January 25, 2023 / CRI News Releases
CRI President Joe Yarbrough Announces Retirement
Dalton, GA - January 25, 2023 - After 55 years serving the carpet industry, Joe Yarbrough, president of The Carpet...
Read More November 9, 2022 / CRI News Releases
2022 CRI Annual Meeting Presents New Board Members, Update on Trade Association Activities
Dalton, GA - November 9, 2022 - The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc. (CRI) hosted its annual membership meeting on...
Read More November 10, 2021
New Board Members Announced, Industry Members Recognized at 2021 CRI Annual Meeting
Dalton, GA – November 10, 2021 – The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its annual meeting on November 10,...
Read More April 9, 2021 / CRI News Releases
Carpet Industry Helps Bring Vaccinations to the Dalton Community
Dalton, GA – April 9, 2021 – The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and its member companies are working together...
Read More March 2, 2021 / CRI News Releases
New Federal Guidance is Neutral on Carpet Removal and No Longer Contains Recommendations Regarding Removing Carpet to Treat Asthma and Allergies
Federal Guidelines Recognize State of Scientific Research Concerning Carpet and Indoor Air Quality The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National...
Read More November 11, 2020 / CRI News Releases
CRI Announces New Board Members, Honors Industry Members at 2020 Annual Meeting
Dalton, GA – November 11, 2020 – The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November...
Read More September 16, 2020 / CRI News Releases
Industry Icon, Former CRI Chairman Passes Away
Spirer represented the best of the entrepreneurial spirit of the carpet industry for decades.
Read More April 23, 2020 / CRI News Releases
Statement from CRI President Joe Yarbrough on Termination of VPS Program
April 23, 2020 - Funded by CRI members, the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Voluntary Product Stewardship (VPS) program was...
Read More November 13, 2019
CRI Presents Award, Updates, New Board Members at Annual Meeting
Dalton, GA - November 13, 2019 – The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) presented the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award...
Read More September 4, 2019 / CRI News Releases
New Edition of NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet Highlights the Carpet Industry’s Commitment to Sustainability
Dalton, GA - September 4, 2019 - The newest edition of NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet, released August 2019,...
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