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Milliken appoints Vice President of global design for floor covering division

Floor covering and textile leader with more than 30 years of experience in the textile and carpet industry, Bob Hutchison, will aid in continuing to position the award-winning company as a leader in modular and broadloom carpeting in his new role as Vice President of global design for the Milliken floor covering division.

10th June 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Spartanburg, SC

Interiors

Milliken innovation company has appointed Bob Hutchison as Vice President of global design for the Milliken floor covering division.

A leader in floor covering and textile innovations, Hutchison will be located at the Milliken Corporate Headquarters and Design Center in Spartanburg, SC, USA.

Bob Hutchinson

Hutchison joins Milliken with more than 30 years of experience in the textile and carpet industry, including senior leadership positions at Mannington, Mohawk and Lees Carpets.

He will report to Jim McCallum, President of the Milliken global floor covering division, and aid in continuing to position the award-winning company as a leader in modular and broadloom carpeting.

Hutchison will spearhead product design and development for Milliken's broadloom, modular carpet and entryway matting solutions, and will continue to bring forth innovative design solutions from Milliken.

Innovative approach

“Bob carries with him extensive industry experience and incredible design expertise,” said McCallum. “He has developed and managed product platforms to a high degree of excellence throughout his career.”

“His innovative approach to the product development and design process, combined with Milliken's industry-leading technological capabilities, will undoubtedly lead Milliken to significant breakthroughs in its product portfolio as we continue to provide innovative floor covering solutions to the architecture and design community.”

Floor covering division

Milliken has a rich history of delivering innovative broadloom and modular carpet collections from its award-winning design studios, research centre and manufacturing facilities.

Milliken's flooring products are said to offer inspiring design solutions built from unique insights and an exceptional array of technical capabilities.

Milliken

Milliken is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people's lives since 1865.

The community of innovators has developed one of the largest collections of patents held by a private company.

With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, the company works to add true value to people's lives, improve health and safety, and help make the world more sustainable.

www.milliken.com

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