Flooring Podcast

Floor Focus Co-Publisher Frank O’Neill and the Week in the Flooring Industry

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.

David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface – Part 3

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.

Tamara Christian on Coverings 2007 – Part 3

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.

Tamara Christian on Coverings 2007 – Part 2

February 12, 2007—Tamara Christian, CEO, National Trade Productions, the producers of the ceramic tile and stone show Coverings 2007, in the secong part of a three-part series talks about the European flavor of the show, its size and how the show at McCormick Place will be different from the in prior years in Orlando and the commercial aspects of the show and the efforts that are underway on the part of NTP to attract the architect and design community to the show

Tamara Christian on Coverings 2007 – Part 1

February 12, 2007—Tamara Christian, CEO, National Trade Productions, the producers of the ceramic tile and stone show Coverings 2007, in the first part of a three-part series outlines the show, its owners and its history and the executive changes made at NTP within the last few months, the company’s growth plans for the future and the Coverings show’s move to McCormick Place in Chicago.

David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface – Part 1 (11:43)

February 11, 2007—David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface, in the first part of a four-part series, talks about the company’s efforts, growth in the hard surfaces arena, industry-wide expansion in the sector in recent years and the choices the company has made in hard surface. Wilkerson discusses the company’s conversion of a former yarn plant in South Pittsburg, Tennessee into an engineered hardwood flooring plant and the decision to convert the plant rather than acquire one.

David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface – Part 2 (12:02)

February 11, 2007—David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface in the second part of a four-part series, discusses the company’s new engineered hardwood flooring plant in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, the expansion possibilities at the plant and the hybrid, engineered product, Epic manufactured at the facility. Wilkerson also discusses the development of Epic, Envirocore.

David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface – Part 3 (14:01)

February 11, 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 line 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.

David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface – Part 4 (12:46)

February 11, 2007—David Wilkerson, VP, Marketing, Shaw Hard Surface, in the final part of a four-part series discusses the company’s efforts in the laminate and ceramic sectors and the products introduced in each. Wilkerson shares his thoughts on the builder market, the long-term challenges to the hardwood sector, the problems related to Chinese hard surface imports, the current state of patent infringement activities in the industry and he also discusses the company’s goals in the hard surface sector.

Barker on a Barron’s Article on Mohawk (17:35)

February 4, 2007—Mike Barker, Investment and Retirement Management discusses an article that appeared in Saturday’s Barron’s entitled, “Roll Out the Green Carpet”, which has some very positive things to say about the company including some forecasts saying that Mohawk shares could hit as high as $120.