Michel Vermette, CEO with Armstrong Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and growth initiatives with Armstrong for 2021. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 17, 2021--Kermit Baker, a Harvard Economist, and Kemp Harr discuss the outlook for growth within the housing new construction and remodel sectors as well as the commercial construction and remodel work. Listen to the interview to hear Kermit’s perspective. Kermit is the chief economist with American Institute of Architecture and also tracks the Leading Indicators for Remodel Activity.
March 16, 2021—Mark Clayton, Jason Surratt and Lauren Campbell, President, VP of Carpet and Director of Styling, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Phenix’s carpet business, styling trends and new product focus for 2021. Phenix is a division of Mannington Mills.
March 15, 2021—Zach Zehner and Terry Marchetta, President and Sr. director of residential styling, respectively, for Mannington’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss business momentum, styling trends and new products for 2021. Watch the video for more details.
March 11, 2021--Curtis Blanton, President of DCO Commercial Floors and Dalton Carpet One, and Kemp Harr discuss DCO’s anticipated growth in the commercial sector in 2021 and its recent face to face annual employee meeting. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 10, 2021--Keith Chesnut, a buyer with Fromkin Brothers, and Kemp Harr discuss this New Jersey-based commercial contractor business' focus and diversity of offering, as well as the highlights of last week’s Fuse Alliance annual meeting. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 9, 2021—Blake Dennard, SVP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss the Kaleen’s business growth and new product focus for 2021. Watch the video to learn how the company continues to expand its product line to offer the consumer great price points with woven wool broadloom imported from India.
March 8, 2021--Mark Ericson, VP of Supply Chain for Meridian, and Kemp Harr discuss the impact that the Texas freeze is having on the availability of polymer based raw materials. Listen to the interview to learn what’s been impacted, how long this could last and what effect it could have on floorcovering pricing. Meridian is the parent company of Taylor Adhesives.
March 5, 2021--Joe Yarbrough, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), and Kemp Harr discuss the decision by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to reverse the decision made in 2013 that recommended the removal of carpet by Asthma and Allergy doctors in treating patients. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 3, 2021--Geoff Gordon, Executive Director with the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of this group of commercial flooring contractors, and the highlights of their annual meeting which was held virtually on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Listen to the interview to hear more including size of the group today.