Our History

Tri-State Flooring began serving the floor-covering retailer in 1964 as a component of employee-owned Tri-State Electric in Sioux Falls, SD. In August of 1994, Tri-State Electric decided to liquidate the company, and Tri-State Flooring was purchased by current owner, John Rozell. At that time, the company had 12 employees and served retailers in northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and South Dakota. Today, Tri-State Wholesale Flooring serves customers throughout South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana with it’s own fleet of trucks and a dedicated staff of 24. In January of 2008 Tri-State Wholesale Flooring moved to a new facility located at 3900 W. 34th St. North in Sioux Falls. Numerous products and manufacturers were added to meet the rising demands of retailers. The new facility contains a large merchandising showroom and a 50 person seminar and training room.

Our Mission Back to top

To be the leading supplier and solution provider to independent flooring retailers in our region through superior service based on world class talent and products while ensuring future profitability.

Our Vision Back to top

To become our retailers’ most trusted partner by providing attractive products and excellent service through positive and knowledgeable employees.

Our Values Back to top

• Respect. We will treat every person, customer and co-worker, with dignity and courtesy. We will look for ways to encourage and praise others for their accomplishments. We believe in “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
• Customer Service. We will do everything we can to meet and exceed our customer's needs. We will fulfill every promise to our customer. We believe our customers are the reason we exist.
• Team Effort. We believe our success depends on the involvement of everyone. We each must strive to be the strongest member of the team that we can possibly be. We will assist and support one another. When we disagree, we will do so respectfully and constructively.
• Professional Ethics. We will be honest in our dealings. We accept the responsibility to give our customer, our company and our co-workers our best efforts each day. We will do what we say we will do. INTEGRITY is the core value we strive to achieve and sustain.
• Quality and Expertise. We believe quality is a sense of pride of ownership in one’s work. We are committed to doing it right the first time. We will maintain a thorough understanding of our products. We will be good communicators…nothing is of value until it is shared with those who need to know.

Coverage Map Back to top



Sales Mgr. Contact Joe Gaspar (605-310-1142)

Sioux City, Eastern NE Territory Mgr.
Contact Mike Depa (402-214-9655)

NE SD, SW MN, ND, Sioux Falls, SD Territory Mgr. Contact Craig Gaspar (605-941-1037)

SE SD, Northern IA, S MN Territory Mgr. Contact Dean Nagel (605-360-2640)

Central IA Territory Mgr. Contact Scott Jones (515-360-6724)

WY, Western SD, Western NE Territory Mgr. Contact Trevor Parvinen (605-415-8016)

Montana Territory Mgr. Contact Ken May (406-369-1040)

Key Staff Back to top

	John C. Rozell: President with TSF since August 1994
	Jim Nagel: General Manager with TSF since 1976
	Joe Gaspar: Sales Manager with TSF since 2002
	Craig Gaspar: Territory Mgr NE SD, SW MN, ND, Sioux Falls, SD with TSF since 1990
	Dean Nagel: Territory Mgr SE SD, Northern IA, S MN with TSF since 1994
	Trevor Parvinen: Territory Mgr WY, Western SD, Western NE with TSF since 2006
	Ken May: Territory Mgr Montana with TSF since 2006
	Scott Jones: Territory Mgr Central IA with TSF since 2009
	Mike Depa: Territory Mgr Sioux City, Eastern NE with TSF since 2011
	Don Gaddis: Customer Service/ Purchaser with TSF since 1978
	Jenny Tiehen:Purchaser with TSF since 2002
	Carrie Thompson: Company Accountant with TSF since 2003
	Amy Dierks: Customer Service/Purchaser with TSF since 2008
	Karla Hofkamp: Customer Service with TSF since 2010
	Tania Kennedy: Sales Support with TSF since 2010
	Gail Wirkus: Customer Service with TSF since 2010
	John Schmidt: Warehouse and Fleet Mgr. with TSF since 2000
	Mark Ackerman: Driver with TSF since 2002
	Bob Hein: Assistant Warehouse Mgr. with TSF since 2004
	Teresa Doerr: Warehouse Administrative Assistant with TSF since 2004
	Dan Skyberg: Warehouseman with TSF since 2006
	Ryan Madetzke: Warehouseman with TSF since 2007
	Bruce Julin: Driver with TSF since 2007