March 3, 2022—Samuel Thomas, head of flooring for Welspun USA, and Kemp Harr talk about Welspun’s entry into the flooring industry, its product categories and route to market. Listen to the interview to learn more about Welspun, both globally and here in the U.S.
February 28, 2022—Franco Rossi, President of Aquafil USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the shifting capacity of nylon BCF as a result of Invista exiting the market. Listen to the interview for more details.
February 25, 2022—Ken Crandall, owner of Carpets Unlimited, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth, business model and outlook of Ken's three-store chain of independent flooring stores, based in Owensboro, Kentucky. Listen to the interview, taped at Mohawk’s Momentum Roadshow, for more details.
February 24, 2022—Rick Myers, owner of Myers Floors, an independent retailer with stores in Dalton, Atlanta and Nashville, and Kemp Harr discuss growth areas, product and outlook. Listen to the interview, taped at Mohawk’s Momentum Roadshow, for more details.
February 23, 2022—Floris Koopmans, director of sales with Unilin Technologies, and Kemp Harr discuss Unilin’s new non-PVC coreboard, square tile locking system, laminate waterproof edge coating and digital technologies. Watch the video for more details.
February 22, 2022—Jeff Dill, Global Segment Leader with Ascend, and Kemp Harr discuss the history of the nylon 6,6 fiber business and the investments that Ascend (formerly Solution) has made to replace part of the gap created as Invista exits the market. Listen to the interview for more details.
February 21, 2022—Mark Clayton, Matt Johnson and Lauren Campbell, president, director of residential carpet and director of design, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Phenix’s growth, product focus and new styling at Surfaces 2020. Watch the video for more details.
February 18, 2022—Steve Ehrlich and Kim Hill, VP Sales and Director of Marketing, respectively, both with Novalis, and Kemp Harr discuss Novalis’ new products, marketing direction and new SPC factory in Dalton, Georgia. Watch the video for more details.
February 17, 2022—John Bonney, VP of Sales for Küberit, and Kemp Harr discuss the launch of Küberit profiles here in the U.S. market. Watch the video to learn more about an innovative way to dress up both commercial and residential installations with these upscale transitions and profiles.
February 16, 2022—Thomas Baert, President of CFL/FirmFit, and Kemp Harr discuss CFL’s global footprint, new U.S. factory and product focus for 2022. Watch the video, filmed at Surfaces, to see more details including the firm’s new patented Novacore Q sound deadening flooring.