Flooring Maker Could Bring 2,000 Jobs to State
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
A major flooring company is considering building a new factory – and hiring more than 2,000 workers – in northwest Georgia, an area devastated by layoffs after the housing bust.
Two people with direct knowledge of the potential plan told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution a deal to bring the factory to Georgia is pending.
They declined to name the manufacturer. It is not believed to be existing Georgia flooring heavyweights Shaw Industries or Mohawk Industries.
The jobs announcement, which could come in the next two weeks, would be larger than the ballyhooed Baxter International bio-tech manufacturing campus planned for Social Circle, which would create 1,500 direct jobs, and Caterpillar’s tractor manufacturing site in Athens, set to spawn 1,400 direct jobs.
Engineered Floors, founded by former Shaw Industries head Bob Shaw, is reportedly seeking to expand its business.
