NewslineVolume XII, Issue 11 - July 9, 2010
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: New Vacuums Add to Seal of Approval Numbers
Lindhaus USA, from Savage, Minnesota, has earned Silver-level SOA certification for its Dynamic 300e, Activa 30 Pro, and Diamante commercial upright models, as well as Bronze-level approval for its RX380 and Pro Hepa commercial uprights. Tornado, a division of the Fenton, Missouri-based Tacony Corporation received Bronze-level certification for its CKLW13/1 - Tornado ProLite commercial upright. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, PowrFlite has added three commercial upright models to the SOA rolls, at the Bronze level: the PowrFlite PF62 EC, PowrFlite CFR51EC, and PowrFlite 67218 Piranha Liteweight. The Hoover Company of Glenwillow, Ohio, achieved Silver-level certification for its Hoover CH50025 Merry Maids Elite Commercial upright. Koblenz Electrica S.A de C.V , of Edo De, Mexico, adds four vacuums at the Silver level: the U-80Z Endurance, U-80ZA Endurance, U-90Z Endurance, and U-90ZA Endurance. Congratulations to all the new SOA participants! Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. Search and View Lists of SOA-Approved Products CRI Builds Relationships in China
Carrier and Hurd began their visit with a tour of Shanghai's World Expo 2010, which featured a large exhibition of international carpets and rugs. Carrier observed, "Carpet and rugs play a prominent role in the history and current economies of many countries throughout the world. The World Expo gave me a great sense of the history involved and reminded me just how diverse the Carrier also attended the annual Qinghai Tibetan World Carpet Exhibition, where he met with hand and machine-woven rug producers from China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, and Tibet. The GLP label was displayed prominently at the exhibition, Carrier says. He attended a dinner with the Secretary General of the Chinese Tibetan Carpet Association, was interviewed by several Chinese television stations, and discussed issues involved with traditional carpet manufacturing with the Vice-Governor of the Qinghai province. Of his treatment in Xining, Carrier says, "I was given the royal treatment the whole time." The highlight of the trip was a dinner hosted by CCIA. Hurd and Carrier presented a program on Green Label Plus, the ANSI/NSF-140 Standard for Sustainability Assessment, the Carpet America Recovery Effort, and other technical issues related to carpet. "We clarified several issues about implementation and execution of the GLP program that will enhance the testing of Chinese product carpet. It is clear, from our extensive conversations with CCIA members and leadership, that Chinese manufacturers support the GLP standard over other indoor air quality testing programs."
CCRI presented CCIA President Madame Zhang with a plaque and an ornamental glass peach. "In China, the peach has significant symbolic meaning and is considered a token of health and longevity," Hurd said. Contact Bethany Richmond at 706.428-2125. CRI Meetings
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In June, CRI Sustainability and IAQ Program Manager Jeff Carrier and Vice-President Frank Hurd traveled to China to meet with representatives of the Chinese Carpet Industry Association (CCIA), at the association's headquarters in Tian Jian, near Beijing. The trip, according to Hurd, was designed to strengthen CRI's current relationships with CCIA and its members, specifically regarding the use of the Green Label Plus standard for indoor air quality testing. China is the largest user of GLP outside of the U.S., with 21 mills participating.
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