Business and Industry in Dalton
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Industry Overview (2010)
| Whitfield County Employment |
% of jobs |
Annual Employment |
Average wage per job |
| Total All Industries |
100% |
52,842 |
$36,335 |
| Total Government |
10.1% |
4,341 |
$46,697 |
| Total Private Industry |
89.9% |
47,501 |
$36,153 |
| Accomodations & Food Services |
5.2% |
2,768 |
$14,222 |
| Administration & Waste Services |
4.2% |
2,214 |
$27,506 |
| Agriculture & Forestry |
0.4% |
214 |
$29,455 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
0.4% |
197 |
$21,607 |
| Construction |
1.3% |
693 |
$34,176 |
| Educational Services |
5.5% |
2,927 |
$37,140 |
| Finance & Insurance |
1.2% |
617 |
$44,559 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance |
7.7% |
4,045 |
$45,341 |
| Information |
1.0% |
540 |
$34,624 |
| Management of Companies, Enterprises |
1.2% |
613 |
$84,509 |
| Manufacturing |
34.2% |
18,701 |
$37,285 |
| Mining |
0.1%
|
70 |
$54,925
|
| Other Services Ex. Public Admin |
1.3% |
703 |
$30,572 |
| Professional & Technical Services |
5.2% |
2,756 |
$58,943 |
| Public Administration |
3.2% |
1,685 |
$37,707 |
| Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
0.5% |
289 |
$31,752 |
| Retail Trade |
12.4% |
6,550 |
$24,330 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
7.4% |
3,921 |
$34,599 |
| Unclassified |
0.00% |
28 |
$25,584 |
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Industry Locations and Expansions (2006-present)
| Company |
Project Type |
Investment |
Jobs Created |
Service or Product |
| Mapei, Inc. |
Location |
$10,000,000 |
70 |
Adhesives for flooring industry |
| Standridge Color |
Expansion |
$2,000,000 |
20 |
Thermoplastic processing |
| Looptex Mills, Inc. |
Expansion |
$4,000,000 |
75 |
Tufting manufacturing facility |
| Beaulieu of America |
Expansion |
$25,000,000 |
50 |
Yarn plant |
| American Fiber Cushion |
Location |
$3,000,000 |
40 |
Synthetic carpet padding |
| IVC US Inc. |
Expansion |
$79,000,000 |
115 |
Vinyl flooring manufacturing |
| Pliant Corporation |
Expansion |
$4,000,000 |
30 |
Film & flexible packaging |
| ABC Industries LLC |
Location |
$50,000 |
2 |
Adhesives |
| US Floors |
Expansion |
$11,000,000 |
15 |
Cork & bamboo flooring |
| SW Manufacturing, Inc. |
Expansion |
$13,000,000 |
110 |
Doors for automotive |
| Mark Stone Co., Ltd. |
Location |
$1,000,000 |
20 |
Glue products |
Source: Georgia Department of Economic Development
Largest Employers
| Company |
Service or Product |
Employment |
| Shaw Industries, Inc |
HQ; Carpet & rug mill; manufactures carpets |
7517 |
| Mohawk Industries |
Carpet & rug mill; manufactures carpets |
6015 |
| Beaulieu Group |
Carpet & rug mill; manufactures carpets |
2056 |
| Hamilton Health Care System |
Hospital & health care |
1900 |
| Whitfield County Schools |
School district for county |
1500 |
| Tandus |
Manufacturer of commercial floorcoverings |
985 |
| Dalton Public Schools |
School district for city of Dalton |
800 |
| J & J Industries |
Commercial carpet |
665 |
Marketing Alliance Group Inc
|
Commercial lithographic printing |
600 |
| Shiroki North America Inc |
Manufactures automotive bodies, motor vehicle parts & accessories |
550 |
Source: Individual companies (July 2010)
Largest Manufacturing Facilities
| Company |
Service or Product
|
Employment |
| Aladdin Mills Inc |
Manufactures textile fiber carpets |
3600 |
| J & J Industries Inc |
Manufactures hand & machine made carpets |
750 |
| Shaw Industries Group Inc |
Carpet & rug mill; manufactures blankbooks & looseleaf binders |
700 |
| Beaulieu Group LLC |
Manufactures hand & machine made carpets |
610 |
| Marketing Alliance Group Inc |
Commercial lithographic printing |
600 |
| Shiroki North America Inc |
Manufactures automotive bodies, motor vehicle parts & accessories |
550 |
| Mohawk Industries Inc |
Manufactures tufted carpets & rugs |
500 |
| Oriental Weavers Rug Mfg |
Manufactures machine woven rugs |
460 |
| NPC South Inc |
Manufactures hand & machine made rugs |
450 |
| Aladdin Manufacturing Corp |
Yarn processing mill; yarn processing mill |
350 |
Source: Georgia Department of Economic Development
Largest National Retailers in Dalton*
1. Walmart
2. Kroger
3. Walgreen
4. The Home Depot
5. CVS Caremark
6. Lowe's
7. Sears Holdings
8. SUPERVALU (operates as Save-A-Lot)
9. Rite Aid
10. McDonald's
11. Delhaize America (operates as Food Lion)
12. Kohl's
13. YUM! Brands (operates as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's)
14. TJX (operates as TJ Maxx)
15. Dollar General
* Bases on US Sales
Source: National Retail Federation (2011)
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