Carpet Company To Bring 200 Jobs to Cartersville

A carpet manufacturer plans to invest $30 million in its corporate office and bring 200 new jobs to Cartersville.

Gov. Nathan Deal announced Surya's plans on Thursday, and the governor noted its decision is an "indicator of the strength of our competitive business climate."

“With a highly effective logistics infrastructure that includes the busiest passenger airport in the world, the fourth-busiest container port in the nation and an interconnected highway and railway system, it is clear that Surya made the right choice," he added.

Surya is an India-based company that makes machine and hand-knotted rugs and sells soft goods for the home decor market.  

Its rugs and decorative accessories are made overseas and shipped to the United States for sales and distribution operations. The company markets its products to the retailer, interior designer and hospitality markets globally from its current location. 

Surya plans to open a 1-million-square-foot facility that will handle supply chain management, sales and web and creative development services for the company. Hiring has already begun, the governor's office said. 

The project will retain 250 jobs and create 200 new jobs over the next few years. Surya President Satya Tiwari said the new facility will enable the company to consolidate its product offerings under one roof, which should create a "highly efficient logistics base and the operational flexibility needed to optimally serve our designer and retailer customers."

"The addition of 53,000 square feet of inviting office space, designed with Surya’s energetic and collaborative culture in mind, will provide a great working environment for both existing employees and new talent as we continue to execute on our strategy to become a $1 billion company," Tiwari added. 

The project is being developed by Sean Coughlin of C2 Partners LLC, in cooperation with the Cartersville-Bartow Development Authority and Carl Campbell, regional project manager at the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). 

"On behalf of Bartow County, we are very pleased that Surya has chosen a site in an area that we believe is one of the Southeast's premier locations for business," said Bartow County Sole Commissioner Steve Taylor. "I'm happy to welcome them to Bartow's corporate community and look forward to a great partnership."