May 10, 2022—Rusty Joyce and Paul Young, President and SVP of product development and design, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss their new roles as the leaders of Tarkett’s commercial business and the revitalization of the Johnsonite brand. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 6, 2022—Bill Blackstock, CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss last week’s Spring meeting held in Sea Island, Georgia. Listen to the interview to hear more of the highlights from that meeting.
May 4, 2022—Bob Peoples Executive Director of Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of CARE’s annual conference in Minneapolis this week and the progress the organization is making in its mission to recycle post-consumer carpet. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 2, 2022—Kent Clauson, VP of Commercial Sales at Emser Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss last week’s HD Show in Las Vegas and Emser’s growth and outlook for the remainder of the year. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 29, 2022—Randy Weis, President of Sales and Marketing with Diverzify, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week’s Diverzify sales meeting held near this commercial contractor's HQ in Itasco, Illinois. Listen to the interview to hear more details about the meeting and the scope of Diverzify with the addition of Spectra.
April 22, 2022—Mike Johnson, EVP of Sales and Marketing with QEP, and Kemp Harr discuss QEP’s multiple brands and the recent decision to take the Harris brand direct to retailers while still servicing the distributors on an OEM basis. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 14, 2022—Drew Hash, VP of Hard Surfaces for Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss market conditions in the hardwood category and observations from the NWFA show in Tampa. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 13, 2022—Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of the category in 2021 and the highlights of this week’s NWFA Expo in Tampa, Florida. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 12, 2022—Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr recap the Coverings expo, and discuss consolidation within the channel and outlook for growth for the remainder of the year. Listen to the interview for more details.
Harlan Stone, CEO with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss growth of the LVT category in the past year, recent activity in Washington DC related to the Section 301 tariffs and a political fundraising event that Harlan plans to host in support of Jennifer Strayhan in Georgia’s 14th congressional district. Listen to the interview for more details.