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.
March 1, 2021--Bill Graves, Sales president for Diverzify, and Kemp Harr discuss Diverzify’s latest partnership with Kiefer USA, a commercial contracting firm that specializes in the sports surfaces markets. Listen to the interview for more details.
February 26, 2021—Dan Mitchell, CEO and founder of Kolay Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Kolay’s new LVT plant in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear more background and details on this domestic SPC LVT plant.
February 25, 2021—Casey Johnson, Jim Curtin and Jeff Manley, CEO, VP of Sales and VP of Business Development for Happy Feet, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Happy Feet’s rapid growth, category focus, expanded team and new products for 2021, which are sourced from around the world including the USA. Watch the video for more details.
February 24, 2021—TM Nuckols, Jared Coffin and Jamann Stepp, President of Dixie’s residential business, VP of carpet and VP of hard surface for the Dixie Group, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the health of Dixie’s business, and the company’s new product introductions for 2021. Watch the video, filmed in Dalton for more details.
February 23-2021—Joe Young, Ana Torrence and Eric Ruppert, manager of residential carpet, manager of hard surface category and manager of Pentz mainstream, respectively, with Engineered Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions at EF and the firm’s new products for 2021. Watch the video for more details.
February 22, 2021—Trey Thames, Sr VP of Residential Sales for Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the new products being introduced at Mohawk’s traveling 5-city road show in the first quarter of 2021. Watch the video, filmed in Dallas, for more details.
February 19, 2021--Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the preliminary numbers in the hardwood flooring market and the NWFA’s plans to hold their annual trade show in Orlando with the Coverings Show. Listen to the interview for more details.