ENGINEERED FLOORS TO INVEST $450M IN GEORGIA FACILITIES

DALTON, GA. — Engineered Floors LLC, a Dalton-based carpet manufacturer, will invest $450 million and create 2,000 new jobs during the next five years through the construction of new facilities in northwest Georgia. The company will build manufacturing and distribution plants in Whitfield County and a manufacturing facility in Murray County. “The exemption of sales tax on energy in the manufacturing process that the Legislature put in place under Gov. Deal's leadership during the 2012 legislative session makes a significant difference to manufacturers looking to grow and succeed,” says Robert E. Shaw, chairman and CEO of Engineered Floors. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) partnered with Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development Authority and Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce to manage the expansion. Carl Campbell, regional project manager at GDEcD, led the expansion project for the state. Georgia Quick Start, a workforce training program, will provide assistance to the company.