October 16, 2015—Martin Lesjak and Anastasija Sugic with 13 & 9, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind their successful design firm. 13 & 9 collaborated with the Mohawk Group on the design of the Moving Floors modular tile collection which won a NeoCon Gold award earlier this year. Listen to the interview to hear what makes this product design firm so successful.
October 15, 2015—Jackie Dettmar and Royce Epstein, VP of Design & Product Development and Director of Design Segment (respectively) with the Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the third annual FWD designer event held this year in San Francisco. Listen to the interview to hear more about this strategic meeting with interior designers from major design firms and end users where Mohawk and Daltile present new fashion trends and get feedback on future product designs. FWD stands for Future of Workplace Design.
October 13, 2015—Piet Dossche, Owner of US Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent U.S. patent that was awarded for US Floors' WPC flooring which the company sells under the Coretec and Stratum trade names. Listen to the interview to hear more details about why the company pursued a U.S. patent and other details around the specific intellectual protection.
October 12, 2015—John Lanier, Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, and Kemp Harr discuss the third annual RayDay event held yesterday at Serenbe in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Listen to the interview to hear more about this family-oriented outdoor event held annually to encourage conversations and collaboration about sustainable living. Also, hear more about the event and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation.
October 8, 2015—Kennedy Frierson, COO with the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the company's recent move into a new heardquarters in Dalton, Georgia. In September, several of the company's offices were consolidated into the old BASF-Honeywell building which sits atop one of the highest hills in Dalton. This building will serve as the corporate and residential business headquarters for Dixie—one of the top five producers of carpet in the U.S.
October 5, 2015—Dave Snedeker, President of the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) and Flooring Merchandising Manager at Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions at retail and the highlights of the NFA meeting held last week in San Diego, California. Listen to the interview to hear more about the NFA meeting and what is selling at NFM.
October 2, 2015—Abbey Kesten, a commercial Interior designer with the Rockwell Group in New York, and Kemp Harr discuss Abbey's observations after having spent three days at the Cersaie tile show in Bologna, Italy. Listen to the interview to hear more details and learn how this experience has broadened her perspective on the tile market.
October 1, 2015—Joe Lundgren, with Joseph Lundgren Consulting, and Kemp Harr discuss the new tile introductions at Cersaie this year that will hit the mark in the U.S. market in both the residential and commercial sectors. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 30, 2015—Cristina Faedi, Marketing Director for Ceramic Tiles of Italy, and Kemp Harr discuss the global tile trends that are predominately being introduced at the Cersaie show in Bologna Italy this week. Listen to the interview for more details about the latest fashion in this industry.
September 29, 2015—Armando Cafiero, Managing Director of the Italian Ceramic Industry, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights from the 33rd Cersaie show, the largest ceramic tile show in the world, and the growth of both the exports and the number of Italian tile companies who now own factories in the U.S. Listen to the interview to hear how the Italians continue to maintain their leadership status in this industry.