May 25, 2005—Georges Selvais, co-founder and General Manager of radiant floor heating systems producer WarmlyYours announces an agreement the company has just finalized with Honeywell. Selvais also discusses the company, its products, which can be installed under ceramic, wood, laminate or carpet, the installation process, where they fit in a retailers product mix and the margins retailers can expect by offering these products.
May 24, 2005—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus discusses last week’s FloorTek Expo and the awards that were presented at the show, Lowe’s and Home Depot’s first-quarter earnings, how each fared in the do-it-for-me arena and Home Depot’s decision to close 15 Expo stores. Also discussed: Witex’s decision to reacquire its U.S. business; Shaw’s launch of Pay Online, a computer application that will allows customers to pay invoices online; and the confusion over auto supplier Collins & Aikman’s Bankruptcy and the Tandus Group.
May 23, 2005—Doug Chatterdon, President and CEO, Great Floors, a 17-store chain operating in the Northwest, in the first part of a two-part series, discusses the history of this operation, and the philosophy that has fostered its dramatic growth. Chatterdon talks about the company’s big store concept, competition, including Home Depot and Lowe’s, the company’s approach to service, gauging success, his take on the American floor covering consumer, technology and dealing with flooring suppliers.
May 19, 2005—Mac Bridger, President & CEO, the Tandus Group discusses the confusion that has arisen among many who have erroneously connected the automobile interior supplier Collins & Aikman, which filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection this week, and the Dalton-based Tandus Group and its C&A Floorcoverings unit. Bridger also talks about actions the company is taking to deal with the situation.
May 19, 2005—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management discusses the factors behind the recent rise in the market including the drop in oil futures to below the $47.00 mark and the favorable housing market. Barker looks at the rise in Mohawk shares to $84.91, the Federal Reserve and his expectations for future rate hikes and his take on the direction the market may take next week.
May 18, 2005—From FloorTek Expo 2005 at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia exhibitors Mike, Peeples, CIMS, Charles Post Klay Smith and Daniel Web of TSI Solutions, Jon Buchan, Porini, Robbert Ausems, Nedgraphics discuss the newest products, technology and services they are exhibiting at FloorTek and this years show.
May 18, 2005—Charles Monroe, President of tufting machine producer Card-Monroe, from FloorTek, discusses technological advancements in the carpet manufacturing community and the areas, upon which this technology is focused. Monroe compares U.S. technology to the technology of the rest of the world and discusses the future of carpet production in China.
May 18, 2005—From Cobble Tufting Equipment, VP, Marketing Ian Slattery and Dir. Marketing, Terry Crumbliss, discuss recent style and productivity developments within the commercial and residential sectors of the carpet manufacturing industry and the process of developing innovation. Slattery and Crumbliss also look at the trade show FloorTek.
May 16, 2005—Pete Johnson, President, Architectural Ceramic Products and major shareholder in Summitville Tile, discusses his personal acquisition of Architectural Ceramic, Summitville’s exit from Bankruptcy and its new marketing direction. Johnson also talks about the domestic ceramic industry, changes within the industry’s manufacturing and distribution sectors, his vision of the industry in 5 to 10 years and Coverings 2005.
May 15, 2005—Herman Caldwell, VP Sales Tuftco Corporation previews FloorTek Expo 2005, an international flooring manufacturing tradeshow, which opens tomorrow in Dalton at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center. Caldwell discusses the evolution of this show and its draw for carpet and non-carpet manufacturer attendees. He also talks about U.S. based carpet manufacturing technology and its leadership role throughout the world.