Our Journey

In 1994, inspired by their customers, Interface, led by its founder Ray Anderson set out to eliminate the negative impact the business and its flooring products have on the environment. Starting out on the Mission Zero Journey required commitment and support. Upon the establishment of Inzide (then Interface Agencies Ltd.) in 1996, as the sole supplier of Interface flooring in New Zealand, this revolutionary business approach founded the DNA of our business. Since the early 90's Interface & Inzide have learned a thing or two about business models, solving material challenges and shooting for the moon.

In 2015 Inzide became the exclusive supplier of Forbo to extend the catergories we bring to the New Zealand market.

This addition was one of these shooting for the moon challenges, while maintaining product and environmental integrity. We are proud to represent Interface, nora by Interface & Forbo as exclusive suppliers here in New Zealand.

2025

Interface has their 2024 Impact Report and bold sustainability progress featured on the Nasdaq Tower in New York City.

2024

Interface celebrates over a decade of 100% solution dyed Aquafil Nylon Yarn with the Net-Works program.

2024

Inzide opens Studio in Hamilton to support growth in the Waikato.

2023

Interface named one of the top corporate sustainability leaders by Globescan.

2022

Interface become the first global flooring company to set science based targets to reduce CO₂ emissions.

2021

Inzide sponsor the Interior Awards for the 10th Year.

2021

Interface launches the Embodied Beauty collection featuring their new Bio-Based backings CQuestBio and CQuestBioX which achieves a negative carbon carpet tile without offsetting.

2021

Interface purchase nora Rubber, and Inzide become the exclusive supplier of nora in New Zealand.

2021

Inzide celebrate 25 years in business.

2020

Inzide recycled & re-used 17,141m² of Interface carpet tile - the best year to date.

2019

Interface celebrates Mission Zero success - a whole year earlier than planned back in 1996.

2019

Inzide Commercial drops 'Commercial' from its brand and adopts Sustainable Flooring Solutions as its key focus.

2018

Inzide once again transitions its car fleet. This time selecting plug-in Prius' as the most environmentally friendly option.

2018

Robb Donze transitions out of Inzide. We say farewell to our founder.

2017

Forbo introduce homogeneous vinyl to their product offering. Produced in a state-of-the-art production facility, with zero waste.

2017

Inzide moves ino their new warehouse facility in Mangere, and opens a design studio in Takapuna.

2017

Jarrod Langstone joins Inzide as Director of Operations.

2015

Inzide takes over distribution of the Forbo brand in New Zealand and completes transition to becoming a full flooring solution provider.

2014

Our ReEntry program in New Zealand is officially recognised by the MfE. We had been running the program for years before this however.

2012

Interface launches Net-Effect Collection in partnership with the zoological Society of London to collect discarded fishing nets for recycling into new yarn.

2011

InterfaceNZ rebrands to Inzide Commercial. But most now know us as simply 'Inzide'.

2010

Interface and yarn supplier Aquafil develops the first carpet tile with 100% recycled nylon yarn made from recycled Interface Carpet tile.

2009

First container of end-of-life Interface carpet tile is sent to Interface USA for recycling.

2008

InterfaceNZ converts it's entire vehicle fleet over to full hybrid electric cars.

2007

InterfaceNZ with Studio Pacific fitout Meridian building in Wellington. The first NZGBC 5 Star Green Star building in New Zealand.

2006

InterfaceNZ join Toitu. Starts the process of monitoring and offsetting the organisations carbon footprint.

2006

Interface unveils TacTiles the first innovative, adhesive free flooring installation method.

2006

Steve Aschebrock joins the Inzide team as Sales & Marketing Director.

2004

Interface becomes first to pilot Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs); creating a new norm in the industry.

2004

Interface Agencies Limited rebrands and becomes InterfaceNZ.

1996

Interface partners with Yarn suppliers to develop 'recycled nylon'.

1996

Interface Agencies Limited is created in New Zealand by Robb Donze.

1995

Interface establishes ReEntry Recycling Program, which reclaims old carpet to ensure it doesn't end up in landfills.

1994

Interface begins journey to Mission Zero, aiming to eliminate its negative environmental impact by 2020.