Flooring Podcast

Analyst Keith Hughes on Home Depot – Part 4

March 18, 2007—Keith Hughes, Managing Director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey in the third part of a four part-series discusses the recent changes at Home Depot including the possible sales of the HD Supply unit, the company’s new chairman and CEO Frank Blake and the closing of the Floor Store freestanding floor covering unit. Hughes talks about the options ahead for the floor covering departments within the Home Depot stores and the needs to improve its service offerings and the avenues for expansion for the company in the future.

Barker on the Market

Marchl 23, 2007—Mike Barker, Investment and Retirement Management discusses the general state of the market, its brief dip below the 12,000 mark earlier this week and why it didn’t drop more. Barker talks more about the subprime mortgage market and the growing impact its having on other sectors of the economy. Barker discusses some of the comments made by former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan on the topic of subprime mortgages and some of the other expert commentary made on the topic as well as moves in Mohawk shares over the past few weeks.

Analyst Keith Hughes Interface & Armstrong – Part 3

March 15, 2007—Keith Hughes, Managing Director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey in the third part of a four part-series discusses Interface’s performance during the 4th quarter of 2006, the state of the commercial sector and his expectations for 2007. Hughes talks about Interface’s modular carpet and broadloom sector as well as the its European fabrics unit. Also discussed is the post-bankruptcy Armstrong and his expectations for the future of the company.

Analyst Keith Hughes on Mohawk's 4th Quarter – Part 2

March 14, 2007—Keith Hughes, Managing Director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey in the second part of a four part-series talks more about Mohawk’s fourth quarter performance, the laminate business, the International Trade Commission ruling and it probable effect on imports of laminate and hardwood flooring. Hughes also discusses raw materials prices as he shares his expectations for the various unites of Mohawk.

Floor Focus’ Kemp Harr & the Week in the Industry

March 14, 2007—Kemp Harr, Co-Publisher Floor Focus magazine discusses Carpet One's Winter convention held last week in Grapevine Texas, the turnout and the events that made up the convention, the new and improved Carpetone.com website, the Carpet One brand and the new programs rolled-out at the event. He also discuss the delisting of Pergo in preparation for the takeover by Pfleiderer, the housing slowdown, the hike in foreclosures and the announced layoffs at NRF Distributors. Harr also talks about Mohawk-Today, Mohawk’s new dealer-oriented website and the slow start in the green homebuilding market.

Analyst Keith Hughes on Mohawk's 4th Quarter - Part 1

March 13, 2007—Keith Hughes, Managing Director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey in the first part of a four-part series looks back at the fourth quarter discussing the housing and remodeling markets as well as the retail and floor covering markets. Hughes talks about Mohawk’s performance in the fourth quarter including the Mohawk, Unilin and Dal-Tile divisions.

Carpet One’s Evan Hackel from Winter Convention – Part 2

March 12, 2007—Evan Hackel, President of Carpet One, from the Carpet One Convention in Grapevine, Texas in the final part of a two-part series. He talks about the coop’s advisory board and the ongoing input it gets from a variety of committees. Hackel discusses the Carpet One advertising program, attracting customers to member’s store, its private brand and sustainability program, the new programs rolled out at the convention and the coop’s plans for the future.

Barker on the Market

March 12, 2007—Mike Barker of Investment and Retirement Management discusses the market and the calm of last week following the fireworks of the previous week. Barker talks about the ongoing debate as to whether the housing market has yet hit bottom and comments of D.R. Horton CEO David Tomnitz, saying that the housing market in 2007 will “suck”. He also talks about former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan’s “recession” comment as he discusses last week’s unemployment report and the factors he will be keying on going forward.

Lee Horwitz, Owner, A&M Carpet of Fresno

March 11, 2007—Playing time - 2:43 min Lee Horwitz, Owner, A&M Carpet and Big Bobs of Fresno, California shares his view of Surfaces and why he has become such an enthusiastic supporter of the show. Horwitz discusses his preparation for the show and how he works the show.

Shaw‘s Michael Leary and LaShon McGinnis

March 11, 2007—Playing time - 7:35 min Michael Leary, Dir., Sales and Marketing and LaShon McGinnis, Advertising Manager, Shaw Industries, External Fiber Division, from Surfaces 2007, discuss the Anso brand, its products and programs, the company sustainability stance with the Shaw GreenEdge and the opening of the Evergreen Recycling plant.