Flooring Podcast

Analyst Keith Hughes Looks at Mohawk's & The Industry's 2Q - Part 2 (10:24)

August 13, 2006—Keith Hughes, director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, in the second part of a four-part series discusses the home building and replacement segments of the floor covering business, the slowing housing marketplace and its impact on Mohawk, Shaw and the floor covering industry. Hughes also talks about price increases going forward, Mohawk’s performance in the second quarter, the company’s inventory levels, the rebond market, the commercial sector, the company’s various expansion projects and the progress made within the Dal-Tile unit.

Julius Shaw, EVP, Shaw Industries – Part 3 (10:35)

August 9, 2006—Julius Shaw, executive vp, Shaw Industries, in the third part of a five part series discusses the company’s sustainability efforts efforts and its Evergreen carpet reclamation efforts. Shaw discusses the Evergreen facility in Augusta, Georgia, the improvements, which are being made to the facility, how the collections aspects of the program will work, the start date and the volumns of product that will be processed at the plant.

Julius Shaw, EVP, Shaw Industries – Part 4 (12:13)

August 9, 2006—Julius Shaw, Executive VP, Shaw Industries, in the fourth part of a five-part series discusses the long-term affects of the Shaw acquisiiton of Honeywell and the Anso and Zeftron brands. He also discusses the company’s views with regard to sustainability and how environmental concerns and social responsibility fit within a corporate, bottom-line focused athmosphere. Also discusses are the various elements of the company’s Evergreen carpet recovery facility.

Julius Shaw, EVP, Shaw Industries – Part 5 (13:01)

August 9, 2006—Julius Shaw, Executive VP, Shaw Industries, in the final part of a five-part series discusses the collection and processing functions of the company’s Evergreen carpet reclamation unit, how dealers will be involved and the time-table for the unit to be fully operational. Shaw talks about the volume of post consumer carpet that will be required to operate the facility, proprietary elements of the process and the products, both residential and commercial that will most likely be the targets for this recycled nylon fiber.

Jon Dougal on Reclaiming Post Consumer Carpet – Part 1 (16:44)

August 9, 2006—Jon Dougal, sustainability expert and Principal at Sustainable Design, in the first part of a two-part series looks at the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) program, a carpet industry-wide initiative to reduce post consumer carpet in the nation’s landfills. Dougal discusses some similar programs in other industries, including Armstrong’s ceiling unit, inherent problems that reclamation programs encounter and the impact that rising energy and other prices is having on the concept of reclamation. Also discussed is the viability of waste-to-energy efforts as a part of carpet reclamation efforts.

Jon Dougal on Reclaiming Post Consumer Carpet – Part 2 (17:34)

August 9, 2006—Jon Dougal, sustainability expert and principal, Sustainable Design in the second part of a two-part series discusses carpet reclamationand where it fits within what he calls "the new economy," an economy that increasingly calls upon the use of bio-fuels and new uses for post-consumer waste as a raw material. Dougal expands on the concept of waste-to-energy initiatives on a number of fronts, including the carpet industry. He also discusses a recent bill introduced in the Senate that would offer tax incentives to recyclers.

Analyst Keith Hughes Looks at Mohawk's & The Industry's 2Q - Part 1 (15:99)

August 9, 2006—Keith Hughes, director in Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, in the first part of a four-part series, discusses the flooring industry’s and Mohawk Industries' performance during the second quarter. Hughes also comments on the stepping down of Robert Shaw as CEO from Shaw Industries, results from Mohawk Industries’ Mohawk segment, the home building sector and the affects raw materials price increases are having on the industry during the quarter and his expectations for the future.

Floor Focus Co-Publisher Frank O’Neill

August 8, 2006—Frank O’Neill, co-publisher, Floor Focus magazine discusses: Shaw Industries’ 2Q revenue as reported by Berkshire Hathaway; The retirement of Ed Williams, Mohawk sr. vp, marketing; The NAR announcement that it expects housing sales to stabilize for the remainder of the year; Martha Stewart’s settlement with the SEC; Shaw’s trucking fleet and its partnering with the EPA SmartWayK program; Faus Groups new international patents; and the industry’s reclamation efforts.

Floor & Décor Outlet of America’s CEO Mike Froning – Part 3 (15:35)

August 7, 2006—Mike Froning, president & CEO, Floor & Décor Outlet of America, in the final part of a three-part series, discusses doing business online, and the company’s plans in this area, conducting business with suppliers online and how consumers use the internet to assist them in shopping for floor coverings. Froning talks about the industry’s suppliers and how doing business with them is changing, dealing with foreign suppliers, the product areas that have seen the most growth in the past year and Floor and Décor’s goals.

Julius Shaw, EVP, Shaw Industries – Part 2 (16:20)

August 7, 2006—Julius Shaw, executive VP, Shaw Industries, in the second part of a five part series expands on the recent announcement concerning Robert Shaw stepping down of the company’s CEO. Also discussed is the retirement of Julian Saul as Shaw Industries’ president and the role that he played within the company. Shaw also discusses the performance of the industry and the company during the second quarter, resets at Home Depot and the company’s first hardwood flooring manufacturing facility in Pittsburg, Tennessee.