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A Georgia carpet-maker plans to put $42 million into its existing plant in Decatur, Tennessee, creating 75 jobs, company and state officials announced Friday.

Shaw Industries Group Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary based in Dalton, Georgia, makes synthetic yarn at the Decatur factory for use at its other carpet plants. It plans to expand, using both nylon and polyester fiber in its product, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

Anyone interested in those jobs can go to shawinc.com/careers. The company will also host a job fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Cleveland Family YMCA, 220 Urbane Road NE, Cleveland, Tennessee.

“I’d like to thank Shaw for its continued investment in Tennessee and this commitment to Meigs County,” TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe said in the announcement. “As the largest employer in Meigs County, Shaw plays a pivotal role in the economic well-being of the area and its residents. It’s encouraging news that Shaw will create 75 new jobs in the region and a testament to the skills of Meigs County’s workforce and Tennessee’s overall business climate.”

The factory already employs about 370, roughly half the number of Shaw employees at the company’s five Tennessee facilities. Shaw makes carpet, tile, laminate flooring, synthetic turf and other floor-covering products under the Anderson, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Floors, Shaw Hospitality, Shaw Sports Turf, Southwest Greens, Tuftex and USFloors brands.