Shaw Carpet Tile’s $85 Million Manufacturing & Recycling Facility Achieves USGBC LEED Certification
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ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (December 20, 2019
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has achieved the USGBC’s LEED Silver designation for its carpet tile manufacturing and recycling facility in Adairsville, Ga. (known as T1).
LEED is recognized globally as the premier mark of achievement in green building.
Five green design categories are considered for certification: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.
The $85-million facility, which became operational in the fourth quarter of 2016, currently employs more than 300 associates and is undergoing a $20 million expansion.
The facility construction and installation of new equipment is expected to be completed in 2021. Shaw expects to employ approximately 650 associates at this location once this new capacity is fully utilized.
“Shaw’s commitment to people and the planet includes facility design and construction,” notes Susan Farris, vice president of sustainability and corporate communications at Shaw. “It’s one of our numerous sustainability initiatives, which encompass our products, processes and operations.”
Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway with more than $6 billion in annual revenue and representation throughout the U.S., as well as in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Mexico, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Through our unrivaled portfolio of brands, Shaw Industries products are sold to commercial and residential customers worldwide.
Our multi-brand strategy reflects our capacity for both partnership and competition. It supports both a culture of innovation and our ability to meet diverse customer needs.
Our planet provides the resources that make our beautiful products possible, so we take seriously the need to use those resources responsibly and respectfully.
By protecting the planet’s limited resources, we can promote the limitless potential of its most abundant and valuable resource: the human resource.