Julian Dossche, president of International Flooring Company (IFC), and Kemp Harr discuss market conditions and the penetration of the firm’s Canopy LVT brand in the market place. 

Julian Dossche Discusses Market Penetration with Canopy Branded LVT

Eric Foley, VP of business development with Happy Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss Happy Floors' new status as a core vendor to the NFA. 

Eric Foley Discusses Happy Floors Joining the NFA as Core Vendor

Armando Cafiero, managing director of Ceramics of Italy, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of this week’s Cersaie show in Bologna, Italy and business conditions impacting the tile market worldwide.

Armando Cafiero Discusses This Weeks Cersaie Show and Business Conditions

Drew Hash, CEO with Southwind Floors, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and a few highlights from this weekend’s FEI Group annual meeting in San Diego.

Drew Hash Discusses Southwind Floors and the FEI Group Meeting in San Diego

Keith Christman, president of the Decorative Hardwoods Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the difference between the reciprocal IEEPA tariffs and the Section 232 tariffs and what Keith’s trade association is doing to protect domestic producers of hardwood products, including flooring. 

Keith Christman Discusses DHAs Request to have Wood Floor Products added to Section 232 Tariffs

Joe Lundgren, a tile industry expert, discusses current demand trends, share shift by country and the latest strategy by importers to deflect potential tariff risks. 

Joe Lundgren Discusses Shifts in Tile Demand and Tariffs

Tracy Daves, regional manager with Shaw Industries’ builder division, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest flooring trends in the builder segment based on a national meeting she attended with interior designers focused on that market. Listen to the interview to hear what’s trending in flooring in the builder segment.

Tracy Daves Discusses Latest Flooring Trends in Builder Market

Lara Rassette, VP and GM at Circadia Flooring (formerly Image Flooring), discusses her commercial flooring contracting business based in Kansas City and the benefit of being part of Starnet. 

Lara Rassette Discusses Her Role at Circadia Flooring in Kansas City

Steve Cloud, Chairman of Starnet and Co-owner of M. Frank Higgins, and Kemp Harr discuss Starnet’s Board initiatives for this year and the recent success he is having with his commercial flooring contracting business in Connecticut. 

Steve Cloud Discusses StarNets BOD Focus on Member and Vendor Relationships

Rick Church, executive director of the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, (CTDA), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this year’s Tile Solutions Plus (TSP) meeting in Phoenix Arizona. 

Rick Church Discusses Highlights of the TSP Meeting in Phoenix

Mary Yocum, architectural manager for Schluter Systems in southern California, and Kemp Harr discuss Schluter’s message at the Tile Solutions Plus meeting in Phoenix. 

Mary Yocum Discusses Schluter Systems Message at TSP in Phoenix

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Julian Dossche Discusses Market Penetration with Canopy Branded LVT

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