Publications that specialize in the commercial industry view Shaw Contract Group as a leading brand for carpet. Contract magazine ranks Shaw as the number one broadloom brand and the number two modular brand. A 2008 survey of designers in the industry publication Floor Focus named Shaw as the number one brand for design. For eight consecutive years, Shaw Contract Group product introductions have earned Best of NeoCon awards.

Understanding the world you serve is integral. Our design teams work collaboratively in studios that are focused on individual market sectors, bringing you products designed with specific installations and uses in mind. We design specific solutions for healthcare, education, government, retail, work place, professional services and tenant improvement markets. Shaw sales representatives around the world have special knowledge and expertise in each segment. Let their experience help you make the best decision for your floors.

To learn more, visit our Design Studios.

The way we design, make and use things right now has a quantifiable effect on everything.

Sustainable materials such as EcoWorx® backings and Eco Solution Q® nylon allow us to create beautiful carpet that can be recycled into carpet again and again. Commitment to environmental solutions has garnered Shaw the Presidential Green Chemistry Award by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Shaw Contract Group carpet can help you design and build environmentally intelligent spaces.

To learn more, visit the Environmental section.

Your success is our success. Shaw Contract Group continues to set the standard for quality and service and has been recognized by facility managers across North America as number one in both categories. Our commitment to Six Sigma quality management has others taking notice: NASA has benchmarked Shaw as an example on how to successfully apply Six Sigma quality measures.

To learn more, visit our Manufacturing section.

Some say that the world is getting smaller. Design is bridging the gap so that all markets across the world are connected to the resources we provide. From our information-rich website to the first-class service available through Inforum, Shaw Contract Group is making it easier for international markets to access and purchase our products. Our products are exported to 80 countries each year and members of our international sales team are located across the globe.

To learn more, visit our Global Sites.

The 1% Program
Through a partnership with Public Architecture, Shaw Contract Group is donating 1 percent of the sales of Homage to support their 1% Program, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The program connects architecture and design firms willing to donate their services pro bono with nonprofit organizations that need design assistance.

Design Is… Award
Each year, Design Is… Award winning firms choose a design school or deserving organization to receive $2,000 from Shaw Contract Group as part of their recognition package. Through 2009, $36,000 has been donated to promote design education in schools in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. See how our winners are making a difference in the future of design:

• 2008 winners
  

  Envision Design (Washington, D.C.) – Department of Architecture, Virginia Tech
  A scholarship is being awarded in late 2009 to the winner of a design competition.

  Gensler (Houston, TX) – College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas
  A scholarship was given to student Angela Cho. Ms. Cho, a student from South Korea, hopes to spend her interior design career by using her talents to provide design services for people and organizations in need. She plans to eventually return to the classroom as an instructor to share here field experiences with the designers of the future.

  Gensler (Houston, TX) – School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
  The donation was added to the Gensler Exhibitions Endowment and is being used to support lectures and special events on campus that promote design.

  MCM Interiors (Vancouver, BC) – The Art Institute of Vancouver
  Through this donation, the Award of Excellence was created, awarding eight top students $250 each.

  Nell Studio & SABArchitects (Seattle, Washington) – Department of Interior Design, Washington State University
  The donation was added to the Design Institute Excellence Fund and is being used to support the efforts of the Department of Interior Design.

  OWP/P (Chicago, IL) – School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
  The donation supported the School of Architecture and Urban Planning’s Architecture Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships to students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

  Partridge Architects (Philadelphia, PA) – Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University
  A scholarship is being established in the name of Partridge Architects and Shaw Contract Group to recognize graduate students conducting outstanding thesis research and projects.

  VOA Associates (Chicago, IL) – Turning Point
  This donation is supporting the efforts of Turning Point, an outpatient mental healthcare center that provides care to all patients.

  
  
  2007 winners
  

  idea|span (Atlanta, Georgia) – The Department of Interior Design at the University of Florida
  This donation brought Cornell professor and internationally known scholar Sheila Danko to campus for a lecture on socially responsible design. She also led a workshop on developing a personal sphere of influence. Students, faculty and visiting advisory board designers participated in both activities.

  Hnedak Bobo Group (Memphis, Tennessee) – The Center for Sustainable Design at the University of Memphis
  The donation supported the construction of the TERRA (Technologically + Environmentally Responsive Residential Architecture) house. TERRA, which has applied for LEED Platinum certification, was designed entirely by architecture and interior design students under faculty supervision.

DIFFA
The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (link) is one of the country’s largest supporters of direct care for people that are living with HIV and AIDS, as well as preventive education for those at risk. To date, DIFFA has granted over $35 million to hundreds of AIDS service organizations throughout the U.S. Shaw Contract Group was a presenting sponsor at this year’s Black to Basics annual gala.

Alzheimer’s Association
Shaw Contract Group continues to support the Alzheimer’s Association through the sale of Colour of Life, a collection designed on the long-term care market. The donation of up to $50,000 is supporting the association’s research and education efforts.