The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Business

Julian Saul challenges young leaders to step up

2012-05-27T02:26:18-04:00

Julian Saul, founder of Queen Carpets and retired president of Shaw Industries, was the featured speaker at United Way Young Leaders Society Lunch with Leaders on May 16 at the Outback Steakhouse. United Way’s Young Leaders Society was formed in 2006 to address an identified need to develop the next generation of community leaders, volunteers and philanthropists.

Rep. Graves visits MFG Chemical

2012-05-27T01:20:43-04:00

MFG Chemical and its staff discussed key legislative and regulatory issues affecting not only its own company but the specialty chemical industry during a site visit Thursday with U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-GA, at the company’s Kimberly Park plant.

Cleanup at MFG completed, investigation continues

2012-05-24T06:48:39-04:00

An investigation into a chemical rupture that blew a pressure release disk through the roof at MFG Chemical and through a wall at a neighboring carpet mill on Monday morning is ongoing by the Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Mohawk adding 500 jobs in Summerville

2012-05-24T05:42:27-04:00

Calhoun-based Mohawk Industries is expanding the company’s Summerville manufacturing operations with plans to add about 500 jobs over the next five years through investments in manufacturing technologies that support the company’s sustainable manufacturing processes.

Werner Braun: Twelve years and counting

2012-05-18T05:29:23-04:00

This spring marks my 12th anniversary at the Carpet and Rug Institute.
They’ve been 12 really good years.

Inside Insurance: A sobering reality

2012-05-17T11:00:45-04:00

It should be no surprise that alcohol continues to be a major factor in traffic accidents in Georgia as well as across the U.S.

Werner Braun: CARE honors innovators

2012-05-11T04:51:35-04:00

The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) just celebrated an important milestone.

Buffett says investors shouldn’t act on headlines

2012-05-08T09:12:08-04:00

Billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that Europe will have a hard time resolving its fiscal problems because of the structure of the European Union and this weekend’s election results in Greece and France.

Brian Anderson: Honoring the institution of prayer

2012-05-04T05:38:19-04:00

This week our nation set aside May as the National Day of Prayer. I was blessed to attend two wonderful events as part of our community’s celebration of this significant day. The first was at Grove Level Baptist Church and led by Pastor Charlie Bridges and many of the wonderful members of the Grove Level Baptist congregation. Each year Grove Level has a special prayer time with most of the leadership of our community. Attendees typically include city and county officials, state legislators, Superior Court judges, Magistrate and Probate Court judges, officials of our law enforcement and fire departments, etc.

Werner Braun:Something from nothing

2012-05-04T04:37:14-04:00

I jokingly told some friends recently that former President George W. Bush was the “warm-up” speaker for my talk at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) annual conference in Las Vegas last month.