Saudi Arabian Al-Sorayai Trading Group announced that a U.S. expansion would start in Dalton, Ga., where the rugmaker has hired a number of carpet industry veterans to run a sales office.
Alsorayai has sold rugs for more than 60 years, and will sell in Dalton under the name Millennium Weavers, said Jefferson Knott, president and CEO.
Knott, who formerly was an executive with Johnson & Johnson as well as Rooms To Go Corp., said he is excited about the “opportunities ahead of us.”
“I am confident that we are poised to make a significant impact in the area rug market based on the response we have already received from customers and suppliers alike,” Knott said.
The company will “pursue prudent growth,” as it relies on parent company Al-Sorayai’s existing manufacturing capacity, he said.