Milliken
Textile and chemical
manufacturer.
Headquarters:
920 Milliken Rd.
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Employees: 11,000
CEO: Dr. Ashley Allen
Privately held
Website:
http://www.milliken.com
Career Site
Milliken is one of the largest privately
held textile and chemical manufacturers in the world. The company
is a recognized leader in research technology, innovation and
customer service.
Milliken makes carpets, interiors for automobiles,
fabric for clothing and table linens.
Milliken's rich history of technological
innovation has resulted in more than 2,000 patents and the development
of the largest textile research center in the world. The company
has over 11,000 associates located at more than 60 facilities
worldwide working with more than 19,000 different textile and
chemical products.
Milliken makes a variety of fabric, yarn
and chemical products that keep astronauts safe, make major league
baseball players comfortable and adorn homes and businesses around
the globe. Company products also give tennis balls their soft
texture and Jell-O pudding its creamy smoothness.
Milliken was named one of the 100 Best
Companies to Work for in America by Fortune magazine.
History
Milliken's roots date back to 1865 when
Seth Milliken and William Deering founded Deering Milliken Company,
a small woolen fabrics company in Portland, Maine. Deering soon
left to start his own company. In 1868, Seth Milliken moved the
company headquarters to New York City, at that time the heart
of the American Textile Industry. In 1884, the company invested
in a new facility in Pacolet, South Carolina, and from that basic
beginning the manufacturing operations grew.
Roger Milliken assumed the presidency of
the Company in 1947 upon the death of his father, Gerrish Milliken.
He became Chairman and CEO in 1983 at which time Dr. Thomas J.
Malone was named President and COO. In 2002, Dr. Malone retired
and Dr. Ashley Allen succeeded him as President and COO. In January
of 2006, Dr. Allen was named President & CEO and Dr. Joe
Salley succeeded him as COO. Mr. Milliken continues as Chairman.
Benefits
- Group Medical Plan
- Prescription Drug Discount Program
- Dental Plan
- Before-tax Contributions
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Disability Pay and LTD
- Milliken Retirement Plan, including 401(k)
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Paid Personal Absence
- Relocation Reimbursement
- Matching Gifts
- Service Awards
- Christmas Savings Program
- Electronic Deposit of Pay
Updated September 23, 2006
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