May 16, 2024—Bob Peoples, executive director with the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), and Kemp Harr discuss the latest post-consumer recycling statistics and the highlights of CARE’s annual meeting held last week in Indianapolis, Indiana.
May 15, 2024—Kermit Baker, Chief Economist with the American Institute of Architecture, and Kemp Harr discuss the current state to the economy as it relates to activity in the core flooring markets. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 14, 2024—Mark Bischoff, CEO with Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with this group of 171 commercial flooring contractors and the highlights of this week's spring meeting at the Omni in Amelia Island, Florida. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 10, 2024—Steve Kuhel, Director of Multifamily with the FEI Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Steve's decision to return to the flooring business and the current issues the multifamily sector is facing. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 9, 2024—Bill Blackstock, CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss the speakers and highlights for this week's spring meeting at Sea Island, Georgia. Listen to the interview for more details as well as hearing about two of the trade association's key objectives for the year.
May 6, 2024—Rachel Palopoli, Director of Circular Economy with Tarkett Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss Gensler’s new sustainability standards and other influences that are driving flooring companies to evaluate after life solutions for flooring materials. Rachel is speaking at this week’s CARE conference in Indianapolis.
May 1, 2024—Steve Lewis, family owner of Lewis Floor and Home in Northbrook, Illinois, and Kemp Harr discuss Steve’s decision to sell his 70 year old family, single-store, flooring business to America’s Floor Source. Listen to the podcast to hear more details.
April 30, 2024—Ty Pennington, home improvement TV personality, and Kemp Harr discuss how Ty selects the right floors for his clients on his home improvement TV shows. Ty has partnered with Karndean Design Flooring to promote their brand of LVT. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 26, 2024—Bruce Zwicker, Floorcovering Industry Consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions within the tile industry at the Coverings expo in Atlanta. Listen to the interview for more details.
April 25, 2024—Alena Capra, Coverings ambassador and owner of Alena Capra Designs, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest design and color trends from the Coverings Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen to the interview for more details.