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...
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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,...
Read More June 10, 2019
CRI Voluntary Product Stewardship Program for Post-Consumer Carpet Continues Through 2020
Dalton, GA - June 10, 2019 - The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is extending its Voluntary Product Stewardship (VPS)...
Read More March 12, 2019
The Carpet and Rug Institute Publishes New Carpet Cleaning Standards
Standards include cleaning guidelines for commercial and residential environments. March 12, 2019 – Dalton, GA – The Carpet and Rug...
Read More September 18, 2018 / CRI News Releases
UL Environment Announces Addition of CRI Green Label Plus Certified Carpet Products to SPOT™ Online Database
Dalton, GA. - January 9, 2018 - UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) today announced that The Carpet and...
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