Thomas Industries Names Ladd Senior VP Sales & Mar

Dalton, GA, October 26--Steve Ladd has joined Thomas Industries, LLC as senior vice president sales and marketing. Ladd has over 26 years experience in the sale and marketing of carpet, including residential, commercial, hospitality and has for the past six years served as vice president of sales at Shaw Hospitality, a division of Shaw Industries. Ladd will be responsible for developing an integrated sales and marketing approach for Thomas Industries, and will focus on increasing brand and product awareness for all of the company's divisions, including Superior Yarn Technologies, Mattel Carpet and Rug, and Templeton Carpet Mills. Jerry Thomas, CEO stated that, "Steve Ladd is a great addition to our team, and we will leverage his experience to build each of our trade styles, and expand the sales channels through which we sell our products. We are pleased to have Steve join us as we take our business to the next level." Thomas Industries, LLC, was formed on October 2, 2004 by JD Ford Holdings Co., LLC, FR Private Equities, LLC, and Mr. Jerry Thomas, CEO of the Mattel Group. In forming Thomas Industries the assets of Superior Yarn Technologies, LLC and Mattel Carpet & Rug, Inc. were acquired into a single entity. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Superior Yarn Technologies is a leading manufacturer of solution dyed nylon, and other synthetic yarns, staple fibers and geotextiles. Superior has the ability to annually produce over 70 million pounds of solution dyed yarn, which is a primary component in the tufting of carpets and rugs. Mattel Carpet & Rug is a leading manufacturer of broadloom carpet for a variety of niche markets, including automotive aftermarket products, walk-off mats and multi-family housing, and provides innovative products based on its branded solution dyed yarns.

Related Topics:Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

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