February 22, 2007—The final part of a five-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries fourth quarter earnings conference call, this segment features parts of the Q&A session with answers delivered by Chairman & CEO, Jeff Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin.
February 22, 2007—From Surfaces 2007, Sean Boyle, VP, Business Development, Laticrete, discusses Surfaces the show, its importance to the company and the company’s roll-out at the show of its new radiant heating offering, its effort to position radiant heating as a mid-range rather than a high-end product product. Boyle also discusses the company’s unique approach toward installation and the reaction the product has gained at Surfaces.
February 21, 2007—Kemp Harr, Co-Publisher Floor Focus magazine looks back at Surfaces 2007 and the events of last week including: Armstrong’s move saying it has initiated a review of its strategic alternatives and the subsequent comments by the company’s CEO Michael Lockhart; Mohawk’s 4th quarter earnings announcement and results in each of the company’s divisions including the sizable growth the company Unilin unit; Home Depot’s 4th quarter results that saw the company earnings drop 28% and the company’s recent decision to abandon its Floor Store concept.
February 19, 2007—The first part of a four-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries fourth quarter earnings conference call, this segment features excerpts from the opening statement as delivered by Mohawk Chairman & CEO, Jeff Lorberbaum and parts of the Q&A session with answers provided by Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin.
February 19, 2007—The financial report of Mohawk Industries fourth quarter earnings conference call, given by Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin.
February 16, 2007—Chris Davis, CEO, World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), in a conversation recorded at Surfaces 2007, discusses the turnout and the mood of the show as well as reports he has gathered from the show’s exhibitors. Davis also offers an update on the association’s consumer-oriented Internet website, Creating Your Space, discussing the changes that have been made on the site in recent months and the response the site has garnered from WFCA members and other retailers.
February 15, 2007—Tom Rennie, Principal, TLR Consulting, in a conversation recorded at Surfaces 2007, discusses this year’s show evaluating the turnout and the exhibitors focusing on the carpets companies taking part in the show and the new styles and colors launched at the show. Rennie also reviews some of the newest current trends in the soft surface sector and the latest developments in the carpet fiber.
February 14, 2007—Floor Focus magazine Co-Publisher Frank O’Neill looks back at the week in the floor covering industry discussing: The launch of the Shaw Green Edge, an environmental initiative, within which the company declares its position as the industry leader in environmental stewardship and also the company’s launch of carpet tile into the main street market; The Home Depot buyout rumor and the company’s response and Home Depot’s new innovation and design venture Orange Works.
February 14, 2007—David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface in the third part of a four-part series, discusses the variety of products in the company’s new engineered, hardwood flooring product Epic, the product’s installation properties, its pricing, the markets at which the products are aimed and the acceptance the product has received to date.
February 12, 2007—Tamara Christian, CEO, National Trade Productions, the producers of the ceramic tile and stone show Coverings 2007, in the final part of a three-part series talks about he expectations for attendance at the show, the activity on the part of many distributors to bring their retailer partners to the show.