August 30, 2010—Jim McCool and Kemp Harr discuss the hardwood staircase conversion solution he invented to economically convert carpeted stairs to hardwood without doing a major remodel. Listen to the interview to hear more about the patented invention. More information on this invention is available at www.starecasing.com.
August 27, 2010—Patricia Flavin, Sr VP of Marketing with Beaulieu of America, talks about Beaulieu's success in marketing carpet to women consumers. Listen to the interview to hear Patricia give more details around their carpet strategy.
August 24, 2010—Tony Sturrus, President of Clarion Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss Clarion's recent announcement to invest an additional $10 million in their operation. Listen to the interview to hear Tony discuss Clarion's approach to the market and his view of the U.S. Laminate Market.
August 23, 2010—Jeff West and David Wilkerson with Shaw Industries, discuss the highlights of their second sustainability report. Listen to the interview to hear updates on their cradel-to-cradle initiatives, their Re2E energy facility in Dalton, Georgia and their DAK America partnership.
August 20, 2010—Jay Flynn, VP with Creating Your Space, and Kemp Harr discuss how the internet has changed the way consumers shop for flooring. Listen to the interview to hear how the consumer moves through a website devoted to flooring products.
August 17, 2010—Jane Walker with the Certified Floorcovering Installers organization and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week's annual convention in Kansas City. Listen to the interview to hear about the diverse range of seminars and team building activities on the agenda. This is the 17th year for this meeting and the dates for this year are August 19-21.
August 16, 2010—Bob Holdsworth, emcee for tomorrow's Tribute to Sonna Calandrino, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for the event in Dalton Georgia. Listen to the interview to hear more about the reception, presentation and guest speakers. Those who wish to attend this event should let us know at RSVP@sonnacalandrino.com.
August 13, 2010—John Baugh, leading analyst for the publicly traded flooring companies, and Kemp Harr discuss the second quarter performance of Interface (IFSIA), Armstrong (AWI) and Mohawk (MHK). Listen to the interview to hear John give details about how these companies performed and his outlook for how the economy will affect their performance in the future.
August 12, 2010—Bill Dearing, President of the North American Laminate Flooring Association, and Kemp Harr talk about Wilsonart's announcement that it will exit the laminate flooring business this fall. Listen to the interview to hear the historic perspective on Wilsonart and to hear a brief overview of the laminate business.
August 10, 2010—Geoff Gordon, President of SCS Flooring, a California based commercial flooring contractor, and Kemp Harr discuss successful basic business approaches that are paying off as he seeks to grow his business.