May 6, 2019—Jeanne Matson, President and CEO of StarNet, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with the co-op's membership, highlights of the meeting and Jeanne's plans as she passes the leadership role to Mark Bischoff. Listen to the interview recorded at StarNet's annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. StarNet is the largest group of commercial flooring contractors in the U.S.
May 2, 2019—Chad Chaffin, owner of Southeastern Recycling, and Kemp Harr discuss the issues that carpet collectors and sorters are having staying in business with increased tonnage of PET carpet moving through the system. Listen to the interview, recorded at the Carpet America Recycling Effort (CARE), annual meeting.
April 26, 2019—Michael Martin, CEO with National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss highlights for the upcoming NWFA expo scheduled for May 1-3 in Fort Worth, Texas as well as shifts in demand for real wood flooring in the last year. Listen to the interview for more details.
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.