The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Carpet 2012-05-30T07:41:05-04:00 urn:uuid:6aae1ba4-04a9-4af4-8eee-81353ddd837c Elephants taking carpet durability testing to the extreme By Chad Blackshear CNHI Newspapers  urn:uuid:f2c2bdfc-0d7f-4aa8-85d3-309c8ce5fd40 2010-10-10T21:04:57-04:00 <p> DALLAS &#8212; It&#8217;s probably safe to say something is durable if it can withstand having 45,000 pounds of elephant trampling on it and still remain recognizable.That is the message that Mohawk Flooring is trying to convey through its SmartStrand Challenge. The Calhoun-based company partnered with the Dallas Zoo and installed SmartStrand triexta carpet in the indoor enclosure at the zoo&#8217;s African elephant exhibit, which houses six elephants totaling nearly 50,000 pounds.</p> Werner Braun: A partnership for improved health urn:uuid:fb8912a4-1925-4f4c-9f54-0121c4f92ad9 2010-08-18T14:14:48-04:00 <p> No one likes going to the doctor.</p> Mohawk's McCurdey passes away Submitted by Mohawk Industries urn:uuid:0da81318-8e9e-4a30-8928-b527c5ba4f7f 2010-08-03T18:28:06-04:00 <p> Larry W. McCurdy, director of Calhoun-based Mohawk Industries and chairman of its Audit Committee, died Tuesday. He was 75.</p> Werner Braun: GeoHay tries to save the day By Werner Braun urn:uuid:1774f965-ac81-4030-895b-1157714d2ab8 2010-07-08T11:19:56-04:00 <p> On April 20, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded into flames as gallons upon gallons of oil began spewing into the Gulf&#8217;s dark waters.</p> Shaw, Mohawk, Tandus make top training list From staff reports urn:uuid:76bf7935-aeec-4fc4-8067-e3998ad83bc0 2010-02-18T15:28:00-05:00 Shaw Industries eyes $17 million investment in Calhoun By Lydia Senn urn:uuid:159d3b6f-be46-41c1-8b8c-163ff2c26707 2010-01-28T14:41:00-05:00 Carpet recycling group wins award From Staff Reports urn:uuid:85e92552-48be-4009-ab20-64c7b23a94af 2010-01-26T09:22:00-05:00 Shaw Hospitality Group wins award from Interior Design magazine Submitted by Shaw Hospitality Group urn:uuid:646f8b85-a9be-4443-9af4-2b3f468e5d5d 2010-01-05T14:17:00-05:00 Barron retires from Shaw after 40 years Submitted by Shaw Industries urn:uuid:1de6c3c0-5981-460b-a575-888887f91be4 2009-12-19T16:30:00-05:00 Doss receives Hero Award for Community Service Submitted by Tandus urn:uuid:53da2469-1412-4420-b864-693c543b4520 2009-11-19T10:05:00-05:00