NewslineVolume XI, Issue 8 - June 12, 2009
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: New SOA Solution Identified
The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective carpet cleaning solutions and equipment that clean carpet right the first time and protect a facility's carpet investment. Not all products clean well enough to earn the Seal of Approval distinction, so the blue and green CRI Seal of Approval acts as proof that users have purchased or are using a quality product. Congratulations to the new Seal of Approval recipients! Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123 View a Complete List of SOA-Approved Solution Products. CRI Attends School Building ExpoCRI was among the exhibitors at the recent School Building Expo conference and exhibition held June 2-4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for people who design, build, administrate, and/or maintain school facilities. The event was designed for planners and managers from the entire education market, from k-12 to college and university-level. CRI presented information on the benefits of carpet in schools as well as successful cleaning and maintenance methods for school facilities. Contact Bethany Richmond at 706.428-2125. View the Related CRI Blog Post NSF 140 Products Listed on CRI WebsiteANSI/NSF 140 2007 is the comprehensive environmental standard developed to help the design community identify carpet with reduced environmental impact. NSF 140-2007 is the first multi-attribute ANSI-approved standard developed to identify sustainable building materials. To make it easier for specifiers to find NSF 140-approved products, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has listed them in a centralized registry on the CRI website. Nine manufacturers have already achieved certification under NSF 140, representing a total of 28 approved product platforms. Beaulieu Commercial, Bentley Prince Street, InterfaceFLOR, Mannington Mills, Masland Contract, Milliken and Company, Shaw Industries, Tandus and J+J|Invision each submitted detailed documentation and underwent exhaustive scrutiny in order to achieve certification for their products. The NSF 140 standard evaluates products and manufacturers based on performance in five areas: public health and the environment, energy and energy efficiency, bio-based and recycled content, manufacturing, and reclamation and end-of-life management. Contact Jeff Carrier at 706.428-2115. View the Complete NSF 140 Product List Starnet/CARE Award Winners Announced
Members are chosen for the awards based on their amount of annual landfill diversion based on 2008 sales volume. For the second year, Sergenian's Floor Coverings received the medium-sized member award for keeping more than 515,000 pounds of used carpet out of landfills. Also for the second year in a row, Legacy Commercial Flooring took the award in the large-size member category, having diverted more than 1.2 million pounds of post consumer carpet in 2008. Contact Jeremy Stroop at 706.428-2127. View the Complete Press Release NSF 140 Joint Committee Meeting HeldThe Joint Committee for the ANSI/NSF140 2007 Carpet Sustainability Standard met May 27 and 28 at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta. Professor Matthew Realff served as chairman for the multi-stakeholder group representing various business and private sector interests. Of 31 issue papers presented, 12 were approved and the remainder sent to standing committees for further consideration. Three additional issue papers submitted by the State of California were not addressed but will be placed on future agendas. Revisions to the NSF 140 standard are expected to be ready for release at the USGBC's Greenbuild show Nov. 11-13 in Phoenix, AZ. Contact Jeff Carrier at 706.428-2115. Congressman Nathan Deal to Visit CRIGeorgia Ninth District Congressman Nathan Deal, a candidate for the GOP nomination for Governor in 2010 is scheduled to visit CRI on Thursday, June 18th for a reception and brief issues meeting with members of CRI's board of directors. "We are glad Congressman Deal is coming to CRI, and we look forward to hearing his perspective on issues, especially in respect to the strength and continued profitability of the carpet industry," said CRI President Werner Braun. Contact Bethany Richmond at 706.428-2125. CRI Featured on Profile SeriesCRI and the Carpet Industry were featured in an 8-minute video segment that aired on the Bravo Network in May. The segment, which included footage taken at a carpet manufacturing facility and a Dalton retail flooring store emphasized the beauty and value found in carpet, and detailed CRI's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for cleaning products and equipment. Contact Bethany Richmond at 706.428-2125. View the One-Minute Segment of the Video (Windows Media Format WMV 3.60 MB) CRI Meetings
* Operating Committee, June 18, 9:00 - 11:00 am CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
* TFM Show, June 17 - 19, Indianapolis, IN If you are aware of other events that present significant opportunities to deliver our messages to our critical audiences, please contact Bethany Richmond at 706.428-2125. Check our website calendar for other industry related events
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