Shaw™ Industries Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is headquartered in Dalton, Georgia. Shaw™ is the world's largest manufacturer of carpet.

The company has over 70 manufacturing plants in 30 communities and six states, and modern distribution centers are located in 20 metropolitan areas throughout the United States. Shaw™ also has international manufacturing with its joint venture to produce carpet and rugs in Mexico.

When Shaw™ Industries was founded in 1967, then known as Star Finishing Company, the company had sales of approximately $3,000,000 with 159 employees. Today, Shaw's sales approach $5 billion annually, with more than 30,000 employees. The company has a tradition of manufacturing, distributing, and marketing the highest quality carpets at the lowest cost to all its domestic and international residential and commercial customers.

A vertically integrated company, Shaw™ has the resources and experience necessary to create products that can meet the diverse needs of a global marketplace. Shaw's manufacturing facilities encompass every aspect of carpet production, from basic chemicals and raw materials to advanced tufting and finishing equipment. Part of the company's vertical integration included the purchase of the fiber division of Amoco, making Shaw™ the largest producer of polypropylene yarn in the world. Shaw™ maintains other extensive internal capabilities as well, with departments devoted to Transportation and Logistics, Financial Services, Corporate Recruiting, Research and Development, Information Services, and Marketing / Advertising.

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