September 1, 2022—Floris Koopmans, Sales Director with Unilin Technologies, and Kemp Harr discuss the Unilin’s enhanced focus on the tile industry with its new GripTile slip resistance technology. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 31, 2022—Geoff Gordon and Jerry Kenney, Executive Director and EVP, respectively, with the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss continued growth in the commercial flooring sector and Jerry’s new role and focus within the organization. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 26, 2022—Charlie Dilks, chief product officer at CCA Global and chairman of the FCIF, and Kemp Harr discuss current demand for flooring at retail and the Floor Covering Industry Foundation. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 25, 2022—Chuck Bode, Starnet chairman and co-owner of CB Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent surge in business with Starnet’s member companies and the challenges commercial contractors are facing in today’s environment. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 23, 2022—Nick Bock, co-founder of 31st Street Capital, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s acquisition of Premier Flooring, an independent flooring retailer in Louisville, Kentucky. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 19, 2022—Todd Saunders, CEO of Broadlume, and Kemp Harr discuss the the firm’s plans for an expanded FloorCon meeting in Tuscon on November 14 to 16. Listen to the interview for more details about the upcoming meeting and Broadlume’s continued investments in changing the way consumers buy flooring.
August 18, 2022—Jamann Stepp, VP of Hard Surface for the Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss this week’s news that Dixie is converting its Atmore, Alabama commercial carpet plant into a domestic LVT factory in a JV with an experienced leader in that sector. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 17, 2022—Jonathan Cohen, CEO with Stanton Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions and Stanton’s recent acquisition of Floors 2000, a Pensacola based importer and distributor of LVT and porcelain tile. Listen to the interview for more details.
August 16, 2022—Dave Triepke, CEO with Universal Metro, and Kemp Harr discuss how his LA based commercial flooring contracting business focus has shifted in recent years. Listen to the interview to hear more details.
August 15, 2022—Keith Spano, President of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, IGD and Floor Trader, and Kemp Harr discuss current conditions at retail and some of the support that CCA Global gives their members. Listen to the interview for more details.