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.
April 5, 2024—Joe Scanlin, Founder and CEO of Scanalytics, and Kemp Harr discuss how this patented sensor technology can be used to reduce building emissions. Listen to the interview to hear more details including a recent case study with Paramount Studios.
April 4, 2024—Jay Brown, President and COO of Bentley Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and outlook for growth with Bentley Mills for 2024. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 3, 2024—Bob Pireu, owner of Bob & Pete’s Floors in Canton, Ohio, and Kemp Harr discuss this family-owned retail flooring store's continued growth and its affiliation with Alliance Flooring. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 1, 2024—Dan Mandel, owner of Sterling Carpets and Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the primary drivers of growth that Dan's team has implemented that have helped him double the revenue on the last 10 years. Sterling is a two-store, family-owned, flooring retail operation based in Anaheim, California.
March 20, 2024—Amie Gilmore, show director for TISE which includes the Surfaces Expo, and Kemp Harr discuss demographic statistics from the 2024 event and enhancements that were discussed at this week's Advisory Council meeting held in Dallas this week. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 27, 2024—Elena Grant, Marketing Director with the National Tile Contractors Association, and Kemp Harr Discuss the Elena's new focus and the mission to the NTCA within the tile industry. Listen to the interview for more details.