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Piet Dossche and Don Roberts, CEO of Dossche Holdings, and Central Alabama Flooring, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the progress that the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is making to recruit and train new floorcovering installers but only 30 dealers are supporting this initiative.
Scott Humphrey, CEO of the World Floor Covering Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of his organization’s Step Up Tour of flooring retailers. Listen to the interview to learn more about where the group traveled and what they learned about what makes some flooring retailers more successful than others.
Julian Dossche, CEO with International Flooring Company (IFC), and Kemp Harr discuss the parts of Julian’s growth strategy that are working, recent challenges and how they continue to take share in today’s competitive environment.
Dave Chambers, director of flooring with Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with Dave’s four massive flooring departments and the ribbon-cutting on the new Anso Gallery in Dallas.
Kermit Baker, former chief economist with the American Institute of Architects, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent AIA Billing Index (ABI) and the Leading Indicator for Remodel Activity (LIRA) news and what Kermit’s outlook for growth is in the build environment for the back half of 2026.
Hector Narvaez, EVP with Stonepeak, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights from the Flooring Sustainability Summit held last week in Washington, D.C. Listen to the interview to hear more about what was discussed at the meeting, as well as why Stonepeak and the Iris Group continues to be a sponsor of the event.
Cheryl Durst, CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and Kemp Harr discuss Cheryl’s core message as the keynote speaker at the Flooring Sustainability Summit held last week in Washington, D.C.
George Bandy, chief sustainability officer for Andersen Windows, and Kemp Harr discuss George’s core message as the kickoff Keynote speaker for the Flooring Sustainability Summit in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Derrick Daye, Managing Partner with The Blake Project, and Kemp Harr discuss do’s and don’ts of using AI as a marketer in the flooring industry. Listen to the interview for more details on what happens if you try to use AI to develop strategy.
Dave Triepke, president and owner of Universal Metro, a commercial flooring contractor, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions in Southern California and the highlights of Mohawk’s education roadshow held last week in Los Angeles.
John Finch, CEO of the Legacy Group and president of the Fuse board, and Kemp Harr discuss John’s decision to exit the furniture business, his take on Chicago Design week, his use of artificial intelligence and his management style for making Legacy a fun place to work. Listen to the interview to learn how this commercial flooring contractor continues to grow.
Bill Griese, chairman of the Flooring Sustainability Summit, and Kemp Harr discuss the compelling reasons to attend next week’s 3rd annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Listen to the interview for more details on why this is a must-attend event for flooring brands and designers focused on sustainability in the built environment.
Imran Ahmad, the new CEO for HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss Imran’s background, what attracted him to this role at HMTX, and the company’s growth strategy moving forward.
Reade Palmer, the founder of Hero Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the history of this brand of flooring, made from recycled Nike tennis shoes, its recent NeoCon awards and the plans for growth in the future.
Jordan Cross, the regional resource director for Gensler Chicago, and Kemp Harr discuss how she navigates the Chicago Design Week showrooms and her summary of the key design trends from this year’s show.
Isaiah Walston and Jeffrey Sommer, head of sustainability and director of marketing, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Tate Access Floors’ sustainability message at NeoCon 2026. Listen to the interview, taped at the NeoCon Sustainability Lab at the Mart during NeoCon, to learn more about the green advantage for using their system.
Reesie Duncan, VP of Global Design for Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand’s core message at NeoCon 2026, its new product focus and its awards.
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D audience at NeoCon. Listen to the interview, taped on the 7th floor of the Mart, for more details.
Caroline McNulty, Director of Interior Design with Ware Malcomb, and Kemp Harr discuss how Caroline allocates her time to see the important brands at Chicago Design Week, which includes NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days. Listen to the interview for more insight on how to work the three-day event.
Harlan Stone, executive chairman of HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s continued growth and supply chain changes, as well as the new leadership team that Harlan has put in place to grow the company for the future.
Beyond acquiring F9 Brands. Listen to the interview to learn more about the master plan to ultimately build a viable resource for consumers who want one source for all their home product needs. F9 Brands owns Lumber Liquidators, Southwind, Cabinets To Go, Gracious Home and Thos. Baker.
Ashley Young, director of retail sales operations for Mohawk Industries and chairman of the board for CARPET AMERICA RECOVERY EFFORT (CARE), and Kemp Harr discuss the challenges that the organization is facing as the industry prepares for New York State’s ERP legislation for carpet to go into effect.
Mike Husby, chief commercial officer for Thornton Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the acquisition of nine Carpetland USA stores. Listen to the interview for more insight into this growth strategy. Thornton’s is part of the NFA and the Fuse Alliance.
Pat Oakley and Neil Wenger, president and VP of sales and marketing with Mullican, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Mullican’s message and hardwood flooring trends at the NWFA Expo in Orlando.
Steve Cloud, chairman of Starnet and co-owner of M. Frank Higgins, and Kemp Harr discuss the Board’s structure and focus for this year as well as Higgins' continued growth as a Connecticut-based commercial flooring contractor.
Mark Bischoff, CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of this commercial flooring contractor co-op and the highlights of their Annual Meeting that kicked off yesterday in Aventura, Florida.
Dan Natkin, CEO with Essex Finishes, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and styling trends in the wood flooring business. Listen to the interview, taped at the NWFA Expo in Orlando, for more details.
Allison Wolff, RVP for Shaw Contract over Georgia, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand’s new Atlanta showroom and the grand opening event that was held last week. Listen to the interview to learn about this new office and hospitality space just northwest of downtown Atlanta.
Mike Gallman, president of The Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions in the commercial market, Mohawk's education roadshow with Starnet, and the strategy behind Mohawk’s acquisition of Hero Flooring with Nike grind recycled rubber. Listen to the interview for more details.
Noah Fulton, the new CEO of Karndean Designflooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Noah's background and the scope of the business that he now leads as CEO. Listen to the interview to hear more about Noah’s tenure at Karndean and the firm’s focus for ongoing success.
Todd Duffy, the new owner of Molyneaux Home, a 7-store chain of retail flooring stores based in the Pittsburgh area, and Kemp Harr discuss changes Todd's making to grow the business. Molyneaux is the newest member of the NFA.
Dave Meberg, CEO of Consolidated Flooring, a family-owned commercial flooring contractor based in New York, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s solid backlog, the increase in corporate/workplace business, Install’s 25th anniversary, and the upcoming Starnet Annual Meeting in Aventura, Florida.
Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy, the trade show company that hosts Coverings, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of last week’s Coverings Expo in Las Vegas and how the younger generations and AI are changing what the audience seeks from trade show events.
Sofia Sabattini, director of marketing for Stonepeak Ceramics, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's Best of Show booth award and the story behind the recent success the business is experiencing. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.
Jed Durbin and Mike Ward, Board Member and VP of Sales with Portobello, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s CTDA Supplier of the year award and product focus for 2026. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings last week in Las Vegas, for more details.
Alena Capra, ambassador for Coverings expo and principal with Alena Capra Design, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest fashion and tile trends at the Coverings expo held this week in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear how the tile looks continue to evolve.
Tressa Samdal, senior director of marketing and product for Panariagroup, and Kemp Harr discuss Florida Tile’s latest collections being launched at Coverings and the firm’s brand strategy. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.
oe Lundgren, an industry consultant focused on the tile market, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Coverings Expo in Las Vegas. Listen to interview to hear more about market conditions, imports and styling changes.
Dave Chambers, director of flooring for Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss continued growth in the flooring segment and Dave's voluntary rise as chairman of the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).
Penny Carnino, GM at Grigsby’s Carpet Tile and Hardwood, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s retail business in Tulsa, Oklahoma and highlights of the marketing presentation given to the membership group at the NFA Spring meeting.
Ian Newton, president of the NFA and GM at Flooring 101, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with the NFA members, which flooring categories are growing, marketing and AI strategies and statistical outlook for growth.
David Gross, executive director of INSTALL, and Kemp Harr discuss whether there is a shortage of trained installers and the benefits of using installers who have completed the union's 4-year apprenticeship program.
Tom Ellis, co-founder and marketing leader for Spec-ID, and Kemp Harr discuss the rapid adoption of this cloud-based bid submittal software tool with flooring contractors.
Abby Reinhard, owner and president of GP Flooring Solutions, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the technology pre-conference at the Fuse annual meeting. Listen to the interview to hear Abby sort through the software and AI solutions she is using to run her successful commercial flooring contracting business based in Rochester, New York.
George Donnelly, owner of George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, and Kemp Harr discuss concerns over potential moisture issues with Type 1L concrete. Flooring contractors need to be aware that the chemistry in newly placed slabs might be different from what they are used to, and there could be moisture issues that will affect the final installation of flooring.
Floors, a three-store retailer based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kemp Harr discuss recent growth and the benefit of being part of the Abbey group.
Todd van der Kruik and Christina Bowlby, founder of Neutral Haus and senior director of design for Bentley Mills, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss how the two designers are collaborating on differentiating new products that will be launched at NeoCon/Design Days this June in Chicago.
Geoff Gordon, executive director of the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of this week’s meeting held in San Diego.
David Hardy, EVP, Keith Johnson, VP of Merchandising, and Bill Wilson, COO with Abbey flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Abbey's winter convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Ralph Grogan, GM with Taylor Adhesives, and Ravi Mehra, vice president of corporate development/strategy with Avery Dennison, and Kemp Harr discuss why Taylor is a key part of their growth strategy and the unique scale and expertise the brand has as a leader in the flooring adhesive business.
Marlene Morin, senior director of floor covering with Sika, and Kemp Harr discuss Sika’s integration of the Schönox brand and growth plans for 2026.
John Rietveldt, CEO of I4F, and Kemp Harr showcase the Intellectual Property Firm’s newest technology and how the company is using AI technology for global growth.
Julian Dossche and Greg Wrenn, president and vice of product, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss IFC’s unique and limited go-to-market strategy and unique upper-end WPC, SPC and looselay resilient flooring.
Lauren Schnakenberg and Jason Surratt, senior director marketing and design and president with Tarkett, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Tarkett’s new products in both hard and soft surface for the residential market, new distribution relationships and their optimism for 2026.
David Raymond and Emily Holle, senior director sales and marketing and creative director with MSI, respectively, and Kemp Harr showcase market trends and how they work to fill those needs with innovations and new products.
Floris Koopmans, director of sales and marketing for intellectual properties for Unilin, and Kemp Harr discuss Unilin’s expanded staff and IP focus for 2026.
Christine Zampaglione, Jonathan Cohen and Jamann Stepp, Sr. Director of Marketing, CEO and SVP of hard surface with Stanton Design, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss what’s hot with Stanton and what’s new for 2026 from a product perspective.
