Carpet manufacturer Shaw to create 500 jobs

Shaw employs approximately 15,000 associates in its operations throughout Georgia.

"We couldn't be more pleased to see this aggressive growth from one of Georgia's top corporate citizens," said commissioner of the GDEcD Chris Cummiskey. "Shaw has played an important part in establishing Georgia as a global leader in the floor covering industry."

With the approval of the MOU by the Development Authority of Bartow County, Shaw's next steps include continued collaboration with the city, county and state as it proceeds with standard site related due diligence, permitting and other contractual processes.

About Shaw

The world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider, Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer that supplies carpet, rugs, hardwood, laminate, resilient, ceramic/stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. A wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $4 billion in annual sales and 23,000 associates, Shaw is headquartered in Dalton, with salespeople and/or offices located throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Shaw Industries Group