May 13, 2015—Jack Thomasson, Professional Home Planner with HGTV, and Kemp Harr discuss the HGTV Smart Home in Austin Texas. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the Shaw Flooring that is used throughout the house and learn how "Green" homes evolved in the last eight years.
May 12, 2015—Kathy Young, VP of Marketing Services for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Floors' increased investment in consumer advertising with their "awesome" ad campaign. Listen to the interview to hear details about this emotional appeal campaign that works across all demographics.
May 8, 2015—Barbara Lyons Stewart, Architect/Designer from San Francisco, and Kemp Harrdiscuss Barbara's recently published book "Flooring Psych." Listen to the interview to hear about how practical principles of design, particularly in relationship to flooring choices, can psychologically and physically affect our overall health and mental well being.
May 7, 2015—Franco Rossi, President of Aquafil USA, and Kemp Harr discuss Aquafil's growth in the U.S. over the last 16 years, the economics of recycling in light of the fluctuating price of oil and their celebration event scheduled for May 29th in Cartersville, Georgia.
May 6, 2015—Dave Dumoulin, Director of Sales with RFMS, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of last week's RFMS 30th anniversary celebration and training meeting in Birmingham, Alabama. Listen to the interview to hear Dave talk about their latest "mobile based" software solutions, who came to the meeting and what they learned.
May 5, 2015—Drew Hash, VP of Hardwood Flooring with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss hardwood flooring trends as well as wholesale pricing and channels to market. This interview was recorded at last week's NWFA show in St. Louis.
May 4, 2015—Dan Hendrix, CEO with Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss the details that have led to Interface's increased sales and EBIT performance in the first quarter. Listen to the interview to hear about Interface's global results, new personnel, focus on lean manufacturing plus an update on the FLOR business.
May 1, 2015—Dan Natkin, Director of Residential Products with Mannington Mills, and Kemp Harr discuss Mannington's recent favorable ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals related to defending its copyright for its Glazed Maple products. Listen to the interview to hear why Mannington has so much energy to win this battle and what it means to the flooring industry overall.
April 30, 2015—Michael Martin, President and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss a few of the highlights of this year's annual meeting of the trade organization that oversees the hardwood flooring industry. Listen to the interview to hear a little of the history of the group, its core initiatives and some statistics on the show and the business.
April 27, 2015—Kari Pei, the new global product designer at Interface, and Kemp Harr, talk about her background in interior design and her new role at Interface. Listen to the interview for more details.