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Jan 2014—Editor Darius Helm discusses developments in the carpet backing business, including new investments in domestic capacity, how carpet tile has changed the game, impact of multi-family development, & highlights from independent backing producers.
January 2014—Editor Jessica Chevalier and publisher Kemp Harr report on new products from flooring manufacturers not attending Surfaces, including Mohawk and Shaw, along with their flooring divisions, Columbia and Anderson, as well as Oriental Wavers.
January 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Jay Smith, president of FEI Group, which is part of CCA Global, about the state of the residential housing market, FEI's strategies, and the outlook for the next few years.
January 2014—Editor Darius Helm reviews the Greenbuild show, held this year in Philadelpia, including new products and programs from flooring producers, as well as analysis of how LEED v4 and its focus on transparency is changing the game.
Strategic Exchange, Jan 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the U.S. share of global GDP, as well as shifts in flooring share, the weakness in middle price points, Amazon's challenge to the home centers, and the growing clout of category killers.
January 2014—Michael Sinkew, a design manager at Ted Moudis Associates, writes about creating a new space for OrbiMed, an international healthcare investment firm, with floorcoverings from Milliken, Odegard, Stone Source and J+J Flooring.
January 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Ken Jackson about his journey from public accounting at Arthur Andersen to CFO of Shaw Industries, as well as the firm's strategies for helping its floorcovering retailer partners.
January 2014—Contributing editor Sonya Jennings profiles Star Flooring & Decorating, which has stores in Kansas and Oklahoma, including its use of the Kaizen customer satisfaction process and other systems for keeping the customer happy.
January 2014—Mannington's David Sheehan, Paul Murfin from IVC US and Kevin Biederman from Armstrong weigh in on the implications on pricing of the new investments in domestic LVT capacity.
January 2014—Contributing editor Lew Migliore discusses some of the more common problems installers face, including installing over old subfloors, eliminating new carpet smell, sealing carpet seams, and moisture testing GypCrete.