Unless this Form 10-K indicates otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Mohawk,” or “the Company” as used in this Form 10-K refer to Mohawk Industries, Inc. General Mohawk is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. The Company’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in ceramic tile, carpet, rugs, laminate, wood, stone, luxury vinyl tile (“LVT”), hybrid and sheet vinyl flooring. The Company’s industry-leading innovation develops products and technologies that differentiate its brands in the marketplace and satisfy all flooring-related remodeling and new construction requirements. The Company’s brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean ® , Daltile ® , Decortiles ® , Durkan ® , Eliane ® , Elizabeth ® , Feltex ® , Godfrey Hirst ® , IVC Home ® , Karastan ® , Kerama Marazzi ® , Marazzi ® , Moduleo ® , Mohawk ® , Pergo ® , Quick-Step ® , Unilin ® and Vitromex ® .