NewslineVolume VIX, Issue 10 - October 31, 2008
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: New Spot Remover Joins SOA Solutions Family
Professional Strength Spot Remover is manufactured by Brite Carpet Cleaning, Inc., which is based out of Huntersville, NC. The SOA designation certifies that the 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 Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. See a list of SOA-Certified Cleaning Solutions SOA/Green Label Vacuum Program Adds Four
The Hoover C1320 earned gold designation under the testing while Clark Company provided a trio of machines each earning the bronze level of certification. Hoover is based out of Glenwillow, OH. Clark Company has its headquarters in Springdale, AR and the three models certified include: the Clarke Carpet Master 215, the Clarke Carpet Master 218, and the Clarke Carpet Master 212. To earn the CRI Seal of Approval/Green Label certification, vacuums must pass the following independent laboratory tests:
There are now a total of 78 certified vacuums in the recently announced program. Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. See a list of SOA/Green Label-Certified Vacuums IEHA Partners With CRI on SOA PromotionCRI President Werner Braun was a featured speaker at the recent International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) meeting in Cincinnati, OH where he extolled the benefits of CRI's Seal of Approval program. Following the meeting, CRI was able to secure a memorandum of understanding with IEHA that it would promote the use of SOA products with its 3,800 members and CRI would provide marketing and educational materials to help facilitate the use of SOA products within its membership. The MOU is the third such one CRI has garnered a signature on following up successful efforts with the Dalton-Whitfield County Chamber of Commerce and the Hilton Corporation. The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA), is a 3,800-plus professional member organization for persons employed in facility housekeeping at the management level. The organization was founded in 1930 in New York City, and is now located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of the State's capitol, Columbus. Executive Housekeepers are managers who direct housekeeping programs in commercial, industrial or institutional facilities. They supervise staffs ranging from a few to several hundred people and handle budgets from a few thousand dollars to millions. IEHA provides members with an array of channels through which they can achieve personal and professional growth. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CARE Mentioned in Family Circle MagazineThe Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) will be prominently mentioned in the November 29th edition of Family Circle Magazine. The blurb appears in Lindsey St. Clair's "Home News" column and can be found under her Eco-tip. It says that an estimated 5.6 billion pounds of carpet will end up in US landfills this year. Before you drag an old rug to the curb visit carpetrecovery.org to find recycling centers in your area. Family Circle has a circulation of just over four million and was one of the magazines CRI president Werner Braun met with on his last media tour in New York city in May of this year. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Industry Statistics Are AvailableThe 2007 CRI Industry Statistics Publication is now available through CRI. The publication covers statistics of the carpet industry including: total shipment/dollar history from 1963; primary backing from 1991: imports, exports, yarn, and several other stats. The publication has chart and table information of various categories. Contact Linda Harrington at 706.428-2110. Order your copy of the CRI Industry Statistics Today CRI West Date Is SetPlease mark your calendar for the 2009 CRI West Annual Meeting to be held on April 14, 2009 at the Marriott Irvine in Irvine, California. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 am PT and the meeting will be from 8:00 - 10:00 am PT. More information will follow closer to the meeting date. Contact Linda Harrington at 706.428-2110. Mark Your Calendars for Tech ConferenceThe 2009 Technical Issues Conference has been scheduled at Brasstown Valley Resort for May 19 - May 21, 2009. Be sure to mark that date on your calendar! An agenda and registration information will be forthcoming as it becomes available. Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. CRI No Longer Receives E-mail at .com DomainOver the last couple of years, CRI has been transitioning from .com to .org on all of its website domains. This transition is now complete and any future email correspondence with members of CRI staff needs to be sent to an email address ending in .org rather than .com. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Meetings
* Market Issuess Committee, November 3, 12:00 - 2:00 pm CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
* Healthy School Green Cleaning Summitt, November 12-13, Washington DC 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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