Press Releases 2003

CRI Releases Third Annual Sustainability Report - Now Available On Website
December 19, 2003 - CRI posts the carpet industry 2002 Sustainability Report on the CRI website....

Congress to Fund Research Investigating Carpet as a Fuel for Cement Kilns
December 9, 2003 - The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) received a boost when Congress appropriated a $300,000 grant for the study of carpet as an alternative fuel source for cement kilns....

CRI Announces Promotions - McIntosh, Seelaus Take on New Roles
December 4, 2003 - CRI president Werner Braun announces that Ken McIntosh has been named Senior Director for Technical Services and Joan Seelaus has been promoted to Director of Communications....

CRI Response to Adverse Statements On PVC/Vinyl
December 2003 - CRI is aware of various negative reports with respect to polyvinyl chloride [PVC], also known as vinyl....

CRI Announces New Version of Appearance Change Reference Scales
October 14, 2003 - CRI announces the release of a new version of the Appearance Change Reference Scales. This new series offers laboratory professionals and carpet inspectors appearance change reference scales....

CRI Annual Conference Slated - Senator Saxby Chambliss Appearance Highlights Event
October 2, 2003 - CRI will convene its annual conference at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center on Friday, October 24, 2003....

CRI Distributing Indoor Air Quality Data to School Administrators Nationwide
June 12, 2003 - As part of its "Carpet Comes Clean" campaign to draw attention to scientific studies confirming that well-maintained carpet has no adverse effect on indoor air quality, CRI distributes video to over 15,000 school administrators....

CRI Distributing Video to Physicians Nationwide
May 28, 2003 - As part of its "Carpet Comes Clean" campaign to educate the medical community about carpet and indoor air quality, CRI distributes video to over 15,000 asthma and allergy physicians....

CRI Celebrates Asthma Awareness Month - Donates Green-Label Vacuums to American Lung Association of Georgia
May 2003 - The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) donated Green Label-approved vacuum cleaners to the American Lung Association of Georgia....

CARE Announces First Grant Winners
April 24, 2003 - The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) awarded $92,000 in grants to three companies whose technologies help foster market-based solutions for the recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpet....

CARE Releases Report at First Annual Meeting
April 24, 2003 - The First Annual Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) meeting concluded today following two days of lively discussion in an open forum that included updates on the progress the organization has made in its first full year of existence....

CARE Names Los Angeles Fiber Co. Recycler of the Year
April 23, 2003 - L.A. Fiber Co. receives the Recycler of the Year award at the first annual conference of the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)....

B2B Ecommerce Panel Discussion at FloorTek Expo
April 11, 2003 - Kim Gavin of Floor Covering Weekly will moderate a panel discussion about the business-to-business (B2B) standard at the upcoming FloorTek Expo....

CARE Announces Availability of Grants for Carpet Recovery
January 21, 2003 - The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), the industry-led effort to reduce the flow of waste carpet to landfills in the United States, has announced its first grant cycle....