September 14, 2003—Alan Wolk, President, Interiors and Industrial Unit of Invista, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors discusses the name change, a potential spin off, sale or IPO of the unit, the process of name change, its global implications, Antron, Stainmaster and the associated consumer brands and the likely changes in the company after the spin off, sale or IPO.
September 11, 2003—Recorded at the Carpet One Summer Convention, Levon Pirner, Co-CEO, CAP Carpet and Carpet One member discusses the convention, the ad program and the marketplace.
September 11, 2003—From the Carpet & Rug Institute, Werner Braun, President and Joan Seelaus, Sr. Manager, Communications discuss the new and improved annual CRI membership meeting, scheduled for October 24.
September 10, 2003—Paul Colbert, Marketing Operations Manager, Protective Materials & Consumer Specialties Division of 3M discusses the company’s Scotchgard branding efforts, the consumer and the brand, the phase out of the original Scotchgard for carpet, the organizational changes within the company and the promotional plans for Scotchgard.
September 9, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss the NAFCD annual meeting in Chicago, Home Depot’s acquisition of a roofing installation firm, the revamping of Armstrong’s board and Interface CEO Ray Anderson’s appearance in the documentary “The Corporation”.
September 8, 2003—Terry Wheat, Pres. RFMS, discusses management software designed specifically for industry retailers, the specific functions the software performs, and the level of administrative expertise it helps retailers achieve. Wheat also talks about the latest software as a tool to assist retailers maintain competitiveness.
September 8, 2003—Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management fields the questions: How can the unemployment rate drop to 6.1% and at the same time businesses cut payrolls by 93,000? Have businesses shrugged off terrorist’s fears? Is the economy getting better? What can cause a pullback in the market rally?
September 5, 2003—Keith Hughes, VP, Equity Research, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey discusses July's carpet shipments numbers and a likely economic recovery. Hughes also compares activity in the floor covering and furniture sectors.
September 5, 2003—Lew Migliore, the Industry’s Trouble-Shooter, LGM Technical Services discusses a problem involving” wavy” carpet - carpet that snakes across its width – and the problems that followed in one installation after "wavy" carpet was installed.
September 4, 2003—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus Magazine and Dave Foster, Host, FloorRadio discuss: Dupont Textiles and Interiors’ name change to Invista; the new financing deal at Gulistan’; Harris Tarkett’s price increase; Armstong’s settlement of its last asbestos property-damage claims; and the closure of three underperforming Sears Great Indoors