April 17, 2023—Thomas Baert, president of Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL), and Kemp Harr discuss the CFL’s continued expansion in USA manufacturing and its continued focus on innovation with its recent focus on digitally printed SPC LVT. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 14, 2023—Bruce Odette, CEO with The Carpet Exchange, and Kemp Harr discuss continued growth at Bruce's 19-store chain of floorcovering stores and this week's kick off of Mohawk’s Rhinory promotion. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 13, 2023—Maryanne Adams, CEO with Avalon Carpet and Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of her 17-store retail floorcovering business and the kick off of Mohawk’s Rhinory SmartStrand promotion this week in Austin, Texas. Listen to the interview for more details on Avalon’s business and Mohawk’s latest Rhino torture test for SmartStrand carpet.
April 12, 2023—Julian and William Dossche, Co-founders of IFC, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind their new company called International Flooring Company which debuts next week at the NFA meeting in St. Kitts. Listen to the interview to learn more about what two of Piet Dossche’s sons are launching.
April 11, 2023—Ron Lee, former executive director with Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss Ron's involvement in the development of Job Runner, an ERP software package specifically developed for commercial flooring contractors. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 7, 2023—Doug Davis and Andy Hogan, President and SVP of category management, respectively, with Artisan Design Group and Kemp Harr discus the growth strategy of the company and changes in leadership with Andy recently joining the company. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 5, 2023—Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy Events, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated attendance and highlights of the upcoming Coverings Expo which takes place in two weeks (April 18 to 21) in Orlando. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 29, 2023—Bart Bettiga, executive director with the National Tile Contractors Association, and Kemp Harr discuss his group’s expanded training program and other initiatives. Listen to the interview, taped in Dallas, for more details.
March 27, 2023—Dave Foster, founder of Floor Radio and Talk Floor, and Kemp Harr talk about the highlights of Dave's 40-year career as a broadcast journalist focused on the Flooring Industry. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 22, 2023—Mark Clayton, Industry veteran and president of Phenix, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mark's career in the carpet industry as he retires at the end of March. Listen to the interview for more details.