December 4, 2003—Dr. Howard Elder, Director, Research & Environmental Affairs, J&J Industries in the second part of a two-part series, discusses the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Build show, the sustainability philosophy of J&J and how it originated. Sustainability and competing in the marketplace, 3rd party assessments and dealing with the A&D community.
December 3, 2003—John Davis, VP International Sales, Shaw Industries, in the second part of a two-part series, assesses the international marketplace looking specifically at changes in the Chinese carpet market and its production capacity. Davis discusses Shaw’s export philosophy, its changing face in Europe and its presence in Contract World at Domotex 2004.
December 2, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, FloorRadio Host discuss: Pergo’s new CEO Göran Bernhoff and the changing laminate market; A preview of the Floor Focus commercial contractor survey and; The death of industry innovator Thomas R. Durkan, founder of Durkan Patterned Carpets.
December 1, 2003—Allen Cubell, Product Manager, Resilient Sheet Goods, Armstrong World Industries discusses the vinyl marketplace, consumer attitudes concerning the product category and the company’s newest product introductions.
November 30, 2003—John Davis, VP International Sales, Shaw Industries, in the first part of a two-part series, assesses the international marketplace looking specifically at changes in the Chinese carpet market and its production capacity. Davis discusses Shaw’s export philosophy, its changing face in Europe and its presence in Contract World at Domotex 2004.
November 26, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, FloorRadio Host discuss: The reorganization of Armstrong and Formica; US Plastic Lumber joining Solutia's "Partners for Renewal" program; the Launch of Mohawk's New Product Tour; Invista new directors and senior execs and; the passing of Max Petrich.
November 25, 2003—Bowe & Creamer on B2B, Technology and StarNet- Part 2 Pam Bowe, Principal, The Bowe Co. and StarNet advisor and Jim Creamer, Pres. & CEO. Potomac Floor Covering, and Chairman of Starnet's Technology committee discuss StarNet's commitment to technology and its leadership role in the industry-wide B2B initiative. Bowe and Creamer also discuss the recent meeting of the B2B initiative organization and the progress of that initiative as well as StarNet's strategy to place its members on the leading edge of the industry's technology.
November 23, 2003—Steve Bradfield, VP, Environmental Development, The Shaw Commercial Group in the second of a two-part series, discusses, standardizing sustainability terms in the industry, the triple bottom line, eliminating the confusion about sustainability, the marketplace and it's acceptance for the sustainable products, the logistical aspects of sustainability and Shaw’s winning of the Presidential Green Chemistry award.
November 20, 2003—Steve Bradfield, VP, Environmental Development, The Shaw Commercial Group, discusses the U.S. Green Building Council’s recent Greenbuild show, Shaw’s sustainability philosophy, its EcoWorx modular backing system and Eco Solution Q fiber system and its adoption of the McDonough Braungart Materials-Assessment Protocol.
November 19, 2003—Keith Hughes, VP, Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey discusses Chinese imports and how they have affected the U.S. textiles and furniture industries. Hughes looks at the movement to imposing tariffs, who if in favor and who is against the idea, and he also accesses the threat Chinese imports may hold for the carpet industry.