T.M. Nuckols, president of The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss why the firm continues to lead on the upper end of the carpet market as well as with select hard surface products.
Doug Jackson, CEO with Cali Floors, and Kemp Harr showcase Cali’s Surfaces showroom and discuss the firm’s winning marketing strategy and new products.
Brent Emore and Jennifer Zimmerman, CEO and CCO with AHF Products, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss AHF’s new products and programs at Surfaces 2026.
Jimmy Tuley and Al Boulogne, president of residential business and SVP sales and marketing with Mannington, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Mannington’s 110 years of history and their focus and launch strategies for 2026.
Jeff Meadows, president and CCO with Mohawk’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss dealer feedback at their winter markets, a new installer partnership and new products for 2026.
Drew Hash, CEO with Southwind, and Kemp Harr discuss Southwind’s product focus for 2026 and why retailers like to offer this brand to their consumers.
Annie Cowart and Ryan Powell, SVP of SFN and VP of Retail with Shaw Industries, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s new products and programs at Surfaces 2026.
Paul Friederichsen, the founder of Brand Biz, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights at the Surfaces Expo in Las Vegas last week.
Pami Bhullar, VP of business development with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Pami’s 2026 New Year’s resolutions to help flooring professionals during the nation's 250th birthday.
Rachel Lesczynski, conference manager with Surfaces (TISE), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of next week’s education program in Las Vegas. The program starts Monday afternoon.
Melissa Murphy, co-owner of Johnston Paint and Decorating, and Kemp Harr discuss why this flooring retailer in Columbia, MO, is continuing to grow, and why she won the WFCA Tom Jennings award.
Derrick Daye, managing director with The Blake Project, and Kemp Harr discuss a new hardwood flooring campaign to help consumers understand the value of choosing hardwood flooring versus look-alike products when shopping for flooring.
Keith Spano and Steve Sieracki, president of Carpet One and president of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, Floor Trader and IDG, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week’s CCA Global winter conference in Denver.
Jeff Meadows, president and chief commercial officer for Mohawk’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss market conditions and a recent shift in Mohawk’s marketing strategy to integrate its dealer strategy with its consumer outreach.
Theresa Fisher, SVP of merchandising and brand with CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss the buying group's latest evolution of merchandising for flooring products that brings the at home shopping experience into the physical showroom and reduces the need for in-store inventory.
Frank Chiera, SVP of marketing and advertising with CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss recent homeowner research indicating pent up demand for flooring and other marketing initiatives for CCA in 2026. Listen to the interview, taped at the group’s winter meeting in Denver, for more information.
Heather Morrison, co-owner of the Mosaic Company in Minden, Louisiana, and Kemp Harr discuss this small flooring dealer's growth and outlook for 2026.
Ryan Rogers and Coby McDougal, CEO and CSO, respectively, with Yates Flooring Center, and Kemp Harr discuss Yates' year end success and highlights of the Dallas regional flooring show. Listen to the interview for more details.
Cathy Buchanan Discusses Business Conditions in Michigan at Her Carpet One Store by Floor Focus Magazine
Jay Flynn, SVP of sales with Cali Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Cali’s four-pronged channel approach for growth and how to use AI in the flooring business as a tool to set yourself apart.
Pami Bhullar, retail sales coach with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the best sales strategy RSAs should use in a soft demand market.
Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of 2025 with this group of commercial flooring contractors and the outlook for next year.
Terri Harrington and Natalie Jones, VP and Director of Marketing for Shaw Floors, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind Shaw Floors brand refresh.
Laura Bartley, VP of Customer Loyalty and Rewards with Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for Mohawk’s Momentum road shows, the biggest of which is in Vegas at Surfaces, and a few of product changes that Mohawk is making for 2026.
Thomas Baert and Barron Frith, global president and North American president, respectively, with CFL, and Kemp Harr discuss CFL’s continued evolution of where and how they make the innovative flooring products in their portfolio. CFL recently installed a Hymmen digital print line at their North American operations in Adairsville, Georgia.
Julian Dossche, president with the International Flooring Company (IFC), and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy around the Canopy brand while reflecting on the past year and preparing for the new year.
Kathleen Cloud, co-owner with M. Frank Higgins, and Kemp Harr discuss the Mohawk Group’s business outlook and the education roadshow that the brand is hosting for Starnet members to further enhance the business relationship with their commercial flooring contractors.
Zack Zehner, chairman of Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss the bright spots for Mannington’s business and the strategic decisions the 110-year-old flooring brand is making to continue its success as a family-owned business.
John Rietveldt, CEO of I4F, and Kemp Harr discuss this intellectual property licensing company’s continued expansion by adding people and also acquiring Beaulieu International’s patent portfolio related to rigid flooring.
Tami Stahl and Jason Hair, VP of Marketing and VP of National Accounts, respectively, with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Dixie’s plan for growth through product positioning and relationships
Hector Narvaez, EVP of sales, marketing and operations at Iris Group North America, and Kemp Harr discuss the Tile Solutions Plus meeting in Phoenix and Stonepeak’s latest innovative products.
Jeff Meadows, President of Sales for Mohawk’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss current market conditions, 2026 outlook and details about the kick off of Mohawk’s momentum roadshows in early January.
Michael Wilbur, Executive Vice President of the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this year's NAFCD meeting in Chicago.
Bill Blackstock, CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the group’s fall meeting held at the end of October in Arizona.
Brian Green, outgoing president of the NAFCD (North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of his year as president as he hands the baton to Austin Starnes with BPI.
Beth Campbell, an architect with Campbell House Collective, and Kemp Harr discuss the BDNY show and projects she came to the show to find finishes for.
Steve DeCarlo, CEO of Boen/Somerset, and Kemp Harr discuss Steve’s background as he steps into his new role focused on the hardwood flooring category.
Jessica White, director of design for Mohawk’s builder/multifamily business, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest consumer upgrades being requested by consumers who are buying new homes.
Joe Semaan, president of Mohawk’s residential soft surface business, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and the success of the firm’s Black Label carpet collection.
Mary Yocum, architectural manager for Schluter Systems in southern California, and Kemp Harr discuss Schluter’s message at the Tile Solutions Plus meeting in Phoenix.
Rick Church, executive director of the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, (CTDA), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this year’s Tile Solutions Plus (TSP) meeting in Phoenix Arizona.
Steve Cloud, Chairman of Starnet and Co-owner of M. Frank Higgins, and Kemp Harr discuss Starnet’s Board initiatives for this year and the recent success he is having with his commercial flooring contracting business in Connecticut.
Lara Rassette, VP and GM at Circadia Flooring (formerly Image Flooring), discusses her commercial flooring contracting business based in Kansas City and the benefit of being part of Starnet.
Tracy Daves, regional manager with Shaw Industries’ builder division, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest flooring trends in the builder segment based on a national meeting she attended with interior designers focused on that market. Listen to the interview to hear what’s trending in flooring in the builder segment.
Joe Lundgren, a tile industry expert, discusses current demand trends, share shift by country and the latest strategy by importers to deflect potential tariff risks.
Keith Christman, president of the Decorative Hardwoods Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the difference between the reciprocal IEEPA tariffs and the Section 232 tariffs and what Keith’s trade association is doing to protect domestic producers of hardwood products, including flooring.
Drew Hash, CEO with Southwind Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and a few highlights from this weekend’s FEI Group annual meeting in San Diego.
Armando Cafiero, managing director of Ceramics of Italy, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of this week’s Cersaie show in Bologna, Italy and business conditions impacting the tile market worldwide.
Eric Foley, VP of business development with Happy Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Happy Floors' new status as a core vendor to the NFA.
Ian Newton, general manager of Flooring 101 and president of the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA), and Kemp Harr discuss the buying group's fall meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.
Santo Torcivia, an economist focused on the flooring business, and Kemp Harr summarize a few highlights from Santo’s Market Monitor quarterly report.
Dave Triepke, CEO with Universal Metro, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and outlook for growth for Dave's commercial flooring contracting business based in Los Angeles.
Amie Gilmore, Show Director for Informa’s Surfaces/TISE expo, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for next year as the show opens registration for the Las Vegas residential flooring show scheduled for January 27 - 29, 2026.
Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss the segment performance within the flooring industry for the first half of the year and the outlook for the remainder of the year.
Gary Scheidker and Anthony Roopnauth, director of technical services and technical sales manager, respectively, with Taylor Adhesives, and Kemp Harr discuss Taylor’s Dynamic product and the firm’s shift to recycled packaging.
Christine Zampaglione, VP of Marketing at Stanton, and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions and the firm’s focus on building more interior decorator relationships with its new license with the Kravet brand.
Scott Levy, the new sole owner of Arley Wholesale, Inc., and Kemp Harr discuss Arley’s fit as a specialized East Coast distributor that’s primarily focused on tile and stone and sundries but also offers some unique resilient products.
Alex Roberts, CEO of Roberts Carpet and Fine Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind her recent growth at the firm’s 9-location independent flooring retail chain in Houston, Texas. Listen to the interview for more details.
Kevin O’Meara, a veteran and SVP of supply chain and enterprise strategy for Shaw Industries, talks about the importance of the Homes For Our Troops organization for veterans, including one who was paralyzed in Afghanistan. With the help of HFOV, she was able to move into a more accessible home and grow her family.
Stephanie Owen, president and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and challenges for the wood flooring business and her new role as permanent head of the trade association.
Malisa Maynard, chief sustainability officer for Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of last week’s flooring sustainability summit and Mohawk’s recently released 2025 Impact Report.
Sunil Palakodati, CEO with Artivo Surfaces, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent news that the firm was acquiring the Walker Zanger and Anthology brands from Mosaic.
Jim Lloyd, president of Cornerstone Commercial Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s acquisition of Craft Croswell. Listen to the interview for more details about these two Starnet members coming together.
Miller McNamara, owner of Jimmy Lyle's Flooring Gallery, and Kemp Harr discuss this Mississippi-based flooring dealer’s recent growth and diversity into fabrication.
Scott Banda, co-founder of Climit, and Ali Cheloei, president of Abbey Commercial Flooring, a commercial flooring contractor in the Washington, D.C. area, discuss the benefit of using Climit site monitoring on job sites to ensure site conditions are within spec before the flooring is installed.
Eric Astrachan, executive director of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), and Kemp Harr discuss the recent challenge to the Department of Commerce’s ruling that India was not selling tile under fair market value.
Cathy Buchanan, owner of Independent Carpet One in Westland, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss the pace of sales for 2025 in Cathy's store and CCA Global’s summer regional meetings.
