Floor Daily Flooring Professional Podcast

Jed Durbin and Mike Ward, Board Member and VP of Sales with Portobello, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s CTDA Supplier of the year award and product focus for 2026. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings last week in Las Vegas, for more details.

Alena Capra, ambassador for Coverings expo and principal with Alena Capra Design, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest fashion and tile trends at the Coverings expo held this week in Las Vegas. Listen to the interview to hear how the tile looks continue to evolve.

Tressa Samdal, senior director of marketing and product for Panariagroup, and Kemp Harr discuss Florida Tile’s latest collections being launched at Coverings and the firm’s brand strategy. Listen to the interview, taped at Coverings, for more details.

oe Lundgren, an industry consultant focused on the tile market, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the Coverings Expo in Las Vegas. Listen to interview to hear more about market conditions, imports and styling changes.

Dave Chambers, director of flooring for Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Kemp Harr discuss continued growth in the flooring segment and Dave's voluntary rise as chairman of the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).

Penny Carnino, GM at Grigsby’s Carpet Tile and Hardwood, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s retail business in Tulsa, Oklahoma and highlights of the marketing presentation given to the membership group at the NFA Spring meeting.

Ian Newton, president of the NFA and GM at Flooring 101, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions with the NFA members, which flooring categories are growing, marketing and AI strategies and statistical outlook for growth.

David Gross, executive director of INSTALL, and Kemp Harr discuss whether there is a shortage of trained installers and the benefits of using installers who have completed the union's 4-year apprenticeship program.

Debra Levin, CEO for the Center for Health Design, and Kemp Harr discuss last week’s PDC Summit held in Houston, Texas. PDC stands for planning, design and construction, and the meeting is focused on healthcare facilities. Listen to the interview for more details on who exhibits from the flooring industry and how the healthcare-focused A&D community is gravitating toward this show. Next year’s sho...

Tom Ellis, co-founder and marketing leader for Spec-ID, and Kemp Harr discuss the rapid adoption of this cloud-based bid submittal software tool with flooring contractors.

Abby Reinhard, owner and president of GP Flooring Solutions, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the technology pre-conference at the Fuse annual meeting. Listen to the interview to hear Abby sort through the software and AI solutions she is using to run her successful commercial flooring contracting business based in Rochester, New York.

George Donnelly, owner of George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, and Kemp Harr discuss concerns over potential moisture issues with Type 1L concrete. Flooring contractors need to be aware that the chemistry in newly placed slabs might be different from what they are used to, and there could be moisture issues that will affect the final installation of flooring.

Mike Hayes, co-owner of David’s Abbey Carpet & Floors, a three-store retailer based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kemp Harr discuss recent growth and the benefit of being part of the Abbey group.

Todd van der Kruik and Christina Bowlby, founder of Neutral Haus and senior director of design for Bentley Mills, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss how the two designers are collaborating on differentiating new products that will be launched at NeoCon/Design Days this June in Chicago.

Geoff Gordon, executive director of the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of this week’s meeting held in San Diego.

David Hardy, EVP, Keith Johnson, VP of Merchandising, and Bill Wilson, COO with Abbey flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Abbey's winter convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Ralph Grogan, GM with Taylor Adhesives, and Ravi Mehra, vice president of corporate development/strategy with Avery Dennison, and Kemp Harr discuss why Taylor is a key part of their growth strategy and the unique scale and expertise the brand has as a leader in the flooring adhesive business.

Marlene Morin, senior director of floor covering with Sika, and Kemp Harr discuss Sika’s integration of the Schönox brand and growth plans for 2026.

John Rietveldt, CEO of I4F, and Kemp Harr showcase the Intellectual Property Firm’s newest technology and how the company is using AI technology for global growth.

Julian Dossche and Greg Wrenn, president and vice of product, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss IFC’s unique and limited go-to-market strategy and unique upper-end WPC, SPC and looselay resilient flooring.

Lauren Schnakenberg and Jason Surratt, senior director marketing and design and president with Tarkett, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Tarkett’s new products in both hard and soft surface for the residential market, new distribution relationships and their optimism for 2026.

David Raymond and Emily Holle, senior director sales and marketing and creative director with MSI, respectively, and Kemp Harr showcase market trends and how they work to fill those needs with innovations and new products.

Floris Koopmans, director of sales and marketing for intellectual properties for Unilin, and Kemp Harr discuss Unilin’s expanded staff and IP focus for 2026.

Christine Zampaglione, Jonathan Cohen and Jamann Stepp, Sr. Director of Marketing, CEO and SVP of hard surface with Stanton Design, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss what’s hot with Stanton and what’s new for 2026 from a product perspective.

T.M. Nuckols, president of The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss why the firm continues to lead on the upper end of the carpet market as well as with select hard surface products.