Milliken Floor Covering’s Russell Grizzle on “Respect Our Earth Day” (26:41)
August 25, 2007—Russell Grizzle, President, Global Floor Covering Division, Milliken & Company, discusses Milliken’s “Respect Our Earth Day” which is taking place today and is being celebrated at the company’s carpet unit headquarters in LaGrange, GA. Grizzle discusses the company’s Energy Conservation Initiative, which focuses on reducing energy consumption, emissions and related water use by: Increasing awareness among the company’s associates at home and work; By focusing on alternative sources of energy resources; By applying innovative technological advances to lower consumption; and by registering the company’s facilities as green builds with LEED. Grizzle also discusses the company’s recently announced plan to open its first manufacturing facility in China, where it will produce modular carpet for the country’s commercial marketplace.