Ryan Dunn, co-president and CEO of Alliance Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the buying group's recent in Park City, Utah. Listen to the interview to learn more about the timing of the meeting and the awards that were given out to both the members and the suppliers.
Julian Dossche, president of International Flooring Company (IFC), and Kemp Harr discuss market conditions and the penetration of the firm’s Canopy LVT brand in the market place.
Santo Torcivia, an economist focused on the flooring business and a partner with Floor Focus Magazine, and Kemp Harr discuss the 2026 edition of the U.S. FlooReport that has just been published.
Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss Bruce’s recent keynote speech to the European Parquet Federation, which allowed him to compare and contrast the E.U’s consumption of hardwood flooring to ours here in the U.S.
Sarah Napoli, an Interior Designer with Corgan in Phoenix, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Sarah's NeoCon/Design Days experience in Chicago last week.
Jackie Dettmar, VP of Marketing, product development and design for The Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mohawk’s showroom experience at Chicago’s Design Days/NeoCon event for 2025.
Erin Jende, Director of Marketing with Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface’s recent growth, awards and brand positioning at NeoCon 2025.
Dr. Richard Taylor, professor of physics and psychology, and Kemp Harr discuss the award-winning visual designs that Mohawk and Momentum are integrating into their products that reduce stress.
Shannon Cochran, Co-leader at Patcraft, and Kemp Harr discuss Patcraft’s Best of NeoCon and Hip awards and the brand’s 80-year anniversary.
Reesie Duncan, VP of Global Design for Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Contract’s award-winning products and the brand's core message for NeoCon 2025 in Chicago.
Robert Tivadar, the founder of Oetee—the agency in charge of promoting Fulton Market Design Days in Chicago, and Kemp Harr discuss this week's activities and tie-ins with NeoCon for showrooms.
Kent Clausen, co-leader at Patcraft, and Kemp Harr discuss Kent’s expanded role and Patcraft’s core message as it celebrates 80 years at NeoCon next week in Chicago. Hear how Shaw is focusing its two commercial brands and why they are still in The Mart.
Brent Emore, CEO with AHF Products, and Kemp Harr discuss Brent’s status change to permanent CEO and the firm’s strategic focus for growth—with domestic manufacturing assets—during these uncertain times related to pending tariffs.
Byron Morton, VP of leasing for The Mart, discusses the anticipated crowd and key speakers scheduled for NeoCon in Chicago next week. Hear why Chicago is the place to be next week if you want to connect with the A&D firms and end users about contract finishes.
Franco Rossi, President of Aquafil USA, and Kemp Harr discuss Aquafil’s recent growth as the largest independent supplier of nylon for the carpet industry, and the firm’s message at NeoCon next week in Chicago.
Bill Bohrer and Dean Miller, president and COO, respectively, with Wall 2 Wall Commercial Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Wall 2 Wall's annual customer appreciation fishing tournament and how relationships are a long standing reason for their 102-year business success. Learn more about how this commercial flooring contractor and a Starnet member has taken baby steps over the years to build a successful business.
In this interview, Phil Koufidakis, president of Baker Brothers in Phoenix, discusses the shift in his company’s marketing strategy from traditional to digital. He emphasizes the importance of website engagement, personalized content and consistent messaging across digital platforms like social media, email and paid search.
Josh Williams Discusses the Acquisition of FloorMax and Carpet Fair by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Lukianchuk and Todd Saunders Discuss Cyncly's Decision to Acquire Broadlume by Floor Focus Magazine
Chad Ogden Discusses Q-Floors' Competitive Edge in Flooring Software by Floor Focus Magazine
Chris Abbate Discusses the Launch of Ceramics of Italy's Tile Competition by Floor Focus Magazine
Leah Phillips and Cori Walthers Discuss the Delos Company's USA Rug Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Josh McGrane Discusses the Launch of MonoTech Evolv from TrueTouch Floors by Floor Focus Magazine
Jon Straub Discusses Selling His Memphis Retail Business to America's Floor Source by Floor Focus Magazine
John Rietveldt Discusses How Production of LVT Could Shift Under Increased Tariffs on China by Floor Focus Magazine
Melissa Nau and Carrie Stephens Discuss Shaw Contract's Hospitality Message at BDNY by Floor Focus Magazine
Charley Knight Discusses the Hospitality Flooring Business and His New Role at CM Hospitality by Floor Focus Magazine
Bruce Ford Discusses the Outlook for Growth in the Hospitality Sector by Floor Focus Magazine
Tiffany Davis Discusses Her New Role as Marketing Lead for Surfaces by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff Meadows Discusses Residential Flooring Dealer Trends and Mohawk's Edge Summit by Floor Focus Magazine
Rodney McNeil and Natalie Jones Discuss AKC Partnership with Shaw Floors by Floor Focus Magazine
Jason Randolph Discusses Mohawk's Edge Summit and 2025 Winter Markets by Floor Focus Magazine
Nichole Beyer Discusses Impact of Hurricane Milton on Local Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Meredith Brown Discusses Highlights from the Healthcare Design Expo by Floor Focus Magazine
Jay Smith Discusses Shaw Industries' Strategic Residential Market Focus for 2025 by Floor Focus Magazine
Winn Everhart Discusses His New Role as CEO of Tarkett North America by Floor Focus Magazine
John McHale and Catherine Church Discuss Highlights of This Week's CFI and FCICA Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Franco Rossi Discusses California Carpet Recycling Bill AB-863 Recently Signed into Law by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Lundgren Discusses News and Highlights from Cersaie 2024 In Italy by Floor Focus Magazine
Armando Cafiero Discusses the Annual Cersaie Tile Expo in Bologna, Italy by Floor Focus Magazine
Jon Youngberg and Scott Bertram Discuss Tom Duffy's Annual Floorsight Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Geoff Gordon Discusses Fuse's Recent Board Meeting with Suppliers by Floor Focus Magazine
John Lanier Discusses the Ray Anderson Foundation's Climate Change Initiatives by Floor Focus Magazine
Max Holland and Amie Foster Discuss Highlights of the Annual FEI Group Meeting in Washington, DC by Floor Focus Magazine
Tom Sullivan and Jason Delves Discuss Future Plans for Lumber Liquidators Under Their Leadership by Floor Focus Magazine
Kermit Baker Discusses Outlook for Economic Growth in Commercial & Residential Building Sectors by Floor Focus Magazine
David Bender Discusses Status of AB-863 California Carpet Recycling Legislation by Floor Focus Magazine
Ashlie Butler Discusses Bob's Carpet and Flooring's Labor Day Sale by Floor Focus Magazine
Dave Chambers Discusses Nebraska Furniture Mart's Labor Day Sale by Floor Focus Magazine
Oriental Weavers' Mandi Williams Discusses Trends in the Area Rug Category by Floor Focus Magazine
Jared Coffin Discusses His New Role as Head of Marketing with The Dixie Group by Floor Focus Magazine
David Gross Discusses INSTALL's Professional Installer Training by Floor Focus Magazine
Paul Cleary Discusses Momentum's NeoCon Experience and Showroom Reset by Floor Focus Magazine
Brand Expert Chris Ramey Discusses LL Flooring's Bankruptcy and Luxe Market's Stability by Floor Focus Magazine
Derrick Daye Discusses Brand Strategies to Implement When Market Demand Is Soft by Floor Focus Magazine
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Harlan Stone Discusses the Growth of LVT and Offers Update on Tariff Legislation by Floor Focus Magazine
Geoff Gordon Discusses Shaw Commercial's Decision to Join Fuse as a Vendor Partner by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Lundgren Discusses Tile Trends, Channel Shift and Domestic Investment by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Shannon Discusses the Recent Growth and Outlook for the U.S. Tile Market by Floor Focus Magazine
TM Nuckols Discusses Bill Storey's Background and New Role as a Regional VP at The Dixie Group by Floor Focus Magazine
Pierre Thabet Discusses Boa-Franc's Recent Growth and the Strategy Behind Its Name Change to Mirage by Floor Focus Magazine
Jenn Hoff Provides a Preview of the Highlights for Next Week's Coverings Expo In Las Vegas by Floor Focus Magazine
Dan Hendrix Discusses Market Conditions and Interface's New CEO by Floor Focus Magazine
David Chambers Discusses Growth at Nebraska Furniture Mart and the NFA Meeting in Vail, Colorado by Floor Focus Magazine
Lauren Coles Discusses Growth at Coles Fine Flooring and NFA Marketing Initiatives by Floor Focus Magazine
Santo Torcivia Discusses Latest Market Monitor Report & Economic Factors Impacting Flooring Sales by Floor Focus Magazine
Pami Bhullar Discusses Consumer Pull, New Year's Resolutions and Premier Flooring Centers by Floor Focus Magazine
Ron Dunn Discusses Carpets Plus and Color Tile Group's Growth and 25th Anniversary by Floor Focus Magazine
Dennis Bosco Discusses Chelsea Floor Covering's Recent Cyber Attack by Floor Focus Magazine
Scott Garmon Discusses His Charlotte-Based Commercial Flooring Contracting Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Eileen Hornback Shares Best Method for Getting GC's to Accept Higher Flooring Costs by Floor Focus Magazine
Geoff Gordon Discusses Business Growth and Challenges for Fuse Flooring Alliance from Annual Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Samual Thomas Discusses Welspun USA's Entry into the Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Franco Rossi Discusses Aquafil USA's Nylon 6 Capacity and Outlook by Floor Focus Magazine
Owner Ken Crandall Discusses Carpets Unlimited's Growth and Outlook by Floor Focus Magazine
Floris Koopmans Showcases Unilin Technologies' Latest Flooring Innovations by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff Dill Discusses Recent Investments by Ascend to Make Nylon 6,6 Carpet Fiber by Floor Focus Magazine
Phenix Representatives Discuss the Company's New Nylon and Carpet's Overall Market Expectations by Floor Focus Magazine
