Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has been named a 2025 Training APEX Award winner by Training magazine. Once again recognized as the top flooring manufacturer on the list, Shaw showcases its dedication to fostering an environment where associates can pursue their passions through a wide range of career disciplines and gives them the tools and resources to succeed.

This marks Shaw’s 21st consecutive year on this list, largely attributed to the company’s commitment to being clear and transparent about the knowledge, experience, competencies and personal attributes critical for each position which empowers associates to target training opportunities aligned with long-term personal and business goals.

"We are honored to be recognized on the training APEX awards list again this year. This recognition highlights our commitment to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development at Shaw,” says Rhett Smith, director of Learning & Organizational Development at Shaw. “Our associates' dedication and hard work, along with our effective training programs, have led us to this achievement. We are proud of this recognition and remain committed to advancing excellence in training and development."

Training APEX ranks companies’ commitment to employer-sponsored training and development programs along with their success. The 2024 Training APEX ranking was based on a multitude of qualitative and quantitative factors such as scope of training programs provided, total training budget and business outcomes resulting from training.

Shaw remains steadfast in its dedication to being a learning organization by structuring its world-class learning and development offerings to be accessible in-person or virtually to the company’s approximately 18,000 associates worldwide. 

In 2024, Shaw associates completed more than 1 million hours of training courses highlighting the company’s dedication to empowering associates, fostering innovation and growing knowledge. This in turn ensures that Shaw associates are better equipped to handle the demands of their role and ultimately results in an enhanced customer experience.  

To learn about opportunities at Shaw Industries, visit https://careers.shawinc.com/us/en.