May 3, 2016—Dan Natkin, Senior Director of Residential Products for Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss a round table discussion that Dan moderated at the NWFA expo related to government regulations. Listen to the interview to hear an update on CARB (as it relates to formaldehyde), the Lacy Act and Global Harmonized Labeling.
May 2, 2016—Tommy Maxwell, Owner of Maxwell Hardwood Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss his focus as the leader of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) in the coming year. Listen to the interview to hear Tommy talk about his outlook for wood flooring sales in 2016.
April 29, 2016—Drew Hash, VP of Hardwood with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest news and sales results for Shaw's hardwood business and the latest styling trends in the market. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 28, 2016—Michael Martin, president and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss the growth to the hardwood flooring category and key initiatives and challenges facing the business. Listen to the interview which was recorded at the annual NWFA expo held this week in Charlotte, North Carolina.
April 26, 2016—Paolo Mularoni, President of Del Conca USA, and Kemp Harr discuss last week's news that Del Conca will be doubling the capacity of the Loudon, Tennessee factory that the firm built two years ago. Listen to the interview to hear more details about Del Conca's focus with this expansion.
April 25, 2016—Maurizio Mazzotti, CEO of Atlas Concorde USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm's new tile plant in Franklin, Tennessee which is scheduled to begin operations in June of this year. Listen to the interview to hear more about the company and the strategy behind its new USA production facility.
April 22, 2016—Joe Lundgren, a consultant in the tile industry, and Kemp Harr discuss aesthetic, format, supply and channel trends in the U.S. tile market. Listen to the interview that was recorded earlier this week at the Coverings 2016 show in Chicago.
April 21, 2016—Randy Fiser, President and CEO of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and Kemp Harr discuss Randy's outlook for growth in both remodeling and new construction in the main sectors where interior design work is called for. Listen to the interview to hear a summary of the presentation that Randy gave at this week's Coverings Expo in Chicago.
April 20, 2016—Donato Grosser, a New York based ceramic tile consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss changes in the competitive landscape within the U.S. tile market. Listen to the interview to get an update on the consumption growth of the business and factors that could impact that growth in the future.
April 19, 2016—Paul Lewandowski, a Boston based Architect with Lavalee Brensinger Architects, and Kemp Harr discuss why architects should maintain relationships with commercial contractors and how this helps them better serve their clients. Listen to the interview to hear more about this concept. This interview was recorded at the Starnet annual meeting.