Mohawk Industries is an American flooring manufacturer based in Calhoun , Georgia , United States. Mohawk produces floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in North America and residential applications in Europe. The company manufacturing portfolio consists of soft flooring products (broadloom carpet , carpet tiles, carpet cushion and rugs), hard flooring products (ceramic and porcelain tile , natural stone and hardwood flooring), laminate flooring , sheet vinyl and luxury vinyl tile, natural stone and quartz countertops. In Europe, the company also produces and sells insulation, panels and mezzanine flooring. The company employs 43,000 people in operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. A Fortune 500 company, Mohawk is the world's largest flooring manufacturer.
26-566: [REDACTED] Look up Mohawk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mohawk may refer to: Related to Native Americans [ edit ] Mohawk people (Kanien’kehá:ka), an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York) Mohawk language (Kanien’kéha), the language spoken by the Mohawk people Mohawk hairstyle , from a hairstyle once thought to have been traditionally worn by
52-588: A band fronted by composer Alan Hawkshaw Mohawk, a jazz tune composed by Charlie Parker appearing on the 1950 album Bird & Diz In transportation [ edit ] Mohawk Subdivision , a railroad line in New York NYC Mohawk , the 4-8-2 steam locomotive wheel arrangement Mohawk, one of the Sunbeam side-valve aircraft engines the Mohawk (GTW train) , a named passenger train of
78-412: A band fronted by composer Alan Hawkshaw Mohawk, a jazz tune composed by Charlie Parker appearing on the 1950 album Bird & Diz In transportation [ edit ] Mohawk Subdivision , a railroad line in New York NYC Mohawk , the 4-8-2 steam locomotive wheel arrangement Mohawk, one of the Sunbeam side-valve aircraft engines the Mohawk (GTW train) , a named passenger train of
104-612: A company large enough to appear on the first Fortune 500 rankings. Mohasco faced competition from new tufted carpet operations in Georgia, which used synthetic fibers such as nylon and polyester rather than the traditional wool used in woven carpets. To compete in a changing industry, Mohasco gradually moved manufacturing south into the Carolinas and eventually Georgia. In 1963, the company turned some of its attention to furniture manufacturing through acquisitions. Carpet manufacturing at
130-520: A defunct airline Mohawk Productions , Inc., a television company Mohawk Gasoline , a gasoline station company in Canada owned by Husky Energy Mohawk Innovative Technology , a product and research and development technology company Mohawk Mall , a defunct mall in Niskayuna, New York Mohawk Commons (Niskayuna, New York) , the retail center that replaced Mohawk Mall Mohawk Industries ,
156-410: A defunct airline Mohawk Productions , Inc., a television company Mohawk Gasoline , a gasoline station company in Canada owned by Husky Energy Mohawk Innovative Technology , a product and research and development technology company Mohawk Mall , a defunct mall in Niskayuna, New York Mohawk Commons (Niskayuna, New York) , the retail center that replaced Mohawk Mall Mohawk Industries ,
182-545: A flooring manufacturer based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation , a defunct computer company In the arts [ edit ] Mohawk (1956 film) , a 1956 western Mohawk (2017 film) , a 2017 thriller set during The War of 1812 Mohawk (1986 novel) , a 1986 novel by Richard Russo Essra Mohawk (born 1947), American singer-songwriter Frazier Mohawk (born 1941), American record producer and husband of Essra Mohawk The Mohawks ,
208-490: A flooring manufacturer based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation , a defunct computer company In the arts [ edit ] Mohawk (1956 film) , a 1956 western Mohawk (2017 film) , a 2017 thriller set during The War of 1812 Mohawk (1986 novel) , a 1986 novel by Richard Russo Essra Mohawk (born 1947), American singer-songwriter Frazier Mohawk (born 1941), American record producer and husband of Essra Mohawk The Mohawks ,
234-672: A navy reserve tug HMS Mohawk , thirteen ships of the Royal Navy Mohawk , a wooden steamboat once known as the Inland Flyer Aircraft [ edit ] Curtiss P-36 Hawk , an American fighter aircraft called the Mohawk in British service Grumman OV-1 Mohawk military observation aircraft Las Brisas Mohawk , an American homebuilt aircraft design Miles Mohawk , 1930s British monoplane In business [ edit ] Mohawk Airlines ,
260-478: A navy reserve tug HMS Mohawk , thirteen ships of the Royal Navy Mohawk , a wooden steamboat once known as the Inland Flyer Aircraft [ edit ] Curtiss P-36 Hawk , an American fighter aircraft called the Mohawk in British service Grumman OV-1 Mohawk military observation aircraft Las Brisas Mohawk , an American homebuilt aircraft design Miles Mohawk , 1930s British monoplane In business [ edit ] Mohawk Airlines ,
286-718: A school system in Pennsylvania Mohawk College , a college in Hamilton, Ontario Mohawk Chapel , the oldest church in Ontario Mohawk Sports Park , Hamilton, Ontario Mohawk turn in figure skating Mohawk (crater) , an impact crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Mohawk Mohocks , an early eighteenth-century London gang Topics referred to by
