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Shaw Industries, Inc.
 PROFILE
Go ahead, walk all over them. Shaw Industries is the world's #1 carpet manufacturer. The company sells woven and tufted carpet in Canada, Mexico, and the US, and exports worldwide. Its carpet brand names include Cabin Crafts, Cumberland, Queen, Redbook, Salem, Shaw Commercial Carpets, Sutton, and Trustmark. Shaw sells its residential products to distributors and retailers and offers commercial products directly to customers through Shaw Contract Flooring, which also provides installation services. The company also sells area rugs, ceramic tile, and laminate and hardwood flooring. Warren Buffett's Bershire Hathaway owns 87% of Shaw Industries.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 4,200.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.2%
Employees: 30,000
Revenue per employee: $140,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Robert E. Shaw
    CEO
• Kenneth G. Jackson
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
616 E. Walnut Ave.
Dalton, GA 30720
US
Phone: 706-278-3812
Fax: 706-275-3735
Online: Web Site

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