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 and Rug Institute (CRI), announced
January 25, 2023
Category: 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 November 9, 2022, to announce new
November 9, 2022
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, 2021. The yearly gathering included
November 10, 2021
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 with organizations across the greater
April 9, 2021
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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
March 2, 2021
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 11, 2020, with a report
November 1, 2020
Industry Icon, Former CRI Chairman Passes Away
Dalton, GA – September 16, 2020 – Peter Richman Spirer, one of the early leaders in the carpet industry, passed away on Friday, September 10,
September 16, 2020
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 created in 2014 as a
April 23, 2020
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 to Russ Delozier at the
November 13, 2019
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, continues to promote the highest
September 4, 2019
