Pictured is a detail of one of the spools, or packages, of thread in the creeling area of the Dixie Group plant in Eton, Georgia.
The Dixie Group soon could acquire a continuous yarn dyeing facility in Calhoun, Ga., according to a news release.
The Chattanooga-based carpetmaker’s purchase will mark a turnaround from the carpet industry’s recession-era trend of shuttering plants, slashing jobs and selling assets.
“It’s been really quiet for a while, and it’s good to see some investments and shifting of resources,” said Kemp Harr, publisher of Floor Focus Magazine.
For Dixie, which has not owned a continuous dye facility since it sold its North Georgia dyeing operation to Shaw Industries in 2003, the modern plant will help Dixie save money when creating its high-end carpet, said Dan Frierson, chairman and CEO of Dixie.
“For certain product categories, continuous dye is more efficient and lower cost method of dyeing,” Frierson said.