Mohawk’s 2nd Qtr. Financial Report
July 22, 2004—John Swift, Mohawk CFO, presenting the Mohawk’s financial report from the company’s 2nd quarter conference call.
Flooring Podcast
Neil Poland, President, Mullican Flooring
July 21, 2004—Neil Poland, President, Mullican Flooring discusses the company its product philosophy, the hardwood flooring business, raw materials prices, imports, market share shifts, anticipated growth and acquisition activity in coming months, wood and the flooring retailer and the company’s newest product offerings.
Frank O’Neill – The Week in the Floor Covering Industry
July 20, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: the expansion of Mannington’s wood flooring plants, InterfaceFLOR’s launch at Lowe's, Shaw’ stands by Martha, Home Depot's` improved online story, CRI’s International Floor Science Resource Center and Hanley Wood says 85% of Surfaces '05 is sold out.
Werner Braun, CRI President on the Industry’s Sustainability Vision
July 19, 2004—CRI President Werner Braun provides an update on the association’s Green Label Plus Program and discusses the industry’s collective sustainability vision.
Jon Dougal on California’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools Program – Pt. 2
July 19, 2004—Jon Dougal, CEO, Sustainable Design Associates in the 2nd part of a 2-part series discusses the state of California’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools or CHPS program and the state’s effort to provide healthy facilities within its school systems. Dougal discusses the state government’s plan to buy products for a list of Environmentally Preferred Product and what this purchasing system means for manufacturers.
Jon Dougal on California’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools or CHPS – Part 1
July 18, 2004—Jon Dougal, CEO, Sustainable Design Associates in the 1st part of a 2-part series discusses the state of California’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools or CHPS program and the state’s effort to buy Environmentally Preferred Product products. Dougal talks about what this purchasing program means for flooring manufacturers.
Robby Burch on Milliken Area Rugs
July 15, 2004—From the Atlanta Summer Rug Market, Robby Burch, Market Manager, Area rugs, Milliken Carpet discusses the Atlanta Market, big box growth and other changes within the sector, and the market's reaction to pricing pressures. Burch also discusses design and merchandising trends and the company’s newest product introductions.
Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter & the Case of the Warping Wood
July 15, 2004—Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter and President, LGM Technical Carpet Services discusses a problem with sporadically warping hardwood flooring in a residential installation.
Mike Riley, EVP Oriental Weavers
July 14, 2004—From the Atlanta summer rug Market, Mike Riley, EVP, Sales & Marketing, Oriental Weavers discusses rug sales during the economic down-turn, progress during the recovery, the need for accurate rug sales numbers and the company's newest product roll-outs.
Werner Braun, CRI President
July 14, 2004—CRI President Werner Braun discusses a situation involving a Sharper Image ad that misrepresented carpet and the process that lead to changes in that ad. Braun also provides an update on the B2B initiative and the association’s carpet maintenance projects and discusses the changes in the CRI’s annual meeting.