Shaw Building New Facility, Adding 500 Jobs

Dalton, GA, August 29, 2013--Shaw Industries will build a new facility in Bartow County to manufacture modular carpet tiles.

The company is expected to make an $85 million investment in Georgia and create 500 new jobs. 

Shaw plans to build and equip 600,000 to 700,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space. The plant will be built on 117.6 acres located near the intersection of Highway 140 and Hall Station Road. Construction will begin in 2014. 

As Bartow County’s largest employer, Shaw currently operates six facilities in the county, including another carpet tile manufacturing facility located in Cartersville.

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

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