Steve Ehrlich and Kim Hill Discuss Nova Floors' New Products and New US-Based Factory by Floor Focus Magazine
John Bonney Showcases the New Kuberit Line of Profiles and Transitions from Germany by Floor Focus Magazine
Thomas Baert Discusses CFL/FirmFit's New Products and U.S. Expansion by Floor Focus Magazine
Jason Surratt Showcases Tarkett Home's Product and Channel Focus for 2022 by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Young Showcases the EF DreamWeaver Exhibit at Surfaces 2022 by Floor Focus Magazine
Brian Carson And Wendy Booker Discuss AHF Products' Share Growth and New Products by Floor Focus Magazine
Zach Zehner and Terry Marchetta Give an Overview of Mannington's Product Focus for 2022 by Floor Focus Magazine
TM Nuckols Discusses The Dixie Group's Growth and Business Focus for 2022 by Floor Focus Magazine
Jim Pels Discusses His New Role as COO of Diverzify's $1 Billion Commercial Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Trey Thames Discusses Mohawk's Business and Highlights from the Surfaces Show by Floor Focus Magazine
Bruce Zwicker Discusses Highlights and Trends from the Surfaces 2022 Show by Floor Focus Magazine
Nina LoCicero and Steve Sieracki Discuss Shaw's Message at Surfaces 2022 by Floor Focus Magazine
Jay Smith Discusses Shaw Industry's Builder Multifamily Business and Plans for Surfaces by Floor Focus Magazine
Keith Ritter Discusses Dezign's Growth Channel Strategy and Surfaces Plans by Floor Focus Magazine
Rotem Eylor Discusses Republic Floor’s Year-end Growth and Plans for Surfaces by Floor Focus Magazine
Independent Carpet One Co-owner Cathy Buchanan Shares Business Outlook and Product Focus by Floor Focus Magazine
Doug Jackson Discusses Cali Floors' Growth and Expanding Product Diversity by Floor Focus Magazine
Keith Christman Discusses the DHA and Growth of Consumption and Imports of Engineered Hardwood by Floor Focus Magazine
Jim Aaron Discusses the CTEF's First Installer Training Curriculum and Class by Floor Focus Magazine
Kirk Sandifer Discusses Cain and Bultman's Growth and New Tarkett Partnership by Floor Focus Magazine
John Stephens Discusses His New Consumer Strategy Role at Shaw Industries by Floor Focus Magazine
Dan Natkin Discusses His New Role with Bauwerk Group-North America, and Plans for Growth by Floor Focus Magazine
Michael Martin Discusses Growth in Hardwood Flooring, and NWFA's Show Plans for the Year by Floor Focus Magazine
Dana Hicks Discusses the Building Momentum for Surfaces Expo in Las Vegas by Floor Focus Magazine
Howard Brodsky Discusses CCA Global's Decision to Cancel its Winter Convention by Floor Focus Magazine
Lori Kisner Discusses Anticipated Attendance at Dallas Regional Flooring Show Happening this Week by Floor Focus Magazine
Benjamin Bachman Discusses Gerflor's New USA HQ and Growth Initiatives for 2022 by Floor Focus Magazine
Seth Arnold Discusses Mohawk's New Signature Technology for Laminate by Floor Focus Magazine
Bruce Zwicker Discusses Drivers for Private Equity Investment in the Flooring Industry by Floor Focus Magazine
Chuck Bode Discusses His Outlook for Growth in the Commercial Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
John Wu Discusses Novalis' Growth and International Manufacturing Strategy by Floor Focus Magazine
Santo Torcivia Discusses His Forecast for Growth within the Flooring Industry by Floor Focus Magazine
Mike Ward Discusses Why Portobello is Building a Tile Factory in Tennessee by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Yarbrough Discusses the Growth and Challenges that the Carpet Industry is Addressing by Floor Focus Magazine
Cathy Buchanan Discusses Recent Business Conditions with Her Michigan Flooring Store by Floor Focus Magazine
Dan Frierson Discusses The Dixie Group's Third Quarter Performance and Growth Initiatives by Floor Focus Magazine
Bart Bettiga on the Tile Industry and NTCA's Participation at Total Solutions and FCEF by Floor Focus Magazine
Todd Saunders Discusses Broadlume's FloorCon Event and Acquisition of RollMaster by Floor Focus Magazine
Nick Freadreacea Discusses His Decision to Sell The Flooring Gallery to America's Floor Source by Floor Focus Magazine
Kevin O'Meara Discusses Shaw's Supply Chain and Support of Homes for our Troops by Floor Focus Magazine
Jim Aaron Discusses the Progress FCEF is Making Toward Solving Flooring Installation Labor Shortage by Floor Focus Magazine
Randy Weis Discusses Diverzify's Growth and Partnership with Material Bank by Floor Focus Magazine
Brian Carson Discusses AHF Product's New Equity Partner, Paceline Equities by Floor Focus Magazine
David Meberg of Consolidated Carpet on Issues Commercial Flooring Contractors are Addressing by Floor Focus Magazine
Doug Davis Discusses ADG's Business and its Most Recent Acquisition by Floor Focus Magazine
Tim Hyland Discusses the Installer Apprenticeship Program in Traverse City by Floor Focus Magazine
Andy Hogan, Graham Howerton and Max Holland Discuss the FEI Group Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Dean Thompson and Bill Blackstock Discuss the Leadership Change in the RFCI by Floor Focus Magazine
Sean Cilona Discusses Virginia Tile's New Showroom in Troy, Michigan by Floor Focus Magazine
Blake Dennard Discusses Kaleen's Business Growth and Highlights from Highpoint by Floor Focus Magazine
Jonathan Cohen Discusses the Many Changes at Stanton Flooring in 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Charlie Dilks Discusses Highlights from the Floor Covering Industry Foundation Gala in New York by Floor Focus Magazine
Jason McSwain Discusses the Highlights of the NFA Meeting Last Week In Cabo, Mexico by Floor Focus Magazine
Tiffany Davis Discusses HMTX NeoCon Showroom and Message for 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Jackie Detmar Discusses the Mohawk Group's NeoCon Awards and Message by Floor Focus Magazine
Reesie Duncan Discusses Shaw Contract's NeoCon Awards and New Collaborative Process by Floor Focus Magazine
Christine Hart With HOK Discusses This Year's NeoCon Experience by Floor Focus Magazine
Len Andolino Discusses Dixie's New Decorative Rug Brands and Strategy by Floor Focus Magazine
Armando Cafiero Discusses Cersaie and Italian Tile Production Growth by Floor Focus Magazine
Kelly Ennis Discusses Her Decision and Plan to Attend NeoCon 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Bolton, Youngberg Discuss Tom Duffy's Floorsight Fusion Meeting & Recent Corp. Identity Changes by Floor Focus Magazine
Rochelle Routman Discusses the Highlights of the Greenbuild Expo in San Diego by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Yarbrough Discusses the Increase in Residential Carpet Revenue in 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Byron Morton Discusses Anticipated Participation at NeoCon in Chicago by Floor Focus Magazine
Jim Mudd Discusses Sam Kinnaird's Flooring Strategy for Replacing Stainmaster Brand by Floor Focus Magazine
Brian Carson Discusses AHF Products' Densified Dogwood Innovation by Floor Focus Magazine
Steve Hendricks Discusses the NFA's Strategy for Replacing the Stainmaster Brand by Floor Focus Magazine
Pami Bhullar Discusses the New Premier Flooring Centers and His Luminary Award by Floor Focus Magazine
John Weller Discusses Broadlume's Acquisition of Jason Goldberg's CRM Platform by Floor Focus Magazine
Amy Costello and Julie Eno Discuss Armstrong Flooring's Reveil and Sustainability Initiatives by Floor Focus Magazine
Geoff Gordon Discusses the HD Expo in Vegas and Fuse Alliance's Momentum by Floor Focus Magazine
Brian Carson and Don Finkell Discuss AHF Products' Acquisition of American OEM by Floor Focus Magazine
Starnet's Eric Boender Discusses Highlights of the CFI Convention by Floor Focus Magazine
Kevin Whaley Discusses LM Flooring's Shift to Cambodia and New Products by Floor Focus Magazine
Kermit Baker Discusses the July Architectural Billing Index and the Segment Breakout by Floor Focus Magazine
Phil Schrimper Discusses his Decision to Sell JP Flooring to America's Floor Source by Floor Focus Magazine
Phil Koufidakis Discusses How Baker Bros is Exiting the Stainmaster Branded Carpet Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Donato Grosser Discusses the Recent Surge in Imports of Italian Ceramic Tiles by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff West and Natalie Jones Discuss Shaw Contracts Momentum and A&D Engagement by Floor Focus Magazine
Economist Santo Torcivia Forecasts Growth and Trends in the Floor Covering Industry by Floor Focus Magazine
Dan Martin Discusses XGS' Recent Growth as the Largest LTL Carrier in the Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
T.M. Nuckols Discusses Added Residential Carpet Capacity and New Premier Flooring Centers by Floor Focus Magazine
Craig Fuller Discusses Root Cause of Transportation Rates and Delays Now and Into the Future by Floor Focus Magazine
Alena Capra Discusses Interior Design Trends in South Florida and the Coverings Expo by Floor Focus Magazine
Jenn Hoff Discusses Coverings Expo Results And Trade Show Challenges by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Lundgren Discusses Growth Acquisitions and other Tile Industry Stats by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Shannon Discusses Crossville's Tile Business and His Retirement by Floor Focus Magazine
Bruce Zwicker Discusses Coverings NWFA and a German Consumer Flooring Preferences Study by Floor Focus Magazine
Tom Pendley Discusses the Strategy Behind the AtlasMasland Acquisition by Floor Focus Magazine
Curt Hutchins Discusses his Role as President of Mohawk's Residential Carpet Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Thomas Baert Discusses the Size and Scope of CFL's New U.S. Rigid Core Factory by Floor Focus Magazine
Kelley Fain and Jason Thiry Discuss their New Roles Within Shaw's Commercial Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Doug Jackson and Renee Thomas Jacobs Discusses Victoria PLC's Acquisition of Cali by Floor Focus Magazine
Thomas Trissl Discusses the Growth of Schönox and Launch of Küberit Profiles within TMT America by Floor Focus Magazine
Neil Poland Discusses How the Supply and Demand Imbalance Has Impacted Hardwood Flooring Prices by Floor Focus Magazine
John Rietveldt Discusses the Latest Developments and Awards from I4F by Floor Focus Magazine
Geoff Gordon Discusses Surprising Ramp Up of Businesses Within Commercial Flooring Sector by Floor Focus Magazine
