June 2, 2010—Peter Greene, Vice President of Marketing with InterfaceFlor, and Kemp Harr discuss his background and Interface's new introductions for NeoCon 2010. Listen to the interview to hear about two new modular carpet collections and their sustainability message.
June 1, 2010—John Wells, President of Interface Americas, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface's new arrangement with the Bravo Network of Distributors to sell an exclusive collection of modular carpets to the mainstreet sector of the commercial market. This new collection was designed by David Oakey. Listen to the interview to hear more details of this and also hear John talk about market conditions overall and provide an update on Ray Anderson's fight against cancer.
May 26, 2010—Liz Calandrino talks about her sister Sonna's passion for fashion and provides a quick synopsis of her childhood and 30-year focus on the flooring industry. Listen to the interview to hear more about Sonna's professional career. Sonna passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 23.
May 25, 2010—Ed Korczak, Executive Director and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association, and Kemp Harr discuss wood flooring's inclusion in the proposed Home Star Energy Retro Fit Act. While this $6 billion home owner stimulus package has yet to pass the Senate, Ed says there's a good chance this will become law if Congress can find a source for the funds. Listen to the interview to hear more detail.
May 21, 2010—Jeff West, Director of Sustainability for Shaw Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss yesterday's launch of the Green Products Innovation Institute. Listen to the interview to learn that Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart are transferring the Cradle to Cradle certification from MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry) to the GPII (Green Products Innovation Institute).
May 20, 2010—Pamela Rainey, Product Design Manager with Shaw Hospitality, and Kemp Harr discuss how external factors like the economy and generational demographics have affected design trends in the hospitality market. Listen to the interview to hear more about the latest flooring trends in the lodgings sector of this business.
May 19, 2010—Chris Bryant, VP of Product Development and Steve Sieracki, VP of Residential Marketing and Kemp Harr discuss the R2X stain protection technology and the consumer research that enables them to offer a lifetime stain and soil warranty on the nylon carpet. Listen to the interview to hear more about the R2X patented protection and life expectancy of fashion oriented home furnishings.
May 18, 2010—Michael Zmijewski, Vice President with Mr. Davids, and Kemp Harr discuss the Central Dupage Hospital-Pediatric Suite project that won the Starnet Design Award Grand Prize. Listen to the interview to hear more about Mr. Davids and this project.
May 17, 2010—Tom Lape, President of Mohawk's Residential Business, and Kemp Harr discuss the continued success of Mohawk's SmartStrand carpet made with triexta polymer. Listen to the interview to hear about new investments in capacity by both DuPont and Mohawk Industries. Also listen to the end of the interview where Tom gives his outlook on consumers' buying habits at the early stages of this economic recovery.
May 14, 2010—Frank Douglas, Vice President of Business Development for Crossville Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss the Coverings 2010 show, some of Crossville's recent investments and how it achieves success in the commercial marketplace. Listen to the interview to hear more about Crossville's latest news and the Coverings 2010 show.