"If you buy a wood or laminate floor, you've got to put a rug on the darn thing," said Bob Shaw, president of Shaw Industries. "It's about time we recognized that and showed the two products together." No doubt that's why, during the recent Surfaces 2001 exposition, Shaw Rugs and Shaw hard-surface products were shown in the same display area.
Shaw said the company will become more deeply involved in related flooring and decorative home products this year. "We will be expanding through acquisition, and I think you will be surprised at the new developments and directions we will take," Shaw promised.