In 1958 robert shaw became ceo of the company which was then jointly owned by the two brothers.
Bob shaw carpet.
Shaw carpet warranties we start with the most durable carpet fibers ever made.
And then we throw in something extra like lifetime warranties against stains and soils and warranties for wear up to 20 years.
Shaw then spent four years at the university of the south across the mountains in sewanee tenn without earning a degree.
With his now retired brother j c.
Shaw bob shaw built shaw industries into the world s largest carpet manufacturer with sales of 3 billion.
If i didn t get out soon my boys would retire before i did.
The shaws began making carpet in 1967 with the acquisition of the philadelphia carpet company in cartersville.
Engineered floors expects to open a new 500 000 square foot carpet tile facility on old dixie highway in southern whitfield county in 2018 and that s not even the biggest construction project the company has underway according to founder and chairman robert e.
Grow by acquisition invest in technology and branch out into virtually every facet of the industry s production to delivery system.
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Bob shaw former head of shaw industries came out of retirement and is chairman of engineered floors.
Actually bob shaw is king of the carpet industry.
Our founder bob shaw doesn t do things halfway when he set out to re imagine the carpet industry he did so with the intent of creating the best possible product.
When it comes to carpet and housing starts businessman bob shaw likes to say there has been a depression over most of the past decade or so.
A teenage bob shaw drove a truck for his father s company.
He stepped down as ceo of shaw industries last month just after his 75th birthday and moved into offices in the old city hall building with his secretary elaine and a staff.
Shaw industries also moved into hardwood and vinyl flooring.
Golf got boring for bob shaw godfather of the carpet industry after he sold the company that.
With 300 000 in sales the company expanded dramatically and soon started finishing carpet as shaw industries.
A pattern was set.
Just as silicon valley is home to the tech industry detroit is home to the auto industry north georgia between calhoun and chattanooga tennessee is home to the carpet industry.
