Armstrong World Industries Inc Q2 2021 Earnings Call Summary

The following is excerpted from the question-and-answer section of the transcript.

Question: Susan Marie Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Analyst : My first question is thinking about the mix across the different verticals. I know that you talked about the sequential increase that you've seen in office and retail in the second quarter. But when we think about the comps in there and all the moving parts that have kind of come together over the last year, can you talk about which verticals are seeing the most growth? Which ones you still have -- some more incremental room to improve over time? And just kind of where things are falling and your expectations for that as we go through the second half and then into '22?

Question: Susan Marie Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Analyst : Okay. All right. That's very helpful color. And then I guess, just as a follow-up to that. I know you made some comments around some of the new product introductions, healthy spaces, those kinds of things that you've put out there, and it sounds like they are getting some momentum. But can you just talk to how those are contributing to some of this volume growth that you're seeing coming through? Any kind of indicators in terms of either actual orders or the bidding activity that's coming in? And how we should be thinking about their contribution to the business going forward? REFINITIV STREETEVENTS | www.refinitiv.com | Contact Us consent of Refinitiv. 'Refinitiv' and the Refinitiv logo are registered trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. JULY 27, 2021 / 2:00PM, AWI.N - Q2 2021 Armstrong World Industries Inc Earnings Call

Question: Susan Marie Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Analyst : Okay. All right. That makes sense. Can I just squeeze in one last one, which is that this quarter, you've not mentioned anything on channel mix, which in the past has been a pressure in the business. Does that -- is it fair to say that, that's really kind of alleviated itself and things have really started to normalize from a channel perspective in the second quarter?