April 17, 2012—John Wells, President of Interface Americas, and Kemp Harr, discuss year end results for Interface and global branding changes for the company. Listen to the interview to hear more about Interface and the philosophy behind its success.
April 13, 2012—Don Finkell, CEO of Shaw's hardwood business, and Kemp Harr, discuss trends in the hardwood industry and how business is improving in general. Listen to the interview as Don talks about the U.S. market and how it compares to markets overseas, design trends, opportunities for greater wood sales in the U.S., technical innovations, and demographic trends that could spur the industry.
April 12, 2012—Enos Farnsworth, Chairman of the NWFA Convention and Director of Sales with High Performance Subfloors, and Kemp Harr discuss the key factors behind the increased attendance at the NWFA meeting and his new role as Sales Director with High Performance Subfloors. Listen to the interview to hear details about the enthusiasm at the show and about Enos' new focus on Schonox subfloor products.
April 11, 2012—Rick Holden, Chairman of the NWFA and principal of Derr Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the overall health of the wood flooring industry and the highlights of the NWFA conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. Listen to the interview to hear more about the wood flooring industry and the NWFA conference.
April 10, 2012—Bill Griese, Green Initiative Manager with the Tile Council of North America, and Kemp Harr, discuss the Green Squared ANSI Certification for sustainable tile products. Listen to the interview to hear more details about how a product gets certified under this standard.
April 9, 2012—Michael Martin, President and CEO of the National Wood Flooring association, and Kemp Harr discuss all of the changes that the association has made to enhance the attendee experience at the annual hardwood flooring show which takes place this week in Orlando. Listen to the interview to hear about the A&D education track and other new additions to the show.
April 5, 2012— David Jolly, CEO with J&J Industries, and Kemp Harr, discuss J&J's continued focus in select sectors of the hospitality market. Listen to the interview to hear David talk about the overall health of this sector and where J&J is putting its focus for the future.
April 4, 2012—Bart Bettiga, Executive Director with the National Tile Contractors Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the key education and training sessions that have been added to the Coverings Expo and agenda this year. Listen to the interview to learn more about how to optimize your time at Coverings in Orlando starting on April 17th.
April 3, 2012—Mike Gorey, CEO with Propex, and Kemp Harr discuss Propex's growth strategy in the carpet backing business. Listen to the interview to hear Mike talk about innovation as the key driver as Propex attempts to take marketshare in the backing business.
April 2, 2012—Aaron Pirner, Owner of Cap Carpets in Wichita and a WFCA Board Member, discusses Chris Davis' memorial gathering in Anaheim last week. Listen to the interview to hear a few of the highlights and also hear Aaron talk about where the board stands on finding a new leader for the WFCA. Chris Davis was the President and CEO of the World Floor Covering Association for 18 years. He passed away in late February.