names American Olean in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Trademark record for American Olean
The USPTO record for the American Olean mark lists Daltile Distribution, Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 90488760). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of American Olean
Where American Olean sits in Mohawk
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Mohawk
Mohawk controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in flooring, and who owns them
Mohawk has more brands in flooring on Brandtree than any other owner: 11 of 24.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| DH Floors | Dixie Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FLOR | Interface | 🇺🇸 United States |
| MAC Carpets | Oriental Weavers | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| FATRAFLOOR | AGROFERT | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| MoistureShield | CRH | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Welspun Flooring | Welspun Living | 🇮🇳 India |
| Beaumont Tiles | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Fabrica | Dixie Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Mohawk
Mohawk is a publicly listed company headquartered in Calhoun, Georgia, United States. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MHK.
Mohawk Industries is the world's largest flooring company, making ceramic tile, carpet, rugs, laminate, wood, stone, luxury vinyl tile, hybrid and sheet vinyl flooring, with operations in Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America and exports to about 180 countries. It had net sales of $10.8 billion in 2025, 54 per cent of it in the United States. It reports three segments — Global Ceramic, Flooring North America and Flooring Rest of the World — and describes itself as having spent two decades turning an American carpet manufacturer into a global one.
🇺🇸 American Olean and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; American Olean is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of American Olean?
The parent company of American Olean is Mohawk, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is American Olean American?
Yes. American Olean originated in the United States and its owner, Mohawk, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Mohawk owned American Olean?
Mohawk has owned American Olean since 20 March 2002.
Is American Olean still owned by Mohawk?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, American Olean is still owned by Mohawk. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mohawk Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 February 2026; retrieved 22 September 2026.
- [2] Mohawk Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2003-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2003; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: AMERICAN OLEAN, serial 90488760 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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