USA – Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL), a Chinese manufacturer of laminate, wood, and luxury vinyl flooring, will invest more than USD 70 million in a new manufacturing facility in the U.S. state of Georgia. This investment will create 300 jobs.
“The CFL factory and showrooms in Calhoun will drastically increase convenience of working with our partners and distributors,” said Tom Van Poyer, CFL owner and CEO. “Being able to supply products produced in the United States will allow us not only to sustain our leadership position in product design and product innovation but also create a platform allowing second-to-none service through reduced delivery times.”
“We are excited to welcome CFL to Calhoun and grateful to become a part of the company’s global success story,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson. “Thanks to our logistics network and workforce, Georgia’s manufacturing sector is thriving as we continue to attract leaders in the flooring industry to the state.”
CFL will locate to a newly constructed 252,000-square-foot facility in Calhoun, Gordon County, with plans to build another 250,000 square feet in the near future.
Founded by Europeans in Shanghai in 2004, CFL employs 3,500 at three factories (China, Vietnam and Taiwan), multiple offices and distribution centers around the world.
