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Jeanne Matson Discusses StarNet Annual Meeting

Jeanne Matson Discusses StarNet Annual Meeting

April 30, 2009—Jeanne Matson, President of StarNet, and Kemp Harr provide an update on StarNet, the largest commercial flooring contractor network in the U.S. Listen to the interview to hear details about the organization's annual meeting and how the membership is doing during these soft economic conditions.

Noah Chitty Discusses Stonepeak's New Photocatalytic Tiles and Other New Products

Noah Chitty Discusses Stonepeak's New Photocatalytic Tiles and Other New Products

April 27, 2009—Noah Chitty, Technical Director at Stonepeak, explains the company's new anti-bacterial, anti-smog tile technology, which was announced last week at Coverings 2009 in Chicago. Listen to the interview to hear about this titanium dioxide technology as well as other new product introductions for this USA division of Italian based GranitiFiandre.

Massimo Barbari Discusses Market Conditions, and Florida Tile's Investment in Innovation

Massimo Barbari Discusses Market Conditions, and Florida Tile's Investment in Innovation

April 24, 2009—Massimo Barbari, VP of Sales and Marketing for Florida Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss Florida Tile's extensive investment in inkjet printing technology. This technology enables the company to more accurately emulate natural stone with random, non-repeating porcelain tile looks. Listen to the interview to hear more about Florida Tile's recent investments, Italian ownership (Paneria Group), and its outlook on market conditions.

Patti Fasan Discusses Ceramic Tile Design Trends and Product Innovations at Coverings 2009

Patti Fasan Discusses Ceramic Tile Design Trends and Product Innovations at Coverings 2009

April 23, 2009—Patti Fasan, an international design consultant for the industry and Tile of Spain's Ceramic Tile Consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest design trends in ceramic tile. Patti talks about the differences in per capita use of ceramic tile in Europe compared to the U.S., along with the latest innovations in texture and printing techniques. Listen to the interview to hear more about what's new in the world of ceramic tile.

Donato Grosser at Coverings 2009 Discusses Italian Tile Marketshare

Donato Grosser at Coverings 2009 Discusses Italian Tile Marketshare

April 22, 2009—Donato Grosser of D. Grosser & Associates (a consultant for Ceramic Tiles of Italy), and Kemp Harr discuss the most recent statistics for Italian tile imports and the North American construction market. Listen to the interview to get more details about a recent article that Donato wrote about the North American construction market.

Ohio Retailer Gary Frankhouse, Jr. Discusses Benefit of Benchmarking

Ohio Retailer Gary Frankhouse, Jr. Discusses Benefit of Benchmarking

April 21, 2009—Gary Frankhouse, Jr., a full line flooring retailer in Galion, Ohio, and Kemp Harr discuss the benefits of conducting a benchmarking analysis whereby a retailer can compare his results with other similar retailers across the country. Listen to the interview to hear more details on this process.

Alan Beaulieu, Economist with ITR, Provides Insight on Economic Situation

Alan Beaulieu, Economist with ITR, Provides Insight on Economic Situation

April 20, 2009—Alan Beaulieu, economist with the Institute for Trend Research, and Kemp Harr discuss the current state of the economy and the indicators to watch for more insight on when the economy will recover. Listen to the interview to hear Alan's thoughts on the strength of the U.S. economy and the differences between Ronald Reagan's and President Barack Obama's economic strategies.