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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
July 13, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: Lanxess, the new company madeup of Bayer’s chemicals business, Honeywell’s price increase and industry increases looking forward, Tarkett Residential’s FiberFloor, Mannington’s new sample return program and Armstrong’s new linoleum line.
July 12, 2004—Tom Rennie, TLR Consulting & Editor of Commercial Carpet Digest looks back at Neocon and some of the show's product rollouts including Tandus’ ethos which features a non-chlorinated backing and Shaw’s new health care offerings. Rennie also discusses raw material price hikes and its affects on flooring prices and the Invista’s move to exit operations in the service sector.
July 11, 2004—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management discusses the market’s reaction to the recent Fed rate hike as well as its reaction to the economic news of the past few weeks. Barker also evaluates some of last week's pre-earnings announcements and the possible reaction to this week's earnings reports.
July 7, 2004—Chas Sydney, Sr. VP, Floor Coverings, AmericasMart previews the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, which will kick-off this weekend, discusses his expectations for the market, its timing, its overlap with the gift & home furnishings market and the 2004 ROY awards.
July 6, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: RD Weis Companies' proposed acquisition of the NYC and Boston Invironmentalists units, Mohawk’s and Shaw’s present and future position in the commercial market, the completion of PTT PolyCanada’s PTT plant, the strengthening office market, Columbia Flooring’s new high-end laminate line and Bonitz’s 50th anniversary.