Coca-Cola. Hershey’s chocolate. Disney. These are some of the most widely known brand names in history. But a leading carpet brand -- that of Mohawk -- is older than any of them.
Mohawk Industries is marking its 125th year of business this fall. From a carpet manufacturer with 14 pre-owned looms producing traditional woven rugs in the late 1800s, Mohawk had already positioned itself as a strong consumer brand by the mid 1920s.