February 1, 2004—Ralph Boe, President, Beaulieu Residential reviews Surfaces 2004 discussing retailer turnout, the company’s new product offerings retailer reaction to Beauleau's offerings and the company’s plans for Surfaces 2005.
February 1, 2004—Chris Davis, CEO, World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) discusses Surfaces 2004, the retailer turnout and his views on why this year’s show was so successful in the absence of Mohawk and Shaw.
January 26, 2004—David Rowe, VP, Denver Hardwood and Jim Gould, Chairman, Misco Shawnee, discuss the recently announced acquisition of the assets of floor covering distributor Misco Shawnee, by Denver Hardwood and its affiliated group of floor covering distributors under the Hamar Group of companies.
January 26, 2004—Frank A. Riddick, III, President and Executive Officer of Formica and Mario Gonzalez VP & GM Flooring Unit, Formica in a conference call announce the company's decision to sell the equipment assets of its Formica Flooring business to the Shaw Diversified Services, Inc.
January 25, 2004—John Rietveldt, Pres. Tarkett, Residential Division, Europe discusses the company’s new branding policy, its long and short-term goals, the current European market and its competition and the company’s new product offerings.
January 25, 2004—Frank Endrenyi, VP, Technology Development, Residential & Commercial, Mohawk, Industries reviews Domotex 2004, the turnout, the trends and the colors. Endrenyi also discusses international style trends in the interior furnishings sector.
January 25, 2004—From Domotex – Adam Margesson, International Project Director, Domotex Asia – ChinaFloor discusses the Chinese floor coverings market this dramatically growing, Shanghai-based international flooring fair, the role that it plays for both importers and exporters, the show’s exhibitors and attendees and his expectations for this year’s show, which is scheduled for March 24-26
January 25, 2004—From Domotex – Philiep Caryn, Communications & Sponsoring Manager, Quick Step, Europe discusses the European laminate market, the company’s advertising and promotion program in Europe including the successful sponsorship of a cycling team. Caryn discusses the European flooring retailer and he also reviews the new products launched by the company at Domotex.
January 25, 2004—Xpress Global Systems, Pres. Bill Lusk, VP Marketing David Curvin, and Tim Joyce, Managing Director, of the company’s newly formed unit, Supply Chain Management, discuss this new turnkey service that offers logistics, warehousing and sales service to foreign manufacturers and domestic retailers seeking U.S. distribution.
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.