Keith Hughes Discusses Recent Dip in Stock Values and Long View on Flooring Industry Growth by Floor Focus Magazine
Doug Chadderdon Discusses Great Floors' Decision to Join Artisan Design Group by Floor Focus Magazine
Rick Murray Discusses Rusmur Floors' Alignment with Dal-Tile's Statements Program by Floor Focus Magazine
Jason Waggoner Discusses ICC's Participation in Dal-Tile's Statement Program by Floor Focus Magazine
Scott Maslowski Discusses Dal-Tile's Statements Elite Dealer Program from Meeting in Cancun by Floor Focus Magazine
Casey Johnson Discusses Happy Feet's ChattaVegas Event This Week by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff Macco Discusses the Highlights of His 45-Year Flooring Career by Floor Focus Magazine
Michael Longwill Discusses Airbase's Recent 14th Store Grand Opening by Floor Focus Magazine
Andy Hogan, Graham Howerton and Max Holland Discuss State of Builder and Multifamily Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Bruce Zwicker Discusses Changes within Floorcovering Distribution and Home Center Share Growth by Floor Focus Magazine
Kevin Whaley and Jamie Hooper Discuss Launch of TMBR Branded Wood Flooring to Millennials by Floor Focus Magazine
Alan Beaulieu Discusses the Outlook for Growth in Flooring Market Based on Economic Conditions by Floor Focus Magazine
John DeYoung Discusses Walcro's Expansion in the Flooring Distribution Space by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Clayton Discusses Phenix's Strategy For Supporting Customers As Stainmaster Shifts to Lowe's by Floor Focus Magazine
Bret Perkins Discusses Southwind's Dealer Strategy and Consumer Advertising Plans by Floor Focus Magazine
Jay Smith Discusses His New Role as VP of Sales for Shaw's Builder Multi-family Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Paul Murfin Discusses Taylor Adhesives' Acquisition of Frontier by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff Meadows Discusses Mohawk's Plans Now That Lowe's Owns Stainmaster Brand by Floor Focus Magazine
Dave Meberg Discusses Consolidated Carpet's Outlook for Commercial Flooring Recovery by Floor Focus Magazine
Tim Baucom Discusses Shaw's Plan to Support the Dealers' Move Away from Stainmaster by Floor Focus Magazine
Dan Frierson Discusses Dixie's Plan Now that Stainmaster Brand is Owned by Lowe's by Floor Focus Magazine
Rotem Eylor Discusses Republic Floors; Product and Distribution Focus by Floor Focus Magazine
Doug Jackson Discusses Cali Floors' Omni Channel Sales Strategy by Floor Focus Magazine
Bill Boltz and Sarah Dodd Discuss Lowe's Plans for Stainmaster Brand by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff Macco Discusses How Macco Floors will React to Stainmaster Brand Ownership Change by Floor Focus Magazine
Lauren Coles Discusses Coles Fine Flooring and her NFA Marketing Committee Role by Floor Focus Magazine
Jason McSwain Discusses Highlights of the NFA Spring Meeting at Barnsley Resort by Floor Focus Magazine
Lew Migliore Discusses Reg Burnett's Legacy in the Carpet Industry by Floor Focus Magazine
Harlan Stone Discusses HMTX's New HQ in Connecticut and Update on Tariffs by Floor Focus Magazine
Susan Holland Discusses Emser's Growth in Tile Sector and the Dallas Trade Show by Floor Focus Magazine
Dave Snedeker Discusses Happy Feet's Growth and RSA's influence by Floor Focus Magazine
Dave Capalbo Discusses Karndean's Business and This Week's Dallas Trade Show by Floor Focus Magazine
Cathy Buchanan Discusses How Brisk Her Retail Business is in Michigan by Floor Focus Magazine
Bob Peoples Discusses CARE and the Carpet Recycling Rate in California by Floor Focus Magazine
Natalie Jones Discusses Shaw Contract's New Live Chat Tool for Commercial Contractors by Floor Focus Magazine
Kermit Baker Discusses the Outlook for Housing, Remodeling and Commercial Construction Sectors by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Clayton, Jason Surratt and Lauren Campbell Discuss Phenix Flooring's 2021 New Products by Floor Focus Magazine
Zach Zehner, Terry Marchetta Discuss Mannington's Residential Styling Trends, New Products by Floor Focus Magazine
Curtis Blanton Discusses the Encouraging Growth He is Forecasting for DCO Commercial Floors by Floor Focus Magazine
Keith Chesnut Discusses Fromkin Brothers' Business and the Fuse Alliance Annual Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Ericson Discusses Scarcity of Raw Materials in the Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Yarbrough Discusses Reversal on Recommendation to Remove Carpet by Asthma and Allergy Doctors by Floor Focus Magazine
Geoff Gordon Discusses the Fuse Alliance Virtual Meeting and the Health of the Group by Floor Focus Magazine
Casey Johnson, Jim Curtin and Jeff Manley Showcase the Latest LVT Products from Happy Feet by Floor Focus Magazine
TM Nuckols, Jared Coffin and Jamann Stepp Showcase The Dixie Group's New Products for 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Joe Young, Ana Torrence and Eric Ruppert discuss Engineered Floors, 2021 New Product Introductions by Floor Focus Magazine
Emily Morrow Finkell Discusses Latest Color and Styling Trends in Hardwood Flooring Market by Floor Focus Magazine
Jonathan Cohen Discusses Stanton's Uptick in Demand and Consumer Trends by Floor Focus Magazine
Pami Bhullar Discusses His WFCA Award and New Role at the Dixie Group by Floor Focus Magazine
Randy Weis Discusses Business Conditions and Outlook as a Commercial Flooring Contractor by Floor Focus Magazine
Kevin Rausch Discusses His Background and New Design and Technology Role with HMTX by Floor Focus Magazine
Maryanne Adams Discusses Avalon's 17-Store Flooring Chain Performance Outlook in the Northeast by Floor Focus Magazine
Sam Roberts Discusses His Retail Business in Houston and the Mohawk Dallas Road Show by Floor Focus Magazine
Pat and Char Smith Discuss Gallagher's Flooring and the Mohawk Road Show in Dallas by Floor Focus Magazine
Jay Kopelson Discusses Mannington's Jaystock Road Show for Introducing 2021 New Products by Floor Focus Magazine
T.M. Nuckols Discusses Dixie's Residential Business and the Addition of Bhullar and Andolino by Floor Focus Magazine
Typhannie Watson Discusses Carpeting by Mike's Growth and the Mohawk Road Show by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeremy and Teresa Flowers Discuss Their Retail Flooring Business and the Shaw-Aligned Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Per Nygren Discusses the Latest Flooring Innovations from Välinge by Floor Focus Magazine
Adam Nonn Discusses How His Business Performed in 2020 and Joining Artisan Design Group by Floor Focus Magazine
Carrie Edwards Isaac Discusses This Week's Shaw-Aligned Dealer Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
John Rietveldt Discusses I4F's Growth and Digital Printing Partnership with Hymmen by Floor Focus Magazine
Brian Peed Discusses His Retail Business and Plans for Shaw's Aligned Dealer Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Allison Wolff Discusses Shaw Contracts Senior Living Flooring that Senses Movement by Floor Focus Magazine
Bob Burton Discusses Southwestern Interiors' Expansion and Re-Imaging Decisions by Floor Focus Magazine
Doug Davis Discusses Artisan Design Group's Acquisition of Pacific Carpets and Nonn Flooring by Floor Focus Magazine
Brian Carson and Ralph Grogan Discuss AHF Products' Acquisition of Parterre by Floor Focus Magazine
Ken Simonson Discusses the Outlook for Growth in the Construction Market in 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Craig Phillips Discusses Barrington's Acquistion of Young's Carpet One by Floor Focus Magazine
Brett Marx Discusses ACF's Integration with Gardner Industries Focusing on Distribution by Floor Focus Magazine
Greg Minano and Darby Frizzell Discuss Changes at Interface's Base Camp Post-Covid by Floor Focus Magazine
Dan Hendrix Discusses Interface's Diversification and Outlook for 2021 by Floor Focus Magazine
Jerry Hosko Discusses His Retirement Plans and the Highlights of His Career at Redi Carpet by Floor Focus Magazine
Trey Thames Discusses the New Schedule for Mohawk's Momentum Roadshow by Floor Focus Magazine
Dean Thompson Discusses RFCI's Beautifully Responsible Consumer Promotion for Resilient Flooring by Floor Focus Magazine
Andy Hogan and Graham Howerton Discuss Their New Roles at the FEI Group by Floor Focus Magazine
Chris O'Conner Discusses Congoleum's Growth Strategy Following its Financial Reorganization by Floor Focus Magazine
Zach Zehner, Mark Clayton and Jimmy Tuley Discuss Microban Expansion into Hard Surface Products by Floor Focus Magazine
Eric Astrachan Discusses Tile Consumption and Growth Expactations Due to Demand for Clean Surfaces by Floor Focus Magazine
Josh McGrane Discusses Alexandria Internationals Import Carpet Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Kurt Zanelotti, President of Contract Carpet Systems, and Kemp Harr discuss Kurt's decision to merge his commercial contracting and retail flooring business with Diverzify. Listen to the interview to hear more details on the health of the business through the pandemic and why he chose this route in his strategic succession plans.
Cathy Buchanan, co-owner of Independent Carpet One in Westland, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss Cathy's business during 2020 and how the holidays affect the consumers timing on installation. Listen to the interview for more details.
Dunn Rasbury Discusses How the Floor Covering Distribution Business is Tracking For 2020 by Floor Focus Magazine
Rochelle Routman Discusses the Highlights from Last Week's Virtual Greenbuild Event by Floor Focus Magazine
Piet Dossche, founder of USFloors and EVP with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss Piet's decision to step down from his current role at Shaw at the end of the year and the role he will play as a board member. Listen to the interview for more details.
Julian Dossche, president of Huali USA, and Kemp Harr discuss Julian’s new role, background on the firm and progress they are making to open a U.S. factory for rigid LVT. Listen to the interview for more and read more at FloorDaily.net.
Bart Bettiga, Executive Director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions in the ceramic tile market during 2020 and the recent virtual Total Solutions Plus (TSP) meeting that took place two weeks ago. Learn more at FloorDaily.net.
