New Carpet Factories Help Cushion Blows From Recession Losses
Known as the "Carpet Capital of the World," Dalton, Ga., has struggled and lost 17,000 manufacturing jobs over the past decade.
But now, Engineered Floors is investing $450 million in two new manufacturing facilities and a distribution center in the area. The Dalton expansion is part of a resurgence in manufacturing in Georgia and it reflects an optimistic outlook for manufacturing across the Southeast.
Something Different, Something New
Kaila French and her young boys play with plastic model cars and trucks, rolling them on the wooden floor in her home in Dalton. French has a part-time job as a waitress but wants a full-time, more stable job in the carpet industry.
"I want to learn something different. I want to learn something new," she says.
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