Shaw Breaks Ground on Carpet Tile Plant in China

Nantong, China, June 26, 2012 -- Shaw Industries has broken ground on a 20,000-square-meter carpet tile plant set to open in one year.

Following on the heels of the May opening of Shaw Contract Group’s third showroom in Asia, in Beijing, the new manufacturing facility will afford customers quicker access to a wider range of completely recyclable, PVC-free products.

The new facility marks a major investment for the company, and will employ the latest manufacturing technology. The plant is located 100 kilometers from Shanghai, close to highways and ports with access to other markets in Asia.

“With this investment in Asia, we are taking another step toward becoming a local brand across the globe,” said Jeff Galloway, director of global operations.

“In addition to continuing to work with our extensive dealer network across the continent, and opening showrooms or sales offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Singapore, manufacturing close to our customers will enable us to nimbly offer the widest array of products available immediately in the range of options that our customers expect – without waiting 6-12 weeks for shipping from the U.S.”

Shaw anticipates producing more than a million square meters of carpet tile in the first year of operating the new Nantong facility, designed to ultimately produce 5 million square meters annually.

As the first Cradle to Cradle flooring manufacturing facility in China – in a LEED-certified building – it will minimize the environmental impact of products that would otherwise be shipped from the U.S. to China.

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