April 24, 2019—Brandon Culpepper, Chief Revenue Officer for Orian Rugs, and Kemp Harr discuss this domestic woven rug producer’s rapid growth, aggressive plans and anniversary celebration. Listen to the interview for more details and to hear how Orian fits into the overall area rug business here in the U.S.
April 17, 2019—Tim Baucom, President of Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss Tim's background as he steps into his new leadership role. Listen to the interview to hear more details on how Shaw is evolving to maintain its leadership role in the global flooring business.
April 15, 2019—Joe Lundgren, a consultant in the tile industry, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest product trends at the annual Coverings expo held last week in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details as well as a brief discussion about the lack of growth within the U.S. domestic manufacturing sector.
April 12, 2019—Raj Shah, President of MSI, and Kemp Harr discuss MSI's diversity of mix both with products and target applications. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, to hear Raj say he wants to take marketshare from paint.
April 11, 2019—Svend Hovmand, Board Member with the CTEF and Coverings Expo, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth initiatives that the tile industry is focused on to stimulate future growth. Listen to the interview, recorded at Coverings, for more details.
April 10, 2019—Lindsey Waldrep, VP of Marketing for Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest fashion trends in the tile market, including new concrete and terrazzo looks. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, to hear more about these trends as well as a brief discussion about the growth of the tile market.
April 9, 2019—Donato Grosser, Consultant in the tile industry, and Kemp Harr discuss the factors that are impacting the growth in the consumption of ceramic tile in the U.S. Listen to the interview, taped on the opening day of Coverings, for more details.
April 5, 2019—Kip Howlett, President of the Decorative Hardwoods Association, and Kemp Harr discuss several key news items related to the engineered hardwood flooring business including importers that are cheating to avoid tariffs, new formaldehyde emission rules that finally went into effect as well as multilayered flooring that has real wood on the top. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 4, 2019—Jenn Hoff, President of Taffy Event Strategies, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated crowd and changes to this year's Coverings show—scheduled for next week in Orlando. Listen to the interview to hear more the changes the show is making to keep the show interesting for its audience.
April 2, 2019—Kermit Baker, the Harvard Economist that tracks the Architectural Billing Index and the Remodel Index, and Kemp Harr discuss the outlook for growth in 2019 and beyond in both the commercial and residential building sectors. Listen to the interview to hear Kermit talk of a slowing trend but with some healthy subsets.