October 1, 2012—Tom Vecchione, Design Director at Gensler NY, and Kemp Harr, discuss last week's Campaign for Wool event in New York City. Listen to the interview to find out why the event was designed to appeal to the A&D community, as well as interesting facts about how much wool is used in flooring, and how much of that is used in commercial projects.
September 28, 2012—Jeff Buttitta, President of Tarkett North America; Glen Hussmann, President and CEO of Tandus; and Kemp Harr, discuss the strategy behind the decision for Tarkett to buy Tandus. Listen to the interview to hear more details about how Tarkett plans to integrate Tandus into its commercial flooring business.
September 27, 2012—Melissa Murphy, Design Center Manager for Johnston Paint and Decorating in Columbia, Missouri, and Kemp Harr discuss how Melissa and her staff use their intimate knowledge of interior design to provide superior service and help minimize concerns about the cost of flooring. Listen as she describes how this strategy has helped drive sales for her company.
September 26, 2012—Bridgette Kelly, Interiors Director for the Campaign for Wool, and Kemp Harr discuss this week's big event in Bryant Park this Thursday in New York City. Listen to the interview to hear the details of this event and Prince Charles' objective to get more Americans using wool since they are seen as trend setters in the global fashion market.
September 24, 2012—Jeff Macco, Co-owner of Macco's Floorcovering, a six store retail floorcovering chain based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Kemp Harr discuss Macco's expansion into Ft. Myers, Florida. Listen to the interview to hear Jeff talk about his motivation behind this strategy and the new partnership with Tom Hadinger in Florida.
September 21, 2012—Jay Smith, President of Floor Expo (FEI Group) and Kemp Harr discuss the current market conditions in the housing market. Floor Expo is the leading group of flooring contractors in the residential building sector. Listen to the interview to hear more details about what type of flooring is being used today and about Floor Expo's upcoming annual meeting scheduled in October.
September 20, 2012—Howard Brodsky, Co-Founder and Chairman of CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss last week's 10th Annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament, which raised $140,000 for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation. Listen to the interview to hear more details about this event plus hear his outlook on current business conditions.
September 17, 2012—Sean Cilona, Director of Marketing with Florida Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss Florida Tile's efforts to grow its marketshare in the commercial market. Listen to the interview to hear more details about what makes this market attractive to Florida Tile.
September 14, 2012—Paul Comiskey, President of Dixie's residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss Dixie's recent news of their intent to buy Milliken's continuous dye plant in Calhoun, Georgia. Listen to the interview to hear more about this facility and its fit in Dixie's carpet operation.
September 13, 2012—Susanne Klaproth, Director of Domotex, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for Domotex Germany held every year in Hannover, Germany in January. Listen to the interview to hear about the changes Domotex is making to the show to continue to build on the success of the largest floorcovering show in the world. Last year, this show drew 46,000 visitors making it the second most successful Domotex in its history.