Jeff Lorberbaum, chairman and chief executive officer of Calhoun, Ga.-based Mohawk Industries, announced that the company would build an $180 million plant in Dickson County, Tenn. The new plant, which will open in the fourth quarter of 2015, will employ 320 workers when complete.Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring manufacturer and biggest tile manufacturer in North America, will build a $180 million ceramic tile plant in Dickson County, Tenn., to meet growing demand for hard surfaces here in the U.S.
The Calhoun, Ga.-based company announced the proposed 1.4 million-square-foot plant on Thursday. Mohawk said the facility will employ 320 workers in the production of Dal-Tile, Marazzi, American Olean, Mohawk and Ragno brands.
When Mohawk’s ninth ceramic plant in the U.S. is fully operational within four years, the company’s global tile production capacity will exceed 2 billion square feet annually. The plant should open in the fourth quarter of 2015.
“As the U.S. economic recovery gains momentum, our ceramic business is well positioned for additional growth as a result of our innovative, stylish products,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries
The announcement comes on the heels of the completion of Mohawk’s $1.5 billion purchase in 2013 of leading Italian tile manufacturer The Marazzi Group, as well as purchases of a handful of other flooring manufacturers. The new Tennessee plant could supplement production in Italy and elsewhere in the world.