February 20, 2004—Juan Flores, General Manager of laminate producer, Faus Group, in the final part of a two-part series, talks about the company's expansion plans in the U.S. and both when and where a laminate plant may be built. Florez also discusses the company's branding strategy.
February 18, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: Vizani, the new soft surface flooring product from Invista, TacFast and Beaulieu Canada; Dave Caples' move to headup Milliken’s carpet unit; Nylon price increases; The new CEO at Witex; AstroTurf's maker files bankruptcy and; The Floor Focus ceramic tile survey.
February 18, 2004—Archives Presentation- Juan Flores, General Manager of laminate producer, Faus Group talks about Faus the company, its history, its high-end product philosophy, the U.S. laminate market, where the company fits in the market and its long-term goals.
February 16, 2004—
The second part of a two-part serie, Honeywell Nylon's Dick Prinstein, VP Residential Carpet Fibers Mike Leary, Dir. Sales, Worldwide, Ann Merino, Residential and Branding Marketing Manager and Lashon McGinnis, Residential Merchandising Specialist discuss the new Honeywell, the transition, the changing carpet fiber sector, the company’s relationship with both mill and retail partners and the company’s newest promotions.
February 16, 2004—Keith Hughes, VP, Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey looks at the 4th quarter industry-wide and specifically at Mohawk Industries. Hughes evaluates Mohawk’s carpet and hard surface sectors, the Dal-Tile operation and the unit’s new Muskogee, OK operation as well as the Lees acquisition and the company’s retail alliances.
February 12, 2004—
The first part of a two-part series about Honeywell Nylon, featuring Dick Prinstein, VP Residential Carpet Fibers Mike Leary, Dir. Sales, Worldwide, Ann Merino, Residential and Branding Marketing Manager and Lashon McGinnis, Residential Merchandising Specialist. Topics discussed are the new Honeywell, the transition, the changing carpet fiber sector, the company’s relationship with both mill and retail partners and the company’s newest promotions.
February 11, 2004—Jan Lembregts, Pres. Tarkett Residential and Stephan Guindon, VP Sales & Marketing, Domco, discuss Tarkett’s new branding strategy, the Domco brand, the differentiation between the two and the new product offerings from each. Also discussed is the company’s approach to Surfaces, retailer reaction at the show and the company’s plans for 2004.
February 10, 2004—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine and Dave Foster Host, Floor Radio discuss: Mohawk’s 4th quarter performance; Koch’s Invista location plans; Peninsula's merger with FloorSpace and a Surfaces 2004 wrap-up.
February 9, 2004—From Domotex -- Wayne Cotton, Pres. National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) and Pres. Design Flooring Distributors and Ed Korczak, Executive Director, NWFA discuss the association’s first involvement in Domotex with the launch of the NWFA Pavilion, the success realized at this international flooring fair and plans for 2005. Cotton also discusses the challenges of the U.S. flooring distributor and his assessment of the future for the sector. 33:26
February 8, 2004—Excerpts from Mohawk Industries' 4th quarter conference call featuring opening remarks by Mohawk President & CEO Jeff Lorberbaum with answer during the Q&A session provided by Lorberbaum and CFO John Swift.