June 17, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: NeoCon 2004, the traffic and the mood of attending architects and designers. Also discussed the Merchandise Mart’s “Best of Awards” and the Frank also shares Floor Focus magazine's “NeoCon Best Picks”.
June 16, 2004—From NeoCon 2004, Alan Wolk, president of Invista Interiors and Bobby Berrier, VP, Commercial/Transportation Flooring at Invista discuss the transition from DuPont to Koch, and the prime changes that have resulted, the commercial fiber marketplace, the Environmental Impact Calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership Calculator tools that were debuted at NeoCon and the new colors and products being rolled out at the show.
June 16, 2004—David Wootton, President, Columbia Flooring in the second part of a two-part series looks at the U.S. hardwood flooring market place, sourcing lumber, energy costs and the other prime factors that have affected the market over the in past 12 months. Wootton also discusses the hardwood flooring manufacturing flooring sector and the changes the sector is currently go through, and consumer tastes in wood flooring.
June 16, 2004—Lew Migliore, The Industry’s Trouble Shooter, President, LGM Technical Carpet Services discusses a problem with a hard surface tile product that had been installed in a hospital. The edges of the material curl depending on environmental conditions.
June 14, 2004—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management discusses the current static condition on Wall Street, Alan Greenspan’s upcoming testimony before the senate banking committee and the market’s possible reaction, the importance of June 30 to the stock market as well as the complexion of pending earnings season.
June 14, 2004—From the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), President Werner Braun and Director of Communications Joan Seelaus discuss the CRI’s new IAQ initiative, which was announced yesterday. The new Green Label Plus independent testing program matches the low-emitting materials criteria used by California schools.
June 13, 2004—In a FloorRadio Archives presentation, David Wootton, President, Columbia Flooring in the first part of a two-part series looks at the U.S. hardwood flooring market place, sourcing lumber, energy costs and the other factors that have affected the market over the past 12 months. Wootton also discusses the hardwood flooring manufacturing flooring sector and the changes occurring in the sector and consumer tastes in wood flooring.
June 10, 2004—Eleanor Brydone, President & CEO , KiiA Architecture and Rice Brydone, Ltd, Toronto discusses the growing concern related to privacy in the workplace. Brydone discusses the ASID white paper: In The Open How Design Can Protect Privacy, and the how manufacturers will increasingly be ask to offer sound absorption properties for products offered to the contract market.
June 9, 2004—Werner Braun, President, Carpet & Rug Institute, (CRI) discusses business in the recent quarter, the affects of square yard vs. square foot pricing on carpet sales, shifts in carpet's market share of the total flooring industry and changing focus of the association as its major members branch into hard surfaces.
June 8, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: The acquisition of Witex USA by KCA Capital, Chatham Capital and senior management and the changing U.S. laminate market; The acquisition of Kentucky Wood Floors by Koetter Woodworking and the changing U.S wood flooring market place; and Home Depot’s China expansion plans.