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#1732766259557312-446: A school system in Pennsylvania Mohawk College , a college in Hamilton, Ontario Mohawk Chapel , the oldest church in Ontario Mohawk Sports Park , Hamilton, Ontario Mohawk turn in figure skating Mohawk (crater) , an impact crater in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Mohawk Mohocks , an early eighteenth-century London gang Topics referred to by
338-464: Is Jeffrey Lorberbaum . Mohawk's open line brands include American Olean, Daltile, Decortiles, Durkan, Eliane, Feltex, Foss, Godfrey Hirst, Karastan, Kerama Marazzi, Marazzi, Moduleo, Mohawk, Mohawk Group, Mohawk Home, Pergo, Quick-Step, Ragno and Unilin. In 2009, it was involved in the Supreme Court case Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter . The court found against Mohawk Industries, in
364-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Mohawk [REDACTED] Look up Mohawk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mohawk may refer to: Related to Native Americans [ edit ] Mohawk people (Kanien’kehá:ka), an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York) Mohawk language (Kanien’kéha),
390-593: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Mohawk Industries William Shuttleworth and his four sons arrived in the United States in 1875 and set up a carpet mill in the Hudson Valley upon arrival. After William Shuttleworth died, the four sons moved to Amsterdam, New York in 1878 and took over an empty factory there. The company incorporated as
416-640: The Grand Trunk Western Railroad the Mohawk (NYC train) , a named passenger train of the New York Central Railroad Roads and raceways [ edit ] Mohawk Raceway , Campbellville, Ontario, Canada Mohawk Road (Hamilton, Ontario) Mohawk Trail , a Native American trade route, now part of Massachusetts Route 2 Other uses [ edit ] Mohawk, the name of a 1956 Operation Redwing nuclear test Mohawk Area School District ,
442-472: The Grand Trunk Western Railroad the Mohawk (NYC train) , a named passenger train of the New York Central Railroad Roads and raceways [ edit ] Mohawk Raceway , Campbellville, Ontario, Canada Mohawk Road (Hamilton, Ontario) Mohawk Trail , a Native American trade route, now part of Massachusetts Route 2 Other uses [ edit ] Mohawk, the name of a 1956 Operation Redwing nuclear test Mohawk Area School District ,
468-869: The waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania Other [ edit ] United States Mohawk Dam , Jefferson Township, Ohio Mohawk Mountains , in southwestern Arizona Mohawk State Forest , in Connecticut Mohawk Valley , the area surrounding the Mohawk River in New York Mohawk Valley (Arizona) Canada Mohawk Island , Ontario, Canada Ships [ edit ] USS Mohawk , three US Navy ships, as well as Coast Guard and Revenue cutters and
494-508: The waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania Other [ edit ] United States Mohawk Dam , Jefferson Township, Ohio Mohawk Mountains , in southwestern Arizona Mohawk State Forest , in Connecticut Mohawk Valley , the area surrounding the Mohawk River in New York Mohawk Valley (Arizona) Canada Mohawk Island , Ontario, Canada Ships [ edit ] USS Mohawk , three US Navy ships, as well as Coast Guard and Revenue cutters and
520-614: The Amsterdam site ended by 1968 and the last corporate offices left by 1987. In 1988, Mohasco was purchased by MHS Holdings in a leveraged buyout, and the company's carpet business was spun off from Mohasco to form Mohawk Industries. In 1992, Mohawk went public with its shares traded first on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "MWK" and currently on the New York Stock Exchange under
546-607: The Mohawk people Mohawk people (Oregon) , a band of the Kalapuya Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Oregon Places [ edit ] Communities [ edit ] Mohawk, Arizona Mohawk, California Mohawk, Indiana Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York Mohawk, Oregon Mohawk, Tennessee Mohawk, Virginia Lakes, rivers and waterfalls [ edit ] Lake Mohawk (Ohio) Mohawk River (disambiguation) Mohawk Falls, one of
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#1732766259557572-545: The Shuttleworth Brothers Company in 1902. The company adopted the name Mohawk Carpet Mills (or Mohawk Mills, for short) in 1920, when it merged with McCleary, Wallin and Crouse, another mill in Amsterdam. It became the country's sole weaver to offer an entire line of domestic carpets, also creating the industry's first textured design and sculptured weave. In 1956, Mohawk Carpet Mills merged with Alexander Smith, Inc. to become Mohasco Corporation,
598-659: The language spoken by the Mohawk people Mohawk hairstyle , from a hairstyle once thought to have been traditionally worn by the Mohawk people Mohawk people (Oregon) , a band of the Kalapuya Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Oregon Places [ edit ] Communities [ edit ] Mohawk, Arizona Mohawk, California Mohawk, Indiana Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York Mohawk, Oregon Mohawk, Tennessee Mohawk, Virginia Lakes, rivers and waterfalls [ edit ] Lake Mohawk (Ohio) Mohawk River (disambiguation) Mohawk Falls, one of
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676-578: The ticker symbol "MHK." Mohasco's remaining assets were sold to other investors, and the company was later dissolved. Through 2016, Mohawk Industries has acquired 34 companies into its conglomerate, and now operates manufacturing facilities in 15 countries—the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Ireland, the U.K., Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Russia and Malaysia. The company's present Chairman and CEO
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