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Mohawk Is One of Three Finalists for The Clean Tech Innovation Award
Apr 3, 2014Mohawk is one of three finalists for the Clean Tech Innovation Award in the Metro Atlanta Chamber's E3 Environmental Awards for Atlanta area businesses. The E3 Awards highlight the companies, organizations and individuals working to ...
Tags: Clean Tech, Service
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Mohawk Will Convert Two Manufacturing Facilities in Dalton and Rome, Creating 420 New Jobs
Dec 6, 2013Georgia governor Nathan Deal announced that Mohawk Industries will convert two manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Rome, creating 420 new jobs and investing about $85 million into the two conversion projects over the next two years. ...
Tags: Mohawk, conversion projects, creating new job, floor covering industry
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Flooring Manufacturers Have Been Re-Investing as The Industry Continues
Oct 25, 2013Flooring manufacturers have been re-investing as the industry continues to climb out of the recession and two mills were recently honored by the state of Georgia for their efforts. Engineered Floors was among the companies honored at the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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GOWD Launched The Fast Track Innovation Program to Provide Technicians
Oct 8, 2013The Governor's Office of Workforce Development (GOWD), in partnership with carpet industry leaders across Northwest Georgia, has launched the Fast Track Innovation Program to provide technicians with On-the-Job training for employment in ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Shaw Industries Will Invest at Least $40 Million and Hire More Than 25 New Associates
Sep 25, 2013Berkshire Hathaway's Shaw Industries Group, Inc. will invest at least $40 million and hire more than 25 new associates in South Pittsburg, Tenn., to meet the growing demand for its Epic? engineered flooring product. "Marion County could ...
Tags: rug, Textile, flooring rug
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Shaw Is Investing $100mn to Streamline Its Distribution Network
Sep 19, 2013Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is investing $100 million to streamline its distribution network and expand its fiber extrusion facility in Northwest Georgia. These investments will expand capacity for projected growth, add approximately 175 ...
Tags: carpet tile, Construction
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Distribution Capacity has Expanded Shaw to Invest $100mn
Sep 19, 2013Shaw Industries Group, Inc., the world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider, is investing $100 million to streamline its distribution network and expand its fiber extrusion facility in Northwest Georgia. ...
Tags: Textile
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Rieter-Verdol Scheduled for September 10 - 12 in Dalton at The NorthWest
Sep 5, 2013Wanda Ellis, executive director of the American Floorcovering Alliance, announced the inclusion of Rieter-Verdol for the upcoming show, scheduled for September 10 – 12 in Dalton at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center. ...
Tags: Textile, textile filaments
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Floortek Expo 2013 Will Be Held September 10 - 12 in Dalton
Aug 26, 2013As a part of its participation in FloorTek Expo, Fabulous Floors magazine is making its new app for the magazine's digital edition for HRH Prince Charles' Campaign for Wool free to attendees. The app will download to Android and iOS phone ...
Tags: Floors APP, Floors, Construction
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FloorTek Expo 2013 Will Broaden Its Offering When It Is Held September 10-12
Jun 21, 2013FloorTek Expo 2013 will broaden its offering when it is held September 10–12 at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia. Known for being the premier showcase of machinery and technology in the floor covering ...
Tags: FloorTek Expo, Floor Covering, Construction&Decoration
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FloorTek Expo 2013 Will Be Held at The NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center
Jun 14, 2013The American Floorcovering Alliance announced that FloorTek Expo 2013 will be held September 10–12 at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia. To assist in the communication and publicity of the Expo, the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Engineered Floors Is Announcing Expansion Plans for New Facilities in Northwest Georgia
May 1, 2013Dalton-based carpet maker Engineered Floors, LLC, is announcing expansion plans for new facilities in Northwest Georgia. “We are pleased that these new facilities will allow for further job creation for the area,” said Robert E. ...
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CRI Held Annual Membership Meeting at The Northwest Georgia Trade
Dec 19, 2012The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its Annual Membership Meeting at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton. Outgoing CRI board chairman John Wells offered remarks on the current state of CRI, including the carpet ...
Tags: CRI, Annual Membership Meeting, Mohawk, Joe Foye bags, Smrekar award
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Not All Public Housing Is Also Sustainably Designed
May 1, 2012As the U.S. Department of housing and Urban Development (HUD) established public housing programs for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, public housing by definition must be affordable for its residents. But ...
Tags: Village Green, HUD, Public Housing, NWGHA, LEED, building