December 13, 2021—Bruce Zwicker, a flooring industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss the drivers behind the surge in private equity investments within the floorcovering industry. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 9, 2021—Chuck Bode, Chairman of the Board for Starnet and owner of CB Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions, challenges and growth outlook for commercial flooring contractors both today and into the future. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 8, 2021—John Wu, CEO of Novalis, and Kemp Harr discuss Novalis’ growth, marketshare, international manufacturing strategy and challenges as one of the largest producers of LVT in the world. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 3, 2021—Santo Torcivia, an economist with Market Insights, and Kemp Harr discuss the outlook for growth in the flooring industry for 2022 and beyond. Listen to the interview for more details.
December 2, 2021—Mike Ward, vice president of sales for Portobello America, and Kemp Harr discuss this Brazil-based tile firm’s decision to build an $80 million, 900,000 square foot tile factory in Tennessee. Listen to the interview for more details on this strategy and the background on the company.
December 1, 2021—Joe Yarbrough, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), and Kemp Harr discuss the growth that the soft surface flooring category has enjoyed this year as well at the issues that industry is facing. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 30, 2021—Cathy Buchanan, co-owner at Independent Carpet One Floor and Home in Westland, Michigan, discusses her outlook on growth, both this year and beyond, within her independent flooring store. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 24, 2021—Dan Frierson, Chairman of The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss The Dixie Group’s third quarter results, it’s shift away from Stainmaster and the outlook for continued growth. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 23, 2021—Bart Bettiga, Executive Director with National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), and Kemp Harr discuss growth within the tile industry as well as highlights from the Total Solutions Plus meeting and the Floor Covering Education Foundation. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 22, 2021—Tyler Levi, general manager of Levi’s 4 Floors based in Columbus, Ohio, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent growth of this NFA member and 5-store independent retailer and his perception of last week’s FloorCon show in Sarasota. Listen to the interview for more details.