Dave Gheesling and John Wisenbaker Discuss the Builder Market Under a Biden Presidency by Floor Focus Magazine
Santo Torcivia Discusses Outlook for Economy and Shifts in Imports by Floor Focus Magazine
Sherida Sessa Discusses Highlights of the Upcoming GreenBuild Virtual Expo by Floor Focus Magazine
Michael Longwill Discusses The New Airbase Flooring Stores In Old Toys R Us Storefronts by Floor Focus Magazine
Ralph Boe Discusses the Rise and Fall of Olefin as a Carpet Fiber by Floor Focus Magazine
Ryan King Discusses National Design Mart's Differentiation as a One-Stop Flooring Store by Floor Focus Magazine
Tanya Jones Discusses How the Pandemic is Affecting Business Development by Floor Focus Magazine
Tom Levi Discusses Levis4Floors' Success Selling Nylon Carpet Over PET by Floor Focus Magazine
Gensler Chicago Designers Discuss How the Workspace will Evolve Due to Pandemic by Floor Focus Magazine
Jeff Macco Discusses Why Nylon Carpet Outperforms PET in His Retail Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Susan Chung Discusses Key Findings from the ASID Resiliency Research by Floor Focus Magazine
Brad Lewis Discusses Mose Painter's Many Contributions to the Carpet Industry by Floor Focus Magazine
Mike Beavers Discusses Flooring Branding Strategy for Both Retailers and Suppliers by Floor Focus Magazine
Mark Bischoff Discusses Starnet's Strategic Focus Following its Fall Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Pat Molyneaux Discusses the Consumers Shift Toward Home Spending and His Shop-at-Home Strategy by Floor Focus Magazine
Paul Pleshek Discusses New NAFCT Flooring Installer, Inspector, Retailer Certification by Floor Focus Magazine
Hector Narvaez Discusses Dal-Tile's Innovation Recognition at Home Depot for Quictile by Floor Focus Magazine
Jonathan Witt Discusses the Legacy of Mohammed Farid Khamis who Started Oriental Weavers by Floor Focus Magazine
Michelle Winters Discusses Her Women-Focused Facebook Page and her Texas Retail Store by Floor Focus Magazine
Evan Hackel Discusses His Outlook for Growth in the Commercial Remodel Sector fo the Flooring Market by Floor Focus Magazine
Jay McDonnell Discusses the NFA and Custom Carpet Centers Retail Flooring Business by Floor Focus Magazine
Jason McSwain Discusses McSwain Carpet & Floors' Business and the NFA Meeting by Floor Focus Magazine
Phil Koufidakis Discusses Baker Brothers Flooring Business in Phoenix by Floor Focus Magazine
Chuck Bode Discusses Business Outlook for Starnet and CB Floors by Floor Focus Magazine
Kurt Paulson Discusses Shaws Floorigami DIY Modular Carpet Program by Floor Focus Magazine
Hoy Lanning Discusses JJ Haines Business and His Schedule for Retirement by Floor Focus Magazine
March 7, 2019—Kevin Jones, President of All Commercial Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Kevin's 9-location commercial flooring contracting business that specializes in the healthcare sector. Listen to the interview to hear more about ACF and their recent decision to join the Fuse Alliance network of commercial contractors.
March 6, 2019—Geoff Gordon, Executive Director for the Fuse Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this year's annual meeting of this group of commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview to hear an update on their collective businesses as well as details on a new technical advisory service they are launching aimed at the A&D market.
March 5, 2019—Casey Johnson, CEO and owner of Happy Feet, and Kemp Harr discuss Happy Feet's rapid growth in the LVT flooring business. Listen to the interview to hear Casey talk about the strategy behind the firm's growth which includes single category focus, striking aesthetics, inventory investment and continued expansion in sales personnel. This interview was taped at Domotex USA in Atlanta.
March 4, 2019—Neil Poland, President of Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the market dynamics of hardwood flooring versus other hard surface products, the Domotex USA show and the Real Wood, Real Life campaign. Listen to the interview, recorded at Domotex USA, for more details.
March 1, 2019—Harlan Stone, CEO of the Halstead and Metroflor Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the hearings held this week in Washington, DC related to the Chinese tariffs on imported floorcoverings. Listen to the interview to get Harlan's summary of the issues and also express his belief that we are close to a trade deal that will eliminate the need for the 25% tariffs that have been on the table since last October.
February 27, 2019—Benjamin Bachman, chief sales and marketing officer for Gerflor, Connor Sports and Sport Court, and Kemp Harr discuss Gerflor’s entry into the U.S. linoleum market using assets from the DLW acquisition from last year. Listen to the interview to hear more details about this week’s launch of Gerflor’s DLW Linoleum Landscape collection.
February 26, 2019—Donna Busse, Show Manager for Domotex USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated traffic and show highlights for this week's inaugural Domotex USA show that runs from Thursday to Saturday this week in Atlanta. Listen to the interview for more details.
February 25, 2019—Joanne Rice, Interior Designer and Sales Associate at Touchdown Carpets and Floors and the final winner of the Domotex USA Sweepstakes, and Kemp Harr discuss her background and role at Touchdown. Listen to the interview to hear more about her plans to travel to Atlanta this week.
February 22, 2019—Eric Boender, VP of Business Development with Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss how Starnet's Floorcare business continues to evolve as a growth area for the leading network of commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview to hear about their recent meeting and learn more about the maintenance side of their business.
February 21, 2019—Nick Brown and Kevin Howell, VP of Sales and Director of Product Development, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Beauflor USA's focus on realistic visuals and textile backed performance with their sheet vinyl products made in the U.S.. Watch the video, taped at Surfaces 2019, to see Beauflor's product focus and distribution focus here in the U.S.
February 20, 2019—Paul Cleary and Adrienne Roseman, President of Tarkett Hospitality and Director of LVT Development, respectively, and Kemp Harr talk about Tarkett's residential focus with products like Progen and Mill and Quarry in the LVT category and also the integration of Lexmark's carpet business under the Tarkett brand name. Watch the video, taped at Surfaces 2019, to see and hear about Tarkett's new products.
February 19, 2019—Raj Shah, President of MS International, and Kemp Harr discuss MSI's double digit growth and their expansion into LVT, outdoor hardscape, counter tops and back splashes. Watch the video, taped at Surfaces 2019, to see and hear more detail about the firm's growth strategy.
February 18, 2019—Richard Abramowicz, EVP and CMO with Southwind, and Kemp Harr discuss Southwind's growth in both carpet and LVT thanks to passionate focus on the customer and continued investment in new equipment and styling. Watch the video, taped at Surfaces 2019, to see what's new in this nimble and creative brand.
February 15, 2019—Brian Carson, CEO with AHF Products, and Kemp Harr discuss Brian's initial plans to build a growing business out of Armstrong's former hardwood flooring assets. Listen to the interview to hear more details about his goal to position this business as the leader in the hardwood flooring category.
February 14, 2019—Bruce Zwicker, Industry Consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest innovations in the LVT and multi-layered flooring segment, macro growth expectations for 2019 as well as the "Why Tile" and "Real Wood" campaigns. Listen to the interview to catch up on a few of the leading trends in the flooring business.
February 13, 2019—Mark Clayton and Jason Surratt, President and VP of Design, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Phenix's success in 2018 and their bold new styling developed under the direction of Jason who joined the company eight months ago. Watch the video, taped at Surfaces, to see and hear about the Mondern Contours collection, Pet Protect and how they work closely with Pharr Yarns to develop looks that are unique to Phenix.
February 12, 2019—Blake Dennard, SVP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss Kaleen's fourth solid year of growth selling affordable wool broadloom carpet from India. This year the company is launching 16 new styles, some of which are made with hand spun yarns. Watch the video to hear and see why Kaleen continues to grow with natural wool carpet.
February 11, 2019—Lindsey Waldrep, VP of Marketing for Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss Crossville's leadership in the commercial sector based on a recent designer survey as well as the company's continued mix and match styling theme. Watch the video, taped at Surfaces 2019, to see an increasing emphasis on large format panels and unique shapes. Crossville built the first porcelain tile plant in the U.S. (in Crossville, Tennesse), over 30 years ago.
February 8, 2019—Jeff Meadows, EVP for North America with Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's consolidated brand focus and new product focus for 2019. Watch the video, recorded at Surfaces 2019, to learn more about Mohawk's emphasis on hard surface growth by doubling the firm's SKU count in the LVT category and launching Pergo LVT in the specialty retail sector.
February 7, 2019—Allie Finkell, Executive VP with American OEM, and Kemp Harr discuss the product focus of this Tennessee-based engineered hardwood flooring producer. Watch the video to hear more about American OEM's unique approach to the market, the talented staff they've added and their new multi-layered product that features a real hardwood top surface that is waterproof. This video was taped at Surfaces 2019 before the show opened.
February 6, 2019—John Wu, CEO with Novalis, and Kemp Harr discuss Novalis' rapid growth in LVT as one of the leading suppliers in the business. Watch the video to see the Nova brand's new retail display and the product and service focus for 2019. According to John, Novalis has reached capacity at its plant in Shanghai and is working hard to expand its production capacity.
February 5, 2019—T.M. Nuckols, Residential President; Jamann Stepp, VP of Hard Surface; and Jared Coffin, VP of Product Management, all with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the new residential products for The Dixie Group for 2019. Watch the video, recorded at Surfaces, to hear more about product trends and new styling for this upper-end group of flooring brands—Dixie Home, Masland and Fabrica.
February 4, 2019—Carrie Edwards Isaac and Katie Ford, SVP Marketing and Director of Brand Strategy, respectively, for the Anderson Tuftex brand, and Kemp Harr discuss the successful launch of Anderson Tuftex as Shaw's premium brand of upscale carpet and engineered hardwood. Watch the video to see images of the brand's hottest new products including Stainmaster PetProtect styles as well as U.S. made European White Oak styles. This video was recorded at Surfaces 2019.
February 1, 2019—Michael Martin, CEO with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr, discuss the roll out of the hardwood flooring trade associations Real Wood, Real Life campaign designed to tell consumers the benefit of living on a real hardwood floor. Listen to the interview recorded at Surfaces for more information.
January 31, 2019—Don Maier, President and CEO of Armstrong, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind Armstrong's decision to exit the hardwood flooring business and focus solely on the resilient business with a wide range of offerings that span from VCT to rigid LVT. Listen to the interview for more details, which includes a focus on domestic manufacturing.
January 30, 2019—Zach Zehner and Terry Marchetta, Residential President and Director of Residential Styling, respectively, and Kemp Harr, discuss Mannington's growth, new leadership and 2019 product introductions. Watch the video to see and hear more about where this family owned company is headed from a product standpoint.
January 29, 2019—Piet Dossche, President of US Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of both Shaw and Coretec in 2018 as well as Coretec's new products for 2019. Watch the interview to hear more about Shaw's growth, Coretec Stone, and Coretec Wood—two new, innovative multilayered flooring products featuring a mineral core. In addition to running US Floors, Piet is also EVP of Shaw's hard surface business.
January 28, 2019—Thomas Trissl and Hubert Steinberg, principle with HPS Schönox and technical GM for Schonox Germany, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Schönox's continued growth and market penetration in the U.S. as well as the firm's new Renotex 3D floating underlayment system for multifamily housing renovation work. Watch the video for more details.
January 25, 2019—Paul De Cock, President of Mohawk North America, and Kemp Harr discuss Paul's background and his initial focus as he steps into his new role as the leader of Mohawk's North American flooring business. Listen to the interview, recorded at Surfaces 2019, for more details.
January 23, 2019—Danny Crutchfield, VP of Shaw's Flooring Network, and Kemp Harr discuss the changes that Shaw announced to the members of its aligned dealer program at this week's meeting in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 22, 2019—Tim Baucom, EVP for Shaw Industries' residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss how Shaw was able to outpace the growth of the market in 2018 and what the company is doing to continue that momentum. Listen to the interview, recorded at Shaw's aligned dealer meeting in Orlando, for more details.
