SUMMERVILLE, Ga. — A company that turns plastic bottles and containers into carpet fiber plans to expand in northwest Georgia, adding about 500 jobs in Summerville over five years.
Gov. Nathan Deal said Wednesday that Mohawk Industries is improving the efficiency of its recycling operation to produce more fiber.
“This expansion is a great indicator of the resilience of the carpet and floor covering industry,” Deal said.
The company’s vice president of recycling, Mark Dye, said the initial phase of the expansion should be in operation next year.
“We expect the manufacturing improvements to yield new, innovative products that will provide even more value to our customers,” Dye said