Flooring Podcast

David Wilkerson Discusses Yesterday's Grand Opening of Shaw's PET Bottle Recycling Plant

December 9, 2010—David Wilkerson, Director of Sustainability for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss yesterday's grand opening of the Clear Path Recycling plant in Fayetteville, NC--a joint venture with DAK America and Shaw. Listen to the interview to hear that this plant is on track to become the largest post-consumer PET bottle recycling plant in North America and also learn more specifics about its capacity and the rising interest of polyester carpet in the residential flooring market.

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Economist Robert Fry Gives His Outlook for Economic Growth for 2011

December 7, 2010—Robert Fry, Economist for DuPont, and Kemp Harr discuss the economic outlook for 2011. Listen to the interview to hear Robert talk about key indicators and why recovery will continue to be slow at least for the next two quarters.

Manny Llerena Discusses The Highlights of Mohawk's Aligned Retailer Meeting

December 7, 2010—Manny Llerena, VP of Retail Marketing for Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mohawk's aligned dealer meeting in Washington D.C. Listen to the interview to hear more about its new product introductions, key speakers and education focus for 2011.

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Joe Montemagni Discusses What has Made Him a Successful Flooring Retailer

December 6, 2010—Joe Montemagni, Owner of Baystate Rug, and Kemp Harr discuss the changes he has made with his retail store in Chicopee, Massachusetts that have resulted in successful growth. Listen to the interview to hear Joe talk about advertising, sales training and his Floorscapes alignment with Mohawk.

Lou Morano Discusses His Florida Retail Flooring Business

December 2, 2010—Lou Morano, Owner of Capitol Carpet and Tile in Florida, and Kemp Harr discuss how Lou's business this year compares with last year. Listen to the interview to hear details around his promotion efforts, store expansion, and what he gets out of his Mohawk Floorscapes relationship.

Mark Rossolo Discusses GreenGuard Pledge Initiative To Stengthen Indoor Air Quality Standards

December 1, 2010—Mark Rossolo, Director of Public Affairs for GreenGuard Envionmental Institute, and Kemp Harr discuss GreenGuard's "Pledge" initiative aimed at putting more teeth in USGBC's indoor air quality standard, which is currently under review. Listen to the interview to hear more about this issue.

Diane Martel Discusses Johnsonite's Message at Greenbuild and Her New Role in Ohio

November 30, 2010—Diane Martel, Tarkett's VP of Environmental Strategies and Planning, and Kemp Harr discuss Johnsonite's core message at Greenbuild and their goal to be transparent with all their sustainability achievements. Listen to the interview to hear more about Diane's new role in Ohio.

Laurie Lyza Discusses Crossvilles New Sustainable Selection Chip Kit at Greenbuild 2011

November 29, 2010—Laurie Lyza, Director of Marketing for Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest sustainability innovations from Crossville. Listen to the interview to hear about Crossville's new Sustainable Selection Chip Kit and also get an update on their Take-Back program introduced last year.

John Bradford Discusses Interface's Progress Toward Its Mission Zero Goal

November 24, 2010—John Bradford, Chief Innovation Officer at Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface's progress toward eliminating its dependency on oil by 2020. Listen to the interview to hear more from this interview recorded at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago.

Bill Gregory of Milliken Discusses How To Select the Right Third Party Certification

November 23, 2010—Bill Gregory, Director of Sustainability at Milliken, and Kemp Harr discuss the proper way to sort through and select a third party certification company. Listen to the interview to hear more on Milliken's Greenbuild message. As a side note, Bill will be retiring from Milliken this week.