January 21, 2019—Curtis Blanton, co-owner of Dalton Carpet One and DCO Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss Curtis' acquisition of his father's business in partnership with JR Allred. Listen to the interview for more information on the growth and focus for the business. Curtis' father, Mike Blanton, passed away suddenly in March 2017.
January 18, 2019--Kurt Zanelotti, President and Owner of Contract Carpet Systems, and Kemp Harr discuss Kurt's winning of the 2019 Alan Greenberg award and he also gives a brief profile of his successful and growing family flooring business. Contract Carpet Systems, based in Beltsville, Maryland, is both a Carpet One retailer and a commercial contractor.
January 17, 2019—John Gilbert, the new president of Carpet One Floor & Home, and Kemp Harr discuss John's background and his initial focus as the new head of the Carpet One co-op. Listen to the interview, recorded at the group's Winter Convention in Washington, D.C., for more details.
January 16, 2019—Pami Bhullar, director of retail development for Stainmaster, and Kemp Harr discuss his role with the Stainmaster brand and his annual practice of publishing 10 New Year's Resolutions to help people reach their goals. Listen to the interview for more details. This interview was recorded at the Carpet One winter convention in Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2019—John Rietveldt, CEO with I4F, and Kemp Harr discuss the increasing activity for flooring patent applications from manufacturers on a global basis. Listen to the interview, recorded at Domotex Germany, for more insight on this activity, much of which is focused on multi-layered flooring, as well as new wall systems—a growth area for traditional flooring companies.
January 14, 2019—Thomas Baert, President of FirmFit, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm's global expansion and it's introduction of the newest multi-layered flooring product called Tenacity. Listen to the interview to learn more about this plastic free engineered stone product with a mineral core. This was one of the most innovative products being discussed at Domotex Germany.
January 11, 2019—Charles Monroe, CEO with Card-Monroe Corporation, and Kemp Harr discuss CMC's newest patented tufting technology called Tailored Loop. Listen to the interview to hear more about this tufting technology that offers the look of a Wilton process at the speed of tufting. This interview was recorded at Domotex Germany.
January 9, 2019—Amie Gilmore, Surfaces show director with Informa Exhibitions, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated crowds and highlights for the Surfaces Expo that takes place in Las Vegas in two weeks. Listen to the interview for more details and to learn more about the changes the show has made to its education program.
January 8, 2019—Jon Pierce, director of business development with Pierce Flooring, a seven-store flooring retailer based in Montana, and Kemp Harr discuss the challenges that Pierce flooring faces in the market and the firm's plans to attend Shaw's aligned dealer convention. Listen to the interview to hear more about the business and value they get from being aligned with Shaw.
January 7, 2019—Tim Dole, Co-owner of Flooring America Design Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Kemp Harr discuss Tim’s background as a flooring dealer and his plans to attend Domotex Asia as the winner of the Domotex USA World Tour Sweepstakes. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 4, 2019—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss the performance of the Dow in 2018 versus the publicly traded flooring companies. Listen to the interview for more details as well as John’s outlook for 2019.
December 26, 2018--Santo Torcivia, an economist at Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss factors that could impact growth in the flooring business for 2019. Listen to the interview for more details. Santo’s outlook is optimistic with a few caveats.
December 19, 2018—John Turner, President of Daltile, and Kemp Harr discuss the impact that LVT and installation labor issues have had on U.S. tile consumption. Listen to the interview to hear more on this as well as the impact of the strong dollar and Chinese Tariffs.
December 18, 2018—Robert Blochinger, chairman of the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC), and Kemp Harr discuss the Blackstone research project which attempts to quantify the impact of the labor shortage of trained flooring installers. Listen to the interview to hear more details as well as the plans to recruit new installers.
December 17, 2018—Rachael Palopoli, a principle with Planet Recycling based in Phoenix, and Kemp Harr discuss how her family's business serves as both a major collector/sorter of post-consumer carpet and an independent flooring retailer as well as a supply house for installation supplies. Listen to the interview to learn more about Planet Recycling's diverse operation.
December 14, 2018—Giulio Bonazzi, CEO of Aquafil, and Kemp Harr discuss the grand opening of Aquafil's carpet recycling facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Listen to the interview to hear more about this Italian firm's plans to build enough of these facilities to warrant the need for a depolymerization plant here in the U.S.
December 12, 2018—Allison Weiner, interior designer with HJ Martin, and Kemp Harr discuss Allison's sweepstakes selection in the Domotex World Tour. Listen to the interview for more details and hear more about HJ Martin's business in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Two more winners will be drawn in this contest which is still open for entry.
December 11, 2018—Cathy Buchanan, co-owner of Independent Carpet One, and Kemp Harr discuss Cathy's sales results for 2018 and her take on the Mohawk Edge meeting held last week in Orlando, Florida. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 10, 2018—Ian Newton, General Manager with Flooring 101, and Kemp Harr discuss Flooring 101's business as well as Ian's review of the Mohawk Edge Summit held this weekend in Orlando, Florida. Listen to the interview for more details. Ian is also the newly elected VP of the National Floorcovering Alliance.
December 3, 2018—Harlan Stone, CEO with Metroflor and Halstead and founder of the American Consumers & Workers Justice Coalition, and Kemp Harr, discuss this weekend's news that the Chinese tariffs on flooring will not increase above the current 10% level until at least April 1st of 2019. Listen to the interview to learn about recent meetings in Washington pushing for an exemption for LVT flooring on the Section 301 tariffs.
November 29, 2018—Bob Murray, Chief Economist with Dodge Data and Analytics, and Kemp Harr discuss the construction start outlook for 2019 in both housing and non-residential construction. Yes, this interview is a little longer than normal, but well worth the listen as you plan for next year. Bob's analysis is very thorough.
November 28, 2018—Randy Smith, CEO with Heritage Carpet and Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent Bridgeway Interactive—DCS meeting in Napa Valley. Listen to the interview to hear Randy, who runs a successful builder contractor business in southern Florida, discuss how he uses Bridgeway's digital tools to help his builders service their home buyer consumers with interior finish selections.
November 27, 2018—Heidi Cronin, President of the Cronin Company, an Oregon based flooring distributor, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights from the NAFCD meeting and the health of floorcovering distribution overall. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 26, 2018—Armondo Cafiero, managing director for the Ceramics of Italy trade association, and Kemp Harr discuss the balance of trade for tile and the group's Good Phytosanitary Practices (GPP) initiative which as drastically reduced the number of shipping containers stopped by U.S. Customs at the border over concerns of seed or insect issues. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 21, 2018—Pete Sigmon and Ethan Bourdeau, with Shaw Industries and the Well Building Institute, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw's sound advisor tool that specifiers and end users can use to hear how different flooring materials effect the transfer of sound from one floor to another in a building. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 20, 2018—Bob Baldocchi, Chief Marketing Officer at Emser, and Kemp Harr discuss Emser's 50-year history and their business strategy in the tile, stone and countertop business. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 19, 2018—George Bandy, VP of Commercial Marketing at Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss George's expanded role at Mohawk, the evolution of the green building movement and Mohawk's core message at the Greenbuild expo in Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 16, 2018—Lisa Conway, VP of Sustainability for Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss the new MaterialsCAN network of six companies that are working together to reduce global warning. Listen to the interview for more information about this Carbon Action Network and the six companies.
November 15, 2018—Ralph Grogan, President of Parterre Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the new products, sales structure, and market focus decisions Ralph has made in the first year since joining the company. Listen to the interview for more details and also hear how he is dealing with the Chinese tariff issue.
November 14, 2018—David Duncan, SVP for Durkan Sales, and Kemp Harr discuss the Durkan brand, FFE budgets, impact of tariffs and hotel flooring trends. Listen to the interview, taped during the BDNY show, for more details.
November 13, 2018—Robert Stuckey, Global Director of Hospitality for Shaw Hospitality, and Kemp Harr discuss the market dynamics, product trends and challenges within the hospitality sector. Listen to the interview to hear more about the sector and Shaw's new products, including a new focus on hardwood and area rugs.
November 12, 2018—Paul Cleary, President of Tarkett Hospitality, and Kemp Harr discuss the expanded size and reach of Tarkett's hospitality offering with the acquisition of Lexmark. Listen to the interview, recorded at BDNY, to hear more details as Paul leads Tarkett's business in this healthy commercial sector.
November 9, 2018—Joe Amato, VP of Residential Design with Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss style changes and the highlights of Joe's 39-year design leadership career at Mannington Mills. Listen to the interview to hear how Joe's process has evolved and what he plans to do when he retires at the end of the year.
November 8, 2018—Phil Koufidakis, owner of Baker Brothers, and Kemp Harr discuss the changes Phil is making in his digital marketing approach as well as product mix changes. Listen to the interview to hear more about Phil's seven store retail business based in Phoenix as well as highlights from this week's NFA meeting.
November 7, 2018—Jason McSwain, President of McSwain’s Carpet and Flooring and the newly elected president of the NFA, and Kemp Harr discuss Jason's 50 year old retail business based in Cincinnati and the core initiatives the NFA will continue to address in the near future. Listen to the interview for more details. Jason’s two year term starts in January.
November 5, 2018—Sonia Wedell-Castellano, the new Global Director of Domotex, and Kemp Harr discuss Sonia's new role and the plans for Domotex Germany in January as well as Domotex USA in February. Listen to the interview to hear more about Sonia and Domotex for 2019.
November 2, 2018—Sam Ruble, VP of sales for Foss Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Sam's new role at Foss and the three primary markets that Foss Focuses on. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 1, 2018—Jay Gould, CEO with Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface's 3rd Quarter results, the 24 month integration plan for Nora and Interface's new headquarters in Mid-town Atlanta. Listen to the interview for more details as well as learn what impact the Chinese tariffs will have on Interface's LVT business.
October 31, 2018—Bart Betttiga, Executive Director with the National Tile Contractors Association, and Kemp Harr, discuss the highlights of the Total Solutions Plus meeting held this week in Dallas. Listen to the interview to hear more about the meeting and also get an update on the NTCA.
October 30, 2018—Joe Lundgren, with Joe Lundgren Consulting, and Kemp Harr discuss market trends within the ceramic tile market as well as a slight slow down in consumption in the U.S. versus the last couple of years. Listen to the interview for more details. This interview was taped at Total Solutions Plus in Dallas.
October 29, 2018—Anna Webb, VP of marketing with Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface's new Base Camp headquarters in mid-town Atlanta. Listen to the interview to hear more about Interface's new out-of-the-box collaborative work space designed by Perkins+Will.
