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Volume VIII, Issue 1 - January 12, 2007
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue:
-- 15 New Solutions Join SOA Family
-- Green Label Vacuum Program Lauded by Martha Stewart
-- Green Label Programs Part of EPA's New IAQ Program
-- CRI participates at American Legislative Exchange Council
-- CRI Provides Testimony in New York City
-- Motorola's Mobile Tradeshow Coming to Dalton
-- CRI Industry Statistics Are on Sale
-- CRI Meetings
-- CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
15 New Solutions Join SOA Family
Nine pre-sprays, five spot removers and an in-tank solution are the latest
products to join the CRI
Seal of Approval family as word continues to spread that some carpet
manufacturers have made a decision to tie carpet warranties to the use of CRI
SOA-approved products.
Heavy Duty Prespray Plus, G-Force Fountainhead Dual Task, RX82 Soil Resistant,
JetClean Anti-Resoil, TrueClean No-Resoil, NSR Multi-Use Carpet Cleaner,
Versacap II Encapsulation, and Just For Carpets Anti- Resoil are the nine
presprays to earn SOA recognition. They are joined by spot removers Grab Carpet
Spotter, Grab Dry, Liquid Grab, R2x Area Rug Spot Cleaner and Spot Gone along
with in-tank solution Fiber-One Carpet & Rug Concentrate as products that
have tested among the best cleaning solutions on the market.
Each product passed a series of stringent tests performed by an independent
laboratory in order to make the list of cleaning solutions. The tests for spot
removers, pre-sprays and in-tank solutions include protocols for efficacy
(removing stains), resoiling (whether the product attracts soil at an
accelerated rate), pH (excessively acid or alkaline products can affect dyes and
fibers), optical brighteners (can adversely affect color, appearance and
performance) and colorfastness to light (residues on pile yarn can accelerate
color change).
To date there are now 94 cleaning solutions which have earned SOA designation.
Contact Carroll Turner at 706.428-2106.
View a full list of SOA-approved cleaning solutions
Green Label Vacuum Program Lauded by Martha Stewart
The CRI Green
Label Vacuum Cleaner Program continue to gain notoriety. On the heels of
being specified in New York's Schools Cleaning Program, the GL Vacuum Cleaner
was recommended by Martha Stewart in her latest Homekeeping Handbook: The
Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home. In the handbook, Martha
Stewart refers to GL Vacuum Cleaners in the section about choosing the right
vacuum cleaner for your home. The GL Vacuum Cleaner Program is currently being
transitioned to join CRI Seal of Approval suite of programs and will be known as
the Seal of Approval/Green Label Program as a way to signify machines that not
only clean the best, but help with indoor air quality by containing the dust
within the machines.
Contact Carroll Turner at 706.428-2106.
View a full list of GL Vacuum Cleaners
Green Label Programs Part of EPA's New IAQ Program
EPA recognizes Green
Label and Green
Label Plus carpet as an integral part of their new Indoor Air Package for
builder of homes. As an extension of the Energy Star program, EPA has just
initiated a program to move beyond energy to indoor air quality. Once a builder
has achieved Energy Star credit he can apply for recognition under the new
Indoor Air package. Either GL or GLP carpet is listed as one of the
prerequisites for inclusion in the Indoor Air package. EPA will be showcasing
this new program at the upcoming National Association of Home Builders
International Builders show Feb 7-10 in Orlando, FL.
Contact Frank Hurd at 706.428-2136.
CRI
participates at American Legislative Exchange Council
Jenn Mendez of CRI made a presentation at the American Legislative Council's (ALEC)
States and Nations Policy Summit. She is the private sector chair of ALEC's
Environmental Health Working Group. In that capacity she made a presentation to
both the Health and Human Services Task force and the Natural Resources Task
Force. Her presentation included information regarding a variety of
environmental health bills she has seen in the states as well as resources the
working group has produced for the public sector.
Contact Jenn Mendez at 703.875-0634.
CRI Provides
Testimony in New York City
Jenn Mendez recently participated, on behalf of CRI, at a public hearing
regarding NYC's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing. Specifically, the issue
of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) as it relates to carpet. CRI
supports the city's efforts and asks that the city specifically reference CRI's
Green Label and Green Label Plus. CRI also provided a letter in support of the
guidelines. Phillips lighting division also provided comments as well.
Contact Jenn Mendez at 703.875-0634.
Motorola's
Mobile Tradeshow Coming to Dalton
Enterprise Mobility, or the specialization in data collection and bar code
scanning, will be on display February 2nd at the Northwest Georgia Trade and
Convention Center to help carpet manufacturers in re-examining how they
currently collect information as a way to unlock opportunities for productivity
and savings in operational expenses.
Symbol Technologies and Motorola have combined their skills, their knowledge,
their reputations and their histories to create a vision for what Enterprise
Mobility will look like in the future and how it help you succeed today.
Motorola's fully-loaded "tradeshow on wheels" will be on display at the Trade
Center. This triple-wide mobile briefing vehicle will feature product
demonstrations, mini-seminars and plenty of time for informal dialogue. The
vehicle will be open from noon until 4:30 pm. Excalibur
Integrated Systems is sponsoring the Motorola Enterprise Mobility event. To
RSVP for the Motorola Enterprise Mobility event at the Northwest Georgia Trade
Center (or for more information), contact Mark Northern at
423.899-8451 ext. 140.
Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116.
CRI Industry Statistics Are on Sale
The 2005 CRI Industry Statistics can now be purchased through our publications
department. The statistics includes: total industry shipments/dollars back to
1994; category Overview: Tufted, Woven, and Other in Shipment/Dollars; Tufted
Make up; Needle Punched; Primary Backing; Shipments including Canada/Mexico;
Rugs; Producer Price Index; Average Price Per Sq. Yd.; and Imports/Exports. The
report is available for $50 and can be order by calling 706.428-2114.
Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116.
View a List of all of CRI's Publications
CRI Meetings
* Cleaning & Maintenance IMT, January 25, 10:00 - 12:00 pm
* Technical Issues Committee, January 25, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
* Market Issues Committee, January 29, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
* Sustainability Issues Management Team, February 14, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
* Board of Directors, February 15, 9:00 - 11:00 am
* Technical Issues Committee, February 15, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
* Explore 2007 SFA Convention, January 14-17, Orlando, FL
* Surfaces, February 6-9, Las Vegas, NV
* ASCR Solutions Education Summit, March 13-16, Orlando, FL
* Connections, May 2-6, Clearwater, FL
* CARE Annual Conference, May 8-10, Charleston, SC
* BOMA, July 20-25, New York, NY
* Connections, September 11-15, Las Vegas, NV
* ISSA, October 22-27, Orlando, FL
* GreenBuild, November 6-9, Los Angeles, CA
Check
our website calendar for other industry related events
