September 27, 2023—Scott Sandlin, EVP with Shaw Industries, leading Shaw’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s decision to move its West Coast manufacturing assets to NW Georgia as well as ramp up promotion of the firm’s Anderson Tuftex brand. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 26, 2023—Danielle Hunsicker, EVP with Diverzify, and Kemp Harr discuss Diverzify's leadership meeting held this week in Atlanta, the ongoing integration of this national commercial contractor group’s house of brands, and the long term goal of the organization. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 22, 2023—Dan Frierson, Chairman of The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the Dixie Group’s branding, product differentiation and plant consolidation decisions for future growth and profitability. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 20, 2023—Steve Abernathy, COO with the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), and Kemp Harr discuss this week's Annual meeting of the Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details. This meeting runs from September 20 to 22.
September 18, 2023—Kelley Fain, EVP of Shaw Industries’ Commercial Business, and Kemp Harr discuss the Classen Group’s decision to tap Shaw as their sole distributor of the Classen’s new commercial hard surface products in North America. A big part of this news on the sustainability front is Classen’s Ceramin PVC-free resilient product. Listen to the interview to learn more about the strategic implications of this new partnership.
September 14, 2023—Pierre Thabet, President of Boa Franc, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind the company’s 40 years of successful growth with its Mirage hardwood flooring brand. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 13, 2023—Annie Cowart, VP of Marketing for Shaw Industries' residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s recent attendance in the Pet Industry trade show, tighter strategy on its core brands and shift to regional shows next year to garner closer dealer relationships. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 11, 2023—Santo Torcivia, an economist with Market Insights that tracks the Floorcovering Markets, and Kemp Harr discuss Santo's latest report on the current status and forecast for growth for next year. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 7, 2023—Raj Shah, Co-CEO with MSI, and Kemp Harr discuss the product diversity and geographical coverage that is fueling MSI’s continued growth in the flooring business. Listen to the interview for more details.
September 1, 2023—Benjamin Bachman, CEO of Gerflor North America, and Kemp Harr discuss Gerflor's Taraflex Volleyball court that the University of Nebraska installed in its football stadium to win the world attendance record for a women’s athletic event. Listen to the interview for more details.