Mohawk Industries 2Q Conference Call Financial Report
July 21, 2005—The financial report segment of the Mohawk Industries 2nd quarter earnings conference call delivered by Frank Boykin.
Flooring Podcast
Barker on Mohawk, Chinese Currency, the London Bombings and the Market
July 21, 2005—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management looks at Mohawk’s 2nd quarter earnings, the market’s reaction to the China currency revaluation and what that means to the floor covering industry and also the market’s reaction to the second London bombing yesterday.
Santo Torcivia on Mohawk’s Options With Unilin – Part 1
July 20, 2005—Santo Torcivia, Market Insights/Torcivia and publisher of US FLOOReport, in the first part of this two-part series, discusses the forecasts of floor covering industry growth over the next five years, as represented in US FLOOReport. Torcivia also looks at the Mohawk’s acquisition of Unilin, the branding and distribution options that this purchase offers along with the long and short-term effects this acquisition will have on the market, pricing and technological advances of the future.
Floor Focus’ Frank O’Neill and the Week in the Flooring Industry
July 19, 2005—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine discusses: the coming together of the CRI, RCFI and Mannington chairman Keith Campbell to help kill the New Jersey legislature’s attempt to tax floor covering installation; The launch of Mannington’s Virtual Decorator; US FLOOReport’s flooring sales expectations for the next 5 years; Interface’s expanding EPP offerings; The addition of furniture to Big Bob’s Flooring Outlets; and Pharr Yarns' new fiber plant.
Honeywell’s Blount & McGinnis on Sustainability
July 18, 2005—From Honeywell Nylon, Tim Blount, Manager of Commercial Marketing Products and LaShon McGinnis, Advertising and Merchandising Coordinator discuss the company’s history in the area of sustainability, the launch of the company’s Enviro6ix nylon program - with certified recycled content - which won a Gold, Best of NeoCon award in and the details and logistics of the program. Blount and McGinnis also compare the environmental aspects of nylon 6 to nylon 6,6 and the evolving attitudes toward sustainability in the A&D community.
Werner Braun Reviews the CRI Industry Forum
July 17, 2005—Werner Braun, President, Carpet and Rug Institute discusses the combined floor covering industry action that helped kill a provision in a New Jersey bill that would have taxed flooring intallations in that state. Braun also discusses a recent industry forum on NASA-based x-ray florescence technology sponsored by the association and the CRI’s extraction carpet cleaning testing program and the factors under consideration in the finalization of that program.
Larry Winter How-To’s of Retailer Expansion
July 17, 2005—Larry Winter, Winter & Harris CPA's reviews the factors retailers should know when contemplating an the addition of new location. Winter discusses some of the steps retailers should be aware prior to and during an expansion and knowing when expansion is the right move.
Barker on the Market
July 14, 2005—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management, looks at the market’s reaction to the London terrorist attacks, the state of the market today, the real importance to the S&P 500 reaching a four-year high, recent economic news and how Wall Street views it, the latest on oil prices and how they have affected the market and why the upcoming earnings reports are more meaningful than usual.
Chris Davis on the WFCA - Part 2
July 13, 2005—Chris Davis, CEO, World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), in the final part of a two-part conversation discusses the membership base and the makeup of the association's members and its new recruitment efforts. Davis also reviews the organization’s efforts in the insurance arena and its 2005 National Floor Covering month promotion.
Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter and the Case of the Mistaken Retailer
July 13, 2005—Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter, President, LGM Technical Carpet Services, reviews a situation in the field involving an installation of high-end carpet that developed a problem with matting and discusses how the retailer created additional problems with the way he handled the complaint.