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.
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.