1.   It is the second largest carpet maker in Europe.

2.   Carpet maker Beaulieu of America Inc. has entered the hard surfaces business.

3.   Dalton, Ga.-based Beaulieu of America, the third largest carpet maker, has greatly expanded its PET recycling capacity at its Marglen division.

4.   He did designs for General Electric, the carpet makers Bigelow-Sanford, the metalsmiths Keystone Silver, the linen makers Pacific Mills and other clients.

5.   Hood said that Home Depot has a chance to build stronger relationships with its floor product vendors, particularly Shaw Industries, the largest carpet maker.

6.   In India a consortium of carpet makers has started an industry campaign that tags those products made without child labor.

7.   Iranian carpet makers have also had to face heavy government regulation and competition from copy-cat neighboring countries with cheaper labor.

8.   Police in North Georgia have arrested three employees of Mohawk Industries on charges of defrauding the carpet maker, and more arrests are coming.

9.   Shaw Industries is one of six Georgia carpet makers added this week to a civil suit alleging price fixing.

10.   The Dalton, Ga.-based company is the largest U.S. carpet maker.