July 31, 2006—The second part of a five-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries second quarter earnings conference call. Featured in this segment are 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
July 30, 2006—The first part of a five-part series presenting excerpts from Mohawk Industries second quarter earnings conference call. Featured in this segment are excerpts from the opening statement as delivered by Mohawk Chairman & CEO, Jeff Lorberbaum.
July 30, 2006—The financial report segment of the first part of Mohawk Industries second quarter earnings conference call presented by Mohawk CFO, Frank Boykin.
July 29, 2006—Steve Johnson, VP of West Coast distributor Butler-Johnson and President of the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), in the second part of a three-part series discusses trends within the distribution sector, the greatest threats facing the segment and the expansion challenges facing many distributors. Johnson talks about the trend that is seeing many U.S. distributors deal with Chinese wood and laminate producers and he also discusses the process of developing the correct product mix for marketplace and the impact that Shaw and Mohawk have had on the distribution community in the past five years?
July 27, 2006—Steve Johnson, VP of West Coast distributor Butler-Johnson and president of the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), in the first part of a three-part series, discusses the Butler-Johnson organization, its history and its unique product mix. Johnson also talks about the evolution of the distribution sector of the flooring business over the past decade and the prime threats the sector faces today.
July 25, 2006—Frank O’Neill, co-publisher, Floor Focus magazine discusses last week’s announcement from Shaw Industries regarding Robert Shaw stepping down as CEO and the plans going forward; Shaw’s naming of John Bradshaw to the newly created position of environmental marketing manager; Shaw Living expanding its showroom space at Americasmart in Atlanta; The naming of Sam Magill director of the Chinese carpet manufacturer Liyang Kaili: The sale of Amtico for £100M; And the forming of the Floor Covering B2B Association.
July 24, 2006—Werner Braun, President of the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), in the second part of a four-part series talks about the the International Flooring Sciences Resource Center a international e-journal, a vehicle for the peer review of information on a range of subjects related to flooring sciences and offers an update on the CRI Seal of Approval program directed at cleaning and maintenance chemicals and equipment.
July 23, 2006—In the first part of a five-part update on the floor covering industry’s B2B initiative - a system which permits retailers, distributors and manufacturers to transact business electronically via the internet - the Co-Chairs of the industry’s B2B Standards Committee Pam Bowe, President, Bowe Company and retailer Aaron Pirner, CEO, CAP Carpet and past Chairman of the WFCA define B2B, how it works and discuss the progress the system has made in the last 12 months. Bowe and Pirner also talk about the recent changes in the B2B Standards Committee, the benefits that the standards provide the industry and the involvement of distributors and hard surface companies.
July 23, 2006—In the second part of a five-part update on the floor covering industry’s B2B initiative, a system which permits retailers - distributors and manufacturers to transact business electronically via the internet - the Co-Chairs of the industry’s B2B Standards Committee Pam Bowe, President, Bowe Company and retailer Aaron Pirner, CEO, CAP Carpet and past Chairman of the WFCA discuss the speed with which retailers are adopting B2B. Pirner, one of the first retailers in the nation to utilize B2B, discusses his experiences using the system over the past two years.
July 23, 2006—In the third part of a five-part update on the floor covering industry’s B2B initiative, a system which permits retailers, distributors and manufacturers to transact business electronically via the internet, the Co-Chairs of the industry’s B2B Standards Committee Pam Bowe, President, Bowe Company and retailer Aaron Pirner, CEO, CAP Carpet and past Chairman of the WFCA discuss the documents that are currently being transmitted in the B2B system including, the catalog or price list, purchase orders, purchase order confirmations, advance shipping notices and invoices as well as the documents that are planned for the future. Pirner discusses the operational side of B2B inside a retail store.