Record #:

11220

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

In 1923, J. Spencer Love formed a new textile company in Burlington and named it Burlington Mills. This year the company, now Burlington Industries, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the world's largest textile manufacturer, with 84,000 employees and plants in 91 communities and in 10 other countries. Projected sales for this year are expected to reach $2 billion.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 31 Issue 10, Oct 1973, p38-40, il

Subject(s):

Textile industry--Burlington