October 28, 2021—Andy Hogan, Graham Howerton and Max Holland, CEO, President and COO of the FEI Group, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of their annual meeting this week in Phoenix. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 27, 2021—Herb Upton, VP of Residential Product for Shaw Industries and Chairman of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss the RFCI’s new officers and the trade association’s key initiatives for the coming year. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 26, 2021—Dean Thompson and Bill Blackstock, outgoing and incoming president and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the planned transition of leadership within the trade association focused on the resilient flooring business. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 22, 2021—Sean Cilona, Director of Product and Marketing for Virginia Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss the grand opening of Virginia Tile’s Flagship showroom in Troy, Michigan. Listen to the interview for more details on this tile distributor's showroom strategy moving forward.
October 20, 2021—Blake Dennard, SVP of sales and marketing with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss Kaleen’s rapid growth both in rugs and in their broadloom business and the highlights of this week's Highpoint market. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 15, 2021—Jonathan Cohen, CEO with Stanton Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Stanton’s new PE ownership, entry into LVT, acquisition of Cavan Carpets, and new vendor partner relationship with the NFA. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 14, 2021—Charlie Dilks, Chief Product Officer with CCA Global, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation Gala held this weekend at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Listen to the interview to learn more about this charitable organization, funded by the industry to take care of our own at times of duress.
October 12, 2021—Jason McSwain, President of the NFA and of McSwain Carpet and Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the NFA meeting in Cabo, Mexico last week. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 11, 2021—Tiffany Davis, director of Communications with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss the HMTX’s decision to open a permanent showroom at TheMart, and the brand’s 2021 message for A&D specifiers. Listen to the interview for more details.
October 8, 2021—Jackie Dettmar, VP of product development and design for the Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk’s awards at NeoCon, the inspiration for a few of the new products and their perception of the show. Listen to the interview for more details.