Surya plans to invest $ 30 mn to open distribution facility in Cartersville, Ga.

Surya Inc., an Indian based vertically-integrated manufacturer of machine and hand-knotted area rugs and soft goods for the home furnishings market plans investment of $30 million to open a U.S. corporate office and state-of-the-art, 1,000,000 square foot distribution facility in Cartersville, Ga.

The Cartersville facility will handle Surya’s supply chain management, sales, and web creative development services. The company currently has a corporate facility in Calhoun, Ga., and reports that 250 jobs will be retained with the opening of the new facility.

According to Satya Tiwari, President of Surya, during the past several years the company has invested in a number of home accessories categories, resulting in significant year-over-year growth and steady expansion of their employee base and warehouse capacity.

Their new facility will enable them to consolidate their product offerings under one roof, providing a highly efficient logistics base and the operational flexibility needed to optimally serve their designer and retailer customers. The addition of 53,000 square feet of inviting office space, designed with Surya’s energetic and collaborative culture in mind, will provide a great working environment for both existing employees and new talent as they continue to execute on the strategy to become a $1 billion company. The new facility will also add 200 employees to its U.S. workforce.

Surya offers wholesale and imported home furnishing products. It focuses on area rugs, pillows and throws and wall art. Surya currently manufactures its products abroad and ships them to the U.S. for sales and distribution. The company markets its rugs and home accessories to the retailer, interior designer and hospitality markets; and operates showrooms in Atlanta; Dallas; High Point, N.C.; Las Vegas; New York City; Tupelo, Miss.; Toronto; and India.