January 25, 2004—From Domotex – Marty Anderson, President, National Carpet Equipment discusses the company’s long-term participation in Domotex, the acceptance of the company’s product offerings in the international marketplace; Anderson also looks at the opportunity and the threat of the China.
January 25, 2004—From Domotex – Frans De Cock, CEO & Chairman, Unilin Flooring, discusses the Quick Step brand; the company’s expansion plans in the U.S De Cock also talks about the U.S. laminate market and his expectations for the market.
January 25, 2004—From Domotex – Tom Rennie, Carpet Consultant & Editor, Commercial Carpet Digest, comments on the traffic, the mood and the styles of Domotex 2004 and the role the fair plays in the international flooring arena. Rennie looks at how European and U.S. show differ and discusses the European carpet marketplace.
January 23, 2004—From Domotex 2004, Rich Burkemper, VP Mohawk International, discusses Domotex, the company’s international performance in 2003, the European market and its future. Burkemper also looks at the Chinese market, its anticipated growth and its export potential for the future.
January 22, 2004—Immigration attorney Tom Sears discusses the nation’s immigration problem and evaluates the president’s recently announced, “guest worker” plan to deal with the situation. Sears also looks at the remaining options that are available to deal with the problem over the long and short run.
January 14, 2004—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management discusses the current market environment and its rise since the first of the year, the market’s reaction to last week's monthly unemployment report, the Morgan Keegan upgrade of Mohawk and what to key on in the approaching earnings season.
January 14, 2004—In this on-going series about marketing and advertising, Paul Friederichsen, Exec VP the Hauser Group, offering examples of effective advertising, discusses some of the most notable ads in the floor covering industry and looks at Adweek's 2003 picks for best TV ad spots.
January 14, 2004—From the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) the association’s President Werner Braun and its new Director of sustainability, Bob Peoples. Discusses are the association’s third annual sustainability report, the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and the projects that are underway in to reduce the amount of carpet directed to U.S. landfills.
January 14, 2004—From the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) the association’s President Werner Braun and its new Director of sustainability, Bob Peoples. Discusses are the association’s third annual sustainability report, the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and the projects that are underway in to reduce the amount of carpet directed to U.S. landfills.
January 14, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss:The recently announced expansion at AmericasMart; The upcoming Domotex show; Jack Mishkin’s purchase of Steven C. Fine Floor Coverings; The suit filed against Mohawk last week; The two acquisitions of Q.E.P. and; The anti-free trade movement in South Carolina.