NewslineVolume VIII, Issue 9 - May 25, 2007
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: Six More Solutions Earn SOA Designation
Two of the new SOA products are pre-sprays, while the other four are spot removers bringing the total of approved products to 129 in the solution portion of the SOA program. Chem Dry's Grease and Oil Spot remover, Stain Extinguisher and Stain Extinguisher: Grease and Oil Spot remover join Stanley Steemer Professional Carpet and Upholstery Spot Remover in the list of spot removers. Easy Green Traffic Cleaner and Easy Green Rinse, a pair of products produced by Steamway International, were the two pre-sprays earning designation. Steamway International is headquartered in Denver, CO., while Chem-Dry is located in Logan, UT., and Steamway is headquarted out of Dublin, OH. 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). Contact Carroll Turner at 706.428-2106. See a list of SOA Approved Solutions Eight Extractors Join SOA Family
The Solus 310 extractor, manufactured by US Products out of Coeur d'Alene, ID., earned the highest level in soil removal. Kent-Euroclean's Klenzor 16, Clarke's Clean Track 16, Clean Track 18, Clean Track 18 Wash and Rinse, Steamway's 4100 LX Mastematic, 4100 Galaxy and the Advance Aquaclean 16ST each earned certification at the bronze level. Each machine can now assure customers that their extractors removes stains and soil from carpet without damaging the carpet pile or causing resoiling problems at the highest of levels. Advance and Kent-Euroclean are both headquartered in Plymouth, MN, while Clarke is located in Springdale, AR., and Steamway is headquartered in Denver, CO. The CRI Seal of Approval program tests the effectiveness of carpet cleaning equipment and certifies deep cleaning extractors that effectively remove soil without damage to the carpet. Not all extractors are good enough to earn this distinction; the blue and green seal helps customers recognize they are buying quality products. An independent laboratory administers the CRI Seal of Approval testing for extractors. To quality for the Seal, extractors must meet stringent standards in all three-test categories:
In addition, soil removal efficiency is rated on three levels. Extractors that exceed average soil removal receive a Bronze Seal rating. Those achieving higher soil removal receive a Silver rating and those receiving the highest level of measurable soil removal are awarded a Gold level Seal of Approval. A total of 63 extractors have earned SOA certification. Contact Carroll Turner at 706.428-2106. See a List of SOA-Approved Extractors CRI Launches New WebsiteThe CRI website has a new look to it these days. The highly visited website was recently made over and now includes visitor friendly format. As part of the revision the new website has been broken down into a residential section, a commercial section, and an industry section for sales and marketing forces within the carpet industry to utilize. Please feel free to drop us a note and let us know what you think. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI West Big SuccessCRI recently held its annual West Coast membership meeting in Irvine, CA. A gathering of some 55 CRI members were updated on CRI's 2006 accomplishments and 2007 goals as well as given updates on CRI's signature programs. The group also received information on CRI continuing education program and updates on the issues the government, technical and marketing departments within the CRI were currently engaged. CRI vice president Frank Hurd and senior manager of market issues James Beach presided over the meeting. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CARE Has Successful 5th Annual ConferenceThe Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) recently held it 5th annual conference in Charleston, SC and it proved to be a rousing success as over 120 attendees gathered for some lively discussion. It was also reported at the meeting that 261 million pounds of carpet had been diverted from the landfill in 2006. In addition, several people and companies were honored for the efforts at the conference. Larry Moot was named CARE Person of the Year for 2007 and was joined by Recyclers of the Year, InterFace and CarpetCycle as honorees. Contact Bob Peoples at 706.428-2115. CRI Teams Up With WFCA
CRI has also teamed up with the WFCA on another initiative regarding carpet recycling. Recently several WFCA Affiliate Associations inquired concerning available speakers on the topic of "Green," and have been referred to CARE. Bob Peoples has spoken to their memberships at a couple of different venues. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Participates in Connections Trade ShowCRI had a booth and was active on a couple of panels at the recent Connections Trade Show held in Clearwater, FL. The trade show brings together those engaged in residential professional cleaning and brought plenty of questions regarding CRI's Seal of Approval Program. CRI participated in a roundtable discussion led by a major cleaning publication and also served on a panel discussion at the event which drew a large crowd. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Speaks at Finch SeminarA group of school facility managers and government purchasers within the Washington DC and Baltimore area were present for a seminar put together by Finch Company and included presentations on Cleaning Green and the CRI Seal of Approval program. CRI Senior Manager, Market Issues James Beach followed up a segment presented by Johnson Diversy on the Cleaning Green with a segment encompassing the SOA program and how it fits into the Cleaning Green movement. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Meetings
* Standards and Specifications Issues Management Team, May 31, 9:00 - 11:30 am CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
* BOMA, July 20-25, New York, NY If you are aware of other events that present significant opportunities to deliver our messages to our critical audiences, please contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. Check our website calendar for other industry related events |
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