February 6, 2014—(Filmed at Surfaces 2014), Kim Holm, President of Mannington's Residential Business; Ed Duncan, VP of Marketing; and Joe Amato, VP of Design, discuss Mannington Mill's continued growth and the company's newest products for 2014. Watch the video to see the highlights of these new products and programs.
February 5, 2014—John Wu, CEO with Novalis (one of the top 5 LVT producers in the world), and Kemp Harr, discuss changes that Novalis is making in its go to market strategy. Listen to the interview to hear how this 30 year old LVT producer plans to grow its marketshare in the U.S. Also learn that Novalis has the license to use the Stainmaster brand for LVT.
February 4, 2014—Bruce Ziegler and Laurey Banker, Directors of Product Development for the residential and commercial sectors of Tarkett (respectively), and Kemp Harr, discuss the new products and programs that Tarkett is launching for 2014. Watch the video filmed at Surfaces in Las Vegas for more details.
February 3, 2014—Andrea Greenleaf and Jeff Hudson, CEO and VP Sales and Marketing at Royalty Carpet Mills (respectively), and Kemp Harr, discuss the investments and new product introductions that Royalty has placed its focus on in the past 6 months. Watch the video to see more details. Video was taped at Surfaces 2014.
January 31, 2014—Tom Mangas and Kevin Biederman, CEO of Armstrong Flooring Worldwide and Sr VP of Armstrong's Residential Flooring Business (respectively), and Kemp Harr, discuss the highlights of Armstrong's Surfaces experience in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear more about Tom's background and current initiatives as well as Armstrong's latest product initiatives.
January 30, 2014—Gary Cissell, Director of Operations with Bob's Carpet and Flooring Mart (a 15-store flooring retailer on the west coast of Florida), and Kemp Harr, discuss Gary's new role and his focus for growth for 2014. Listen to the interview to hear more.
January 29, 2014--Michael Longwell, President of Pennsylvania-based Airbase Carpet & Tile, and Kemp Harr, discuss the wide variety of luxury vinyl products in the market today. Listen to the interview to find out what the category means to Airbase's business and how it fits into the firm's product mix. Also find out how Airbase views business conditions for 2014, and how it competes in the market against the mass merchants. This interview was taped at the National Floorcovering Alliance meeting in Las Vegas.
January 27, 2014—Jonathan Witt, Vice President with Oriental Weavers, and Kemp Harr, discuss the health of OW's rug business, product trends, and rising price points. Listen to the interview to hear more about OW's message from the World Market in Las Vegas.
January 24, 2014—Elise Demboski, Vice President of Creative Services for Mohawk Industries, and Kemp Harr, discuss Mohawk's SmartStrand Unleashed promotion, which kicks off next week with Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl. Listen to the interview to hear more about this integrated year long promotion that includes national cable TV, social media, and point of sale material.
January 23, 2014—Eric Demaree, President of Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr, discuss the business growth of this 900 member buying group in 2013 and the new products and programs that were rolled out at this week's winter convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Listen to the interview for more details.