May 25, 2011—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss the 1st quarter results of the publicly traded floring companies. Listen to the interview to hear a quick summary of Mohawk, Armstrong and Interface's performance and outlook.
May 24, 2011—Pamela Rainey, Design Manager for Shaw Hospitality, and Kemp Harr discuss current design trends related to flooring in the hospitality market. Recorded at the HD Expo show in Las Vegas last week, Pamela also discusses Shaw's best of show award for a new carpet collection called Global Reason and for their booth display.
May 23, 2011—John McIntosh, VP of Sales and Marketing with Signature Hospitality Carpet, and Kemp Harr discuss Signature's approach to the hospitality market. Listen to the interview recorded from the floor of the Hospitality Design show in Las Vegas to hear more details about what Signature is doing to set themselves apart in this market.
May 20, 2011—Jennifer Busch and Kemp Harr discuss her decision to leave Contract Magazine and join InterfaceFlor as VP A&D Market Development. Listen to the interview, recorded at the HD Expo in Las Vegas, to hear more details about Jennifer's move and her new role.
May 19, 2011—David Jolly. President of J&J Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss J&J approach to the hospitality market with their newly acquired Templeton brand. Listen to the interview (recorded from the floor of the HD Show in Vegas) to hear David talk about J&J's strategy for the hospitality market.
May 18, 2011—Jack Thomasson, Builder and Project Manager for HGTV and Kemp Harr discuss the 2011 HGTV Green Home from the Stapleton area of Denver, CO. Listen to the interview to hear about the Shaw Industries' hardwood, tile and area rugs used in this project. Also learn specifics about how this home earns its "green" rating.
May 17, 2011—Xavier Steyaert, CEO of IVC-USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the grand opening of IVC's Dalton Georgia vinyl sheet flooring plant. Listen to the interview to hear details about its capacity and IVC's long-range strategy for market penetration in the U.S.
May 16, 2011—Chris Abbate, President of Novita Communications, and Kemp Harr discuss the annual ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) held this week at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. This show is the U.S. version of the Milan Furniture Show held in Italy in April. Listen to the interview to hear about the improved tone and traffic and other highlights.
May 12, 2011—Bruce Odette, Owner of Carpet Exchange in Denver, and Kemp Harr discuss his decision to support Shaw's HGTV licensed flooring products in all 19 of his retail stores. Listen to the interview to hear Bruce talk about market conditions and the benefits of this new program with Shaw Industries and HGTV.
May 11, 2011—Gianni Mattioli, President and CEO of Marazzi USA, and Kemp Harr discuss Marazzi's recent gift to the North Alabama Red Cross to help victims of the recent tornados in the area around their plant in Florence Alabama. Listen to the interview to hear more about this and about current market conditions in the U.S. ceramic/porcelain flooring market.