January 22, 2021—Per Nygren, EVP with Välinge, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest flooring innovations from this Swedish based intellectual property company. Listen to the interview to hear more about Woodura and the 5G Dry locking system.
January 20, 2021--Adam Nonn, President of Nonn’s Kitchen Bath and Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss how Adam’s business performed in 2020 and a few of the reasons why he decided to join forces with the Artisan Design Group. Listen to the interview for more details. Nonn’s is a flooring contractor with operations in Wisconsin and Florida. They were number 33 on last year’s top 100 dealer list.
January 19, 2021--Carrie Edwards Isaac, VP of strategic accounts with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr talk about Carrie’s new role at Shaw, this week's SFN “Open” event, and a few highlights of some consumer research showing how the consumer’s shopping habits have changed. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 18, 2021--John Rietveldt, CEO of I4F, and Kemp Harr discuss I4F’s growth last year, its new partnership with Hymmen for digital printing technology, and the focus for new innovations in the flooring industry. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 15, 2021--Brian Peed, Owner of Floor Boys, and Kemp Harr discuss this South Carolina independent flooring retailer’s history, growth, diversification into shop-at-home and partnership with Shaw Industries as an aligned dealer. Listen to the interview for more detail including Brian’s planned participation in next week's Shaw Flooring Network convention which runs from January 19 to the 22.
January 14, 2021--Allison Wolff, director of healthcare markets for Shaw Contract, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw Contract’s new Sole sense floor technology for senior living that monitors room movement and accidental falls. Listen to the interview for more information, as well as info on Shaw Contact’s new healthcare sector look book.
January 13, 2021--Bob Burton, president of Southwestern Interiors, and Kemp Harr discuss Southwestern’s name change, diversification and expansion in the Texas builder market. Listen to the interview for more details including the continued growth of LVT flooring in that sector.
January 12, 2021--Doug Davis, president of Artisan Design Group, and Kemp Harr discuss ADG’s rapid growth and the two latest additions of Pacific Carpets and Nonn Flooring. ADG now has 18 flooring contractor entities focused in the builder and multifamily segments of the business with a combined annual revenue of over $1 billion. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 11, 2021--Brian Carson and Ralph Grogan, CEO of AHF Products and President of Parterre, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind AHF Products’ acquisition of Parterre. Listen to the interview for more details.
January 7, 2021--Ken Simonson, Chief economist with Associated General Contractors, and Kemp Harr discuss the pandemic impact and outlook within the construction market for 2021 and beyond. Listen to the interview to hear which sectors will start to recover first. AGC is a trade association of construction contractors.