SPARTANBURG, S.C. – "Milliken & Company is proud to have been part of the South Carolina community for more than 100 years. As a 150-year-old global innovation company, we recognize the careful balance that Governor Haley, the General Assembly and the state of South Carolina must achieve between acknowledging the past in a way that respects all South Carolinians and choosing state symbols that all our citizens can embrace. Therefore, we support the removal of the Confederate flag from the State House grounds and have confidence in the people of our home state to continue building a prosperous and unified future."