April 25, 2024—Alena Capra, Coverings ambassador and owner of Alena Capra Designs, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest design and color trends from the Coverings Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 24, 2024—Eric Astrachan, Executive Director of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), and Kemp Harr discuss the shift in consumption of tile in the U.S. and the potential tariffs on tile made in India due to a recent filing by 9 domestic manufacturers with the U.S. Federal Government. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 23, 2024—Joe Lundgren, Tile industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss trends that are impacting the tile business here in the U.S. Listen to the interview for more information.
April 22, 2024—Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy Events, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights and anticipated traffic at this week's Coverings Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. This, the largest tile and stone show in North America, has over 1,000 exhibitors from over 40 countries. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 19, 2024—Dan Natkin, Chief Commercial Officer for Boen and Somerset, and Kemp Harr discuss this week’s NWFA show and how Bauwerk is positioning the Boen and Somerset hardwood flooring brands in the U.S. so they compliment each other.
April 18, 2024—Pat Oakley, President of Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss current conditions within the hardwood flooring market and Pat's new role at Mullican. Listen to the interview, taped at the NWFA show, for more details.
April 17, 2024—Brett Miller, vice president of technical standards, training and certification for the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss the advice he gives in consumer shelter magazines for selecting the right floorcovering. Listen to the interview for more information.
April 11, 2024—Brian Carson, CEO with AHF Products, and Kemp Harr discuss AHF’s decision to purchase two sawmills in West Virginia based on the long range need for hardwood lumber as the demand for solid wood flooring recovers. Listen to the podcast for more details. AHF products is the largest domestic producer of hardwood flooring under the Armstrong and Bruce brand names.
April 10, 2024—Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) and Kemp Harr discuss the health and recent trends in the hardwood flooring business as well as the highlights of next week's NWFA Expo in New Orleans. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 9, 2024—Paul Murfin, Executive Advisor with the new Samples App tracking tool, and Kemp Harr discuss the benefits to both the retailer and manufacturer for using this tool to check out floor samples. Listen to the interview for more details.