ACC was founded by Jack Holland and incorporated in October of 1977. Jack had been in the auto trim business for many years before starting Auto Custom Carpets. He started out by purchasing the carpet used in the molding operation from OEM suppliers such as Collins & Aikman, J.P. Stevens and Masland. In April of 1984 he purchased Academy Carpets, Inc. in Dalton, GA and began tufting his own carpet. In January of 1986 he purchased the plant that was formerly operated by the Automotive Division of E.T. Barwick Mills. For many years, this plant was a prime carpet supplier to General Motors and Chrysler Corporation. The first molded carpets used in the automotive industry were developed at this plant in 1958. By purchasing this plant, ACC was not dependent upon any supplier for its carpet needs.
