Mohawk Industries to invest in SC plant

[Columbia, S.C.] The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Mohawk Industries is investing $10 million in its Spartanburg County commercial carpeting facility over the next 10 years to substantially upgrade its looms and improve technology to support future business growth. The upgrade is expected to create approximately 20 new jobs at the facility, which currently employs about 160 individuals. 

Miles Wright, vice president of commercial manufacturing for Mohawk Flooring, said, "By modernizing the looms at the Landrum facility, we can update the styling of the carpet we produce there and keep the business viable for the men and women at the facility. This is a good investment for Mohawk and will help us remain the industry leader in high-end performance woven carpet.  Mohawk is proud to be one of the few American companies making these types of products."

South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley, said, "For more than 50 years, Mohawk has been an integral part of the Landrum community. As the world's largest flooring company, they could have chosen to go anywhere, but they continue to expand here in South Carolina. We applaud Mohawk's $10 million investment and 20 new jobs in Spartanburg County, which will support their customers around the globe."

Mohawk operates two manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, including the Landrum plant in Spartanburg County as well as a facility in Bennettsville in Marlboro County. The 340,000-square-foot Landrum facility produces high-end, woven contract commercial carpeting for both domestic and international customers. Additionally, the plant manufactures aviation carpet. 

The Landrum facility was built by the Sanford-Bigelow carpet company in 1953. Fieldcrest Cannon acquired Sanford-Bigelow in 1986 and merged the company with its Karastan division. In 1993, Mohawk acquired Karastan-Bigelow from Fieldcrest Cannon. Today, the Landrum team is part of Mohawk's global workforce of more than 31,000, with around 1,150 employees in South Carolina at manufacturing sites in Landrum and Bennettsville as well as a distribution center in Orangeburg. 

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