Flooring Podcast

Cathy Buchanan Discusses Carpet One's Healthy Living Installation Program

August 24, 2011—Cathy Buchanan, Showroom Manager at Independent Carpet One in Westland, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss the Carpet One Healthy Living installation program. Healthy Living was rolled out last summer as a value added differentiation program to help separate the Carpet One installation experience from other retailers and big box stores. Listen to the interview to hear Cathy give more details and also talk about current market conditions in her market.

Chris Abbate Discusses the Highlights for Next Month's Cersaie Show in Italy

August 22, 2011—Chris Abbate with Novita Communications, and Kemp Harr discuss some of the highlights upcoming Cersaie show in Bologna, Italy. Listen to the interview to hear more about the show and some of the noteworthy global design speakers.

Kermit Baker Discusses the Architectural Billing Index and the Housing Market

August 19, 2011—Kermit Baker, the chief economist with the American Institute of Architecture, and Kemp Harr provide an update on the latest AIA billing index and what it tells us about where we are in the economic recovery. Listen to the interview to hear Kermit provide more details about the commercial interiors market and also the residential housing market in his role with Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Werner Braun Discusses the Reorganization of the Carpet and Rug Institute

August 18, 2011—Werner Braun, President of the CRI, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent decision to reorganize the Carpet and Rug Institute. Listen to the interview to hear Werner discuss the elimination of the ten committees and issue teams which will be replaced by one leadership council and three panels. Through this decision, the CRI hopes to streamline its ability to be effective in achieving its goal of removing the barriers that hinder the growth and profitability of its membership.

Dean Thompson Provides an Update on the NSF 332 Environmental Standard for Resilient Products

August 18, 2011—Dean Thompson, President of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute, and Kemp Harr discuss the status of the NSF 332 environmental standard for resilient products. Listen to the interview to hear what products this standard covers, what attributes it evaluates, how many levels of compliance there are and what individual producers are doing to get certified.

Jenny Cross Discusses the Highlights of Mohawk's Second Sustainability Report

August 15, 2011—Jenny Cross, Mohawk's Director of Sustainability, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mohawk's second annual Sustainability Report. Listen to the interview to hear more details about Mohawk's third party validation with this report.

DuPont Economist Robert Fry Discusses His Latest View of the Economy

August 12, 2011—Robert Fry, an economist with DuPont, and Kemp Harr discuss the current state of the economy based on the latest events in Europe and the recent volatility of the U.S. stock market. Listen to the interview to hear Robert say that the odds are in favor of us seeing steady but slow growth for the next several years.

Tim White with Wells Fargo Gives a Financial Planner's Perspective on the Volatility in the Market

August 11, 2011—Tim White, a financial planner with Wells Fargo, and Kemp Harr discuss some of the reasons for the current volatility in the stock market. Listen to the interview to hear Tim talk about the fundamentals and how we should react in this situation.

Dan Hendrix Discusses Ray Anderson's Legacy as the Founder of Interface

August 9, 2011—Dan Hendrix, President and CEO of Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Ray Anderson's entrepreneurial style and drive that enabled him to not only create Interface as the leader in the modular carpet business but also empowered him to change the way industrial companies should view the environment. Listen to this short interview to hear more details about Dan talk about Ray.

Dan Frierson Discusses How Dixie Outperformed the Market in its 2nd Quarter

August 5, 2011—Dan Frierson, Chairman of the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Dixie's 2nd Quarter performance and outlook for the coming months. Listen to the interview to hear how Dixie has been outpacing the industry in carpet sales in both the residential and commercial sectors.