Press Releases 2005

CRI and MTS Promote Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard as the Preferred Environmental Carpet Standard
November 7, 2005 - CRI and The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) have reached an agreement to promote their jointly developed Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard as the preferred consensus environmental standard for purchasers, specifiers, and users of carpet......

CRI Annual Conference Slated - Former NASA Astronaut, European Carpet Association Head Highlight Agenda
October 26, 2005 - CRI will convene its annual conference at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center on Wednesday, November 2, 2005.....

Carpet and Rug Institute Awards First Seal of Approvals for Extractors - New Testing Program Utilizes NASA-Enhanced Technology
September 12, 2005 - An x-ray analyzer “gun” used on Space Shuttle Discovery is now being aimed at more earthly matters – measuring how much soil is removed from household and commercial carpet.....

SOA XRF Test