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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.