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Engineered Floors

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Made by: Robert E. (Bob) Shaw
Date: founded 2009 (plant 2009–10)
Place: Dalton / Calhoun, Georgia
Held by: Engineered Floors
Themes: Machine tufting & Dalton, Companies & modern tufting, Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont)

View at the source Cited in chapter 11, notes 9, 25

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Robert E. (Bob) Shaw. “Engineered Floors,” founded 2009 (plant 2009–10). Engineered Floors. engineeredfloors.com/about.

Research notes

Founded by Bob Shaw, former CEO of Shaw Industries (see co-shaw), after leaving Shaw. Broke ground on a Calhoun plant in 2009, operating 2010, built around solution-dyed polyester ("PureColor"). Bought Dream Weaver Carpet, merged with J+J Flooring and bought assets of Beaulieu of America after its 2017 bankruptcy; about 12 plants, all in the Dalton area (2019). Why it matters: a 21st-century Dalton tufter founded by an industry pioneer; part of the shift from nylon to polyester. Dates: 2009 (company, FCW 2019) vs 2010 (FCW 2017). Independent sources: https://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/article/Engineered+Floors+Bullish+On+Carpet+%26+Dalton/3532179/635191/article.html · https://wfca.org/hall-of-fame/robert-shaw · https://www.fcnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/EF-Profile.pdf Research note (Oct 2026): facts taken from search-result summaries; the pages themselves weren't opened. Check the cited pages before quoting.