Flooring Podcast

Floor Focus’ Kemp Harr & the Week in the Floor Covering Industry - (33:57)

December 12, 2007—Floor Focus Magazine Publisher Kemp Harr looks back as the last week in the floor covering business discussing: The dealReporter report stating that Armstrong is leaning toward a sale and Berkshire Hathaway’s earlier bid on the company; The opening of a Home Depot project-oriented store in Canada and the closing of three home Depot call centers; The opening of Lowe’s first international location; Empire’s exit from windows, siding and gutters; Shaw’s move to distribute Zickgraf Hardwood and; The results of Floor Focus’ retail display contest and the Focus Retail 100.

Shaw Hard Surface’s Erickson & Thompson on Loc N Place – Part 3 (9:02)

December 12, 2007—From the Hard Surface Division of Shaw Industries, Eric Erickson, Laminate Category Manager and Kevin Thompson, Hardwood Category Manager, in the final part of a three-part series discuss Loc N Place the company’s new laminate locking system, their long-term expectations for Loc N Place and the company’s Epic hardwood line. Erickson and Thompson also discuss what they’re hearing from the field.

Shaw Hard Surface’s Erickson & Thompson on Loc N Place – Part 2 (12:13)

December 11, 2007—From the Hard Surface Division of Shaw Industries, Eric Erickson, Laminate Category Manager and Kevin Thompson, Hardwood Category Managerin the second part of a three-part series, discuss Loc N Place the company’s new laminate locking system, its advantages in the installation arena, products that will include this new technology and the markets at which they will be aimed.

Shaw Hard Surface’s Erickson & Thompson on Loc N Place – Part 1

December 10, 2007—From the Hard Surface Division of Shaw Industries, Eric Erickson, Laminate Category Manager and Kevin Thompson, Hardwood Category Manager, in the first part of a three-part series, discuss Loc N Place, the company’s new laminate locking system and its advantages over older technology.

Barker on the Market (35:54)

December 7, 2007—Mike Barker, Investment and Retirement Management assesses the housing and mortgage situation and the president’s proposal to freeze low introductory mortgage-interest rates, discussing the market’s short and likely long-term reaction. He also talks about the report due out later this morning on jobs numbers and the actions that the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee might take at its meeting next week. Barker also discusses the month of December and the market in 2008.

CRI President, Werner Braun – Part 3 (10:38)

December 6, 2007—Werner Braun, President, Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), from the association’s annual meeting, in the final part of a four-part series talks about the association’s new officers and directors, the newest elements of the association’s Seal of Approval program and its very successful 2007 annual meeting.

CRI President, Werner Braun – Part 3 (11:32)

December 5, 2007—Werner Braun, President, Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), from the association’s annual meeting, in the third part of a four-part serie,s talks about the association’s work toward establishing an industry-wide installation standard and its efforts in the legislative arena.

Analyst Keith Hughes on 3Q – Part 3 (12:15)

December 5, 2007—Keith Hughes, Managing Director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey in the third part of a three-part series talks more about Mohawk’s performance in the third quarter and its guidance for the 4th quarter and year-end and the performance of Interface in the 3rd quarter.

Floor Focus’ Kemp Harr & the Week in the Floor Covering Industry (35:09)

December 5, 2007—Floor Focus Magazine Publisher Kemp Harr looks back at the last two weeks in the floor covering business discussing the Mohawk FloorScapes Convention, held last week in Phoenix. Harr talks about the turnout, the programs and products and the special guests in attendance. Also discussed: Edge Flooring’s Chapter 7 filing; Välinge’s development of Wood Fiber floor or WF Floor; The confirmation of Solutia’s Bankruptcy plan; Alloc & Berry’s decision to combine sales operations; The increase in October furniture orders and; Bentley Prince Street’s decision to sell rugs online.

CRI President, Werner Braun – Part 2 (11:17)

December 4, 2007—Werner Braun, President, Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), from the association’s annual meeting, in the second part of a four-part series talks more about the new comprehensive standard, NSF 140-2007, Sustainable Carpet Assessment, its purpose and its efforts to addresses the triple bottom line, economic- environmental-social, throughout the supply chain.