October 26, 2018—Michael Martin, CEO with the National Wood Flooring Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the NWFA's progress in defining "real wood" and the trade association's plan to tell the consumer more about the benefits of real hardwood floors. Listen to the interview for more on these two big decisions as well as hear Michael talk about how the Chinese tariffs will impact the hardwood flooring business.
October 25, 2018—Ralph Boe, President of Arropol, and Kemp Harr discuss his breakthrough development of a polyester polyol that could resolve the recycling issue for post consumer PET carpet. Ralph, along with biochemical engineer, Anna Valadez, have created a product that can be used to manufacture turf backing, foam insulation, hard surface underlayment and synthetic plywood. Once scaled up, the solution could consume 28 million pounds of post consumer PET carpet. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 24, 2018—Randy Weis, owner of RD Weis, and Kemp Harr discuss how Randy's New York-based commercial flooring contracting business has diversified its service offering and continues to grow faster than the market. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 23, 2018—Chuck Bode, co-owner of CB Flooring and Chairman of the Board of Starnet, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss how the Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese imports affect pricing contracts with commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 22, 2018—Jeanne Matson, President and CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth within this group of commercial flooring contractors and the highlights of the weekend's fall meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to the interview for more details both on the meeting and the diversification of the services offered by the membership.
October 18, 2018—Russ Rogg, President and CEO with Metroflor, and Kemp Harr discuss the brand's growth as well as how tariffs in China affect the price the customer pays from the importer of record. Listen to the interview for more insight.
October 16, 2018—Kevin Wildes, VP of Digital Experience for Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss how the internet has changed the retail experience. Listen to the interview to hear Kevin explain why Mohawk is putting more emphasis in this area.
October 15, 2018—Natalie Jones, the new director of healthcare and senior living markets with Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss Natalie's new role at Shaw Contract and a few of the new products that are in the works in this sector. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 12, 2018—Donna Busse, show director with Domotex USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the Domotex USA World Tour Sweepstakes. Listen to the interview to hear more about the three trips to Germany, Shanghai and Atlanta that Domotex USA is giving away. First deadline for entry is less than a month away.
October 10, 2018—Jamie McCurry, chief administrative officer with the Georgia Ports Authority, and Kemp Harr discuss the continued growth of Savanah's freight volume with China. Listen to the interview for more details on the magnitude of trade with China, which could be negatively impacted by section 301 tariffs.
October 9, 2018—John Wisenbaker, owner of Wisenbaker Builder Services, and Kemp Harr discuss the evolution of John's company in the last 48 years and the benefit he gets from being part of the FEI Group (FloorExpo). Listen to the interview to hear more about this Houston, Texas based contractor focused on the single-family builder market.
October 8, 2018—Larry Barr and Wayne Joseph, Co-CEOs with Artisan Design Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of Artisan Design Group, a group of flooring contractors focused on the Builder and Multifamily business. Listen to the interview for more details about this $400 million company.
October 5, 2018—Jay Smith, President of the FEI Group (FloorExpo), and Kemp Harr discuss the health, growth and challenges facing the FEI Group. Listen to the interview, taped at the Group's annual meeting in San Diego, for more details. The FEI Group is a membership organization of flooring contractors focused on the single and multifamily builder sectors.
October 4, 2018—Michelle Finn, President with Hospitality Media Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the upcoming Boutique Design New York (BDNY) Show taking place November 11 to 12 at the Javits Center in New York City. Listen to the interview to hear the highlights for this upcoming hospitality design show.
October 3, 2018—Don Maier, CEO with Armstrong Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Armstrong's strategy with its imported products in light of the recently announced Chinese tariffs on floorcovering. Listen to the interview for more details. Armstrong imports 25% of the products it sells.
October 2, 2018—Dave Chambers, Director of Flooring with Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of NFM's flooring business and its strategy in light of the recent tariffs on Chinese sourced floorcovering. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 1, 2018—Jeff Macco, co-owner of Macco's Floorcovering, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with his 7-store flooring chain in Wisconsin and Florida and the short-term headwinds created by the new Chinese tariffs. Listen to the interview to hear more details on this, plus what Macco's is doing to address the installer labor issue.
September 27, 2018—Don Hudgins, a 40-year employee at Karastan's Eden, North Carolina plant, and Kemp Harr discuss Don's 40-year career at this woolen carpet and rug plant. Listen to the interview to learn that he is the third generation in his family to work at this facility.
September 26, 2018—Don Finkell, CEO of American OEM, and Kemp Harr discuss the Hardwood Federation's position on the Trump administration's Chinese tariffs. Listen to the interview to hear more details about how these tariffs effect the membership and what impact it will have on the flooring industry.
September 25, 2018—Armondo Cafiero, Managing Director with the Italian Ceramics Trace Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Cersaie show—the largest ceramic tile show in the world—which is being held this week in Bologna, Italy. Listen to the interview to learn more about this year's event, the continuing leadership role the Italians play in this business, as well as how the Europeans have addressed imports of tile from China.
September 24, 2018—Delma Galloway and Lottie Purcell, two 50-year employees at the Karastan plant in Eden, North Carolina, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of their 50-year careers at the 90-year-old Karastan factory. Listen to the interview for more details. The Karastan factory in Eden was built by Marshall Fields and has been making woven wool rugs for nine decades.
September 20, 2018—Piet Dossche, founder of Coretec and EVP of Shaw Hard Surfaces, and Kemp Harr discuss this week’s news about a 10% tariff on flooring products imported from China, whether this decision is final and how the industry plans to react, especially if it moves to 25% in January 2019.
September 14, 2018—Pierre Thabet, President of Boa Franc/Mirage, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mirage's 35-year history as the firm celebrates its 35th anniversary. Listen to the interview for more insight on the strategy that has made this Canadian hardwood flooring producer successful.
September 13, 2018—Federica Minozzi, CEO with the Iris Ceramica Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the Stonepeak and Fiandre tile business and the market potential for these new large format panels, not only for floors and walls, but also for countertops, furniture cladding and building facades. These two new Sacmi Continua lines are capable of producing 1,000 60"x120" panels a day.
September 12, 2018—Seth Arnold, VP of Marketing for Mohawk's Residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss the Mohawk's new Five Star in-store merchandising program for its aligned dealers. Listen to the interview to hear how the firm plans to use merchandising to link the consumer's online shopping experience with their in-store experience. This Five Star program is part of Mohawk's Floorscapes and Color Center offering.
September 11, 2018—Dan Koh, President and CEO with Nox Corporation, and Kemp Harr discuss Nox Corporation's growth strategy in the U.S. The firm is one of the top five producers of LVT in the world with factories in South Korea and Fostoria, Ohio. Listen to the interview to hear more about Nox's growth plans.
September 7, 2018—Ron Nash, VP of Sales for Laticrete, and Kemp Harr discuss Laticrete's acquisition of the remaining interest of Supercap—a complete delivery system for cementitious self-leveling underlayment. Listen to the interview to hear more about the business and the firm's unique approach to this rapidly growing segment.
September 5—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss John's research into the LVT flooring business. Listen to the interview to hear more about how it's impacting the total flooring business, the growth drivers and the potential impact tariffs could have on the business.
August 31, 2018—Rom Reddy, CEO with Sprinturf, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth and segments of the synthetic turf business as well as a brief profile on Sprinturf—one of the top three brands in the business.
August 30, 2018—Santo Torcivia, an economist with Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss product category shifts within the flooring industry in the last 10 years. Listen to the interview to hear how the total business is about the same size, but the mix is much different.
August 28, 2018—Harlan Stone, CEO with Halstead and MetroFlor, and Kemp Harr discuss last week's hearings in Washington to determine if flooring produced in China should be included in the proposed $200 billion tariffs that go into effect next month. Listen to the interview to hear more details about this heated debate and to learn that the most important trigger point for the U.S. Government is whether there is available capacity in other parts of the world for the products being considered.
August 27, 2018—Dave Snedeker, Executive VP at Bob’s Carpet and Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Dave's career shift from Nebraska Furniture Mart to Bob’s—a 16-store chain of flooring stores in Florida.
August 23, 2018—Lloyd Wood, Director of Public Affairs with the National Council of Textile Organizations, and Kemp Harr discuss the background and purpose of the Section 301 tariffs that are being debated this week in Washington in several flooring categories. Listen to the interview for more details on when tariffs should be considered to potentially restrict trade from other countries.
August 13, 2018—Jack Ganley, President of Mannington Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy and details surrounding Mannington's $42 million investment to expand the firm's rubber flooring business in Calhoun, Georgia.
August 9, 2018—Ed Keller, CEO with Hadinger Flooring in Naples, Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions as well as Hadinger's new waterproof gallery. Listen to the interview to hear more about how this successful retailer is drawing more attention to the multilayered flooring category. At the end, Ed also gives his thoughts on potential Chinese tariffs.
August 7, 2018—Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss the growth within the membership for the first half of the year as well as the news that Spectra has joined the task force that Starnet and Fuse started last year. Listen to the interview for more details. The focus of the task force is recruiting and training labor as well as concrete monster issues.
August 1, 2018—Andrew Bonham, President and CEO of Tarkett North America, and Kemp Harr discuss Andrew's background and the strategic plans for the firm's North American flooring business. Listen to the interview for more on Andrew's past, company financials and future plans.
July 31, 2018—Joe Yarbrough, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute, and Kemp Harr discuss CRI's social media outreach, the ongoing negotiations with Cal Recycle related to fees and carpet recycling in California and the third round of suggested Chinese Tariffs that include carpet and carpet tile.
July 30, 2018—Pat Molyneaux, Co-owner of Molyneaux Tile Carpet Wood, and Kemp Harr discuss Pat's family run, eight-store, independent floorcovering retail chain based in Pittsburgh. Listen to the interview to hear him talk about the viability of E-commerce and how important it is to focus on service and an enhanced retail experience.
July 26, 2018—Eric Demaree, President of Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week's summer meeting as well as Eric's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of this year.
July 25, 2018—Keith Spano, President of Flooring America and Flooring Canada, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week's summer meeting in Montreal. Listen to the interview to hear about a few of the group's newest initiatives and the meeting's new format.
July 23, 2018—Michael Kephart, President of American Wonder Porcelain, and Kemp Harr discuss American Wonder Porcelain's background and business focus as one of the six large tile factories that produce tile in Tennessee. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the firm's fit in the marketplace.
July 11, 2018—Kermit Baker, a Harvard University Economist, and Kemp Harr discuss the economic outlook impacting growth within the flooring business for the next 12 months. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the sectors to focus on and underlying trends that are driving that demand.