March 11, 2007—Playing time - 8:24 min Dave Elyachar, CEO, Big Bobs Flooring Outlet, from Surfaces 2007, talks about down stairs at Surfaces, its atmosphere, the hundreds of large and small exhibitors and hard to find products and services that are offered in this venue. Elyachar discusses the Bib Bobs concept the growth the company has enjoyed over the past few years and the addition of Color Tile Outlets to the companys program.
March 11, 2007—Alan Wolk, President, Invista, Interiors and Steve Griffith, VP, Residential Flooring Stainmaster Carpet, Invista, from Surfaces, discuss the extension of the Stainmaster brand into the paint category, and into non-carpet sectors of the floor covering industry. Also discussed is the Invista message for 2007, the new Stainmaster products rolled out this season and the company’s new consumer advertising program.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 10:58 min Mannington, President Kim Holm and Senior VP Marketing, Ed Duncan, from Surfaces 2007, discuss the show, the companys exhibit, the hard surface marketplace, as they review the companys newest product introductions in hardwood, laminate and vinyl.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 9:48 min Juan Flores, President, Faus Group, from Surfaces 2007, talks about the rapid growth the company has made in 2006 in developing its distribution network and opening a manufacturing facility in the U.S. and its expanded presence at the show. Flores talks about the companys product philosophy, its intellectual property and reviews the new products that were introduced at the show.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 11:53 min Aaron Pirner, CEO, Wichita-based retailer, CAP Carpet from Surfaces 2007 talks about the show, its importance to his company, how he prepares for and works the show and how he evaluates new products to access their value to his company. Aaron, who is also Co-Chair of the Industrys B2B association talks about the progress of this initiative and its current efforts.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 16:30 min Darko Pervan, CEO, General Manager, Valinge Innovation, from Surfaces 2007, discusses the company, which has developed and holds patents for several hard surface locking systems as well as other technology in the hard surface area, discusses the company Valinge, the current intellectual property conflicts in the market place, as he demonstrates how some of the technology works and the machinery, upon which it is produced.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 5:16 min Mitch Adler, President, Bonded Carpet, from Surfaces 2007, talks about his companys focus on the builder market, the decline in the market during 2006 and his expectations for the market in 2007. Adler talks about how the decline in the market has affected his customers and the products and prices they are willing to pay. He also discusses the products he is seeking at Surfaces and the ones that have captured his interest.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 11:52 min Paul De Cock, President, North America, Unilin, from Surfaces 2007, discusses the recent ruling of the U.S. International Trade Commission against Chinese exporters who have been infringing on the companys patents and how he feels the move will affect the U.S. market. De Cock discusses the U.S. laminate marketplace, the acquisition of Unilin by Mohawk, the companys product development process and the new products that are being rolled out at Surfaces.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 11:38 min Pete Ciganovich, VP Sales, Beaulieu of America, from Surfaces 2007, talks about the Surfaces, the emphasis the company places on the show, the year 2006 and the companys product philosophy. Ciganovich also reviews some of the new products that the company has rolled out during the show, and shares his expectations for 2007.
March 11, 2007—Playing time - 5:56 min Don Finkell, President, Anderson Hardwood Flooring, from the companys expanded Surfaces 2007 exhibit, discusses the changing hardwood flooring market place and the process the company calls on to develop new and innovative products. Finkell demonstrates the unique way the company displays the newest design trends at the show and he also reveal the companys newest product offerings.