April 24, 2025—Mark Bischoff, CEO of Starnet, the largest group of commercial flooring contractors in North America, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of the commercial flooring business and highlights of Starnet’s annual meeting held this year in Carlsbad, California. Listen to the interview for more information.
April 23, 2025—Dan Natkin, CEO at Essex Finishing, and Kemp Harr discuss Dan's new role at Essex and market conditions during this time of uncertainty. Listen to the interview, taped at the NWFA show, for more details. The firm’s website is essexandco.com.
April 22, 2025—Jeff Meadows, President of Sales for Mohawk’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk’s domestic hard surface investments in North Carolina and current market conditions in the residential flooring market. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 21, 2025—Steve Brattin, President of SVB Wood Flooring as well as Chairman of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss Steve's flooring contracting business in Kansas City and the challenges that the NWFA is facing. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 17, 2025—Pat Oakley, President of Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Mullican’s growth in the first quarter of the year, its message at the NWFA expo in Charlotte and the challenges the wood category faces in the future. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 16, 2025—Russ Rogg, President of HMTX’s Contract and Trade business, and Kemp Harr discuss Russ' expanded role, channel strategy and challenges for the rest of the year. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 15, 2025—Josh McGrane and Stephen Yates, co-founders of TrueTouch Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss TrueTouch's 8-year partnership, their focus on distribution, their 4-Ocean sustainability partnership and their latest flooring innovations. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 14, 2025—Stephanie Owen, Interim CEO with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for this week's annual expo that runs from Tuesday to Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 8, 2025—Dave Meberg, CEO of Consolidated Flooring , and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions for this New York based commercial flooring contractor and how Dave's business is navigating the cost uncertainty related to pending tariffs. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 5, 2025—CJ Church, Executive Director with the FCICA, Pat Kelly, Owner of Synergy Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the Floor Covering Installation Contractors' mid-year meeting the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) certification program. Listen to the interview for more information.