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Quick Facts
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, floor covering, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations.
Locations
- Number of locations globally: 70+
- 44 Plants
- 18 Offices/labs
- 10 Showrooms
- 6 Distribution Centers
- Located in:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
- France
- China
- Mexico
- Australia
- Sales and Service operations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia
- Global headquarters: Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, SC
Number of Associates
- Total: 8,000+
- SC associates: 3,200+
- Global headquarters associates: 900+
- Outside the U.S.: 1,400+
Industries Served
- Milliken Businesses:
- Textile
- Chemical
- Floor Covering
- OVIK Health
- Performance Solutions by Milliken
- Serving 15 industries:
- Agriculture
- Apparel
- Automotive and Transportation
- Building Construction and Infrastructure
- Coatings, Paints, and Inks
- Commercial
- Consumer Goods
- Education
- Energy and Utilities
- Government and Defense
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Packaging and Print
- Residential
Innovation portfolio
“An average U.S. consumer can interact with Milliken innovations up to 50 times a day”
- Patents
- Milliken has accumulated over 2,500 patents in the US, and over 5,500 patents globally since 1927
Leadership
- President and CEO
- Halsey Cook
- Senior Leadership Team
- Cindy Boiter, EVP and Chemical Business President
- Craig Haydamack, SVP and CHRO
- Kasel Knight, SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
- Allen Jacoby, EVP and Textile Business President
- Jim McCallum, EVP and Floor Covering Business President
- Shri Parikh, EVP and OVIK Health Business President
- Michael Brown, EVP, Operations
- David Smart, EVP and CFO
- Danna Vetter, SVP and CMO
- Ed Zhao, SVP and Managing Director, Asia
History Highlights
- 2021: Milliken acquires Zebra-chem, Encapsys
- 2020: Milliken acquires Borchers
- 2019: Milliken acquires Andover Health and Polartec; formally establishes the healthcare business; publishes first annual corporate sustainability report
- 2018: Milliken sets 12 enterprise-wide sustainability goals to achieve by 2025
- 2015: Milliken acquires Springfield
- 2014: Milliken acquires Westex
- 1998: Milliken becomes a Founding Member of USGBC
- 1981: Milliken launches Milliken Quality Initiative
- 1968: Milliken enters the flooring industry with the purchase of Calloway Mills in LaGrange, GA
- 1958: Milliken Headquarters moves to Spartanburg, SC
- 1957: Milliken expands its business with the introduction of textile chemical intermediates and colorants
- 1945: Milliken Research is formed
- 1927: Company debuts first man-made fabrics
- 1901: First recycling policy established
- 1865: Deering Milliken Company is founded
Key Awards
- World’s Most Ethical Companies®: sixteenth-year recipient; one of six companies to receive this honor each year since it was established in 2007
- SC Economic Impact Award, presented by Greenville Business Magazine: 2020
- America’s Best Mid-Sized Employer, presented by Forbes: 2018, 2019, 2021
- OHSA VPP Star Certification for 23 Milliken manufacturing facilities in the U.S.
- ISO 9001 Certification for 35+ Milliken manufacturing facilities globally
- ISO 14001 Certification for 30+ Milliken manufacturing facilities globally