Home Investor Relations About Us Our Markets Human Resources Contact Us Customer Portal / About Us / Timeline Timeline: Dixie's entry into the carpet industry actually began in 1951 when it acquired Dalton Candlewick Inc., in Dalton, Georgia. Candlewick was a specialty yarn maker for the carpet industry. In the early nineties the company began its strategy to become a major player in the carpet industry. 1920 Dixie Mercerizing Established 1951 Acquired Candlewick Yarns Decade of 1990 Purchased Carriage Industries which included Bretlin Needlebond Completed the purchase of Masland Carpets Patrick Carpet Mills is integrated into Masland residential Acquired Danube Carpet Mills integrating it into Carriage Carpets General Felt Industries was purchased and merged into Bretlin Ideal Fibers begins the company's investment into yarn extrusion Sold remaining traditional textile operations, to begin first year operating solely as a floorcovering company. Globaltex becomes part of Bretlin Decade of 2000 Acquired Fabrica International Sold North Georgia carpet operations and yarn extrusion to focus on our core competence in the upper-end of the carpet market and our brands. Dixie Home brand was established. Decade of 2010 Aquired Colormaster and Crown Rugs and merged into Masland Residential. Aquired Robertex and merged Carousel into Fabrica. Created Avant products for Masland Contract. © 2021 - The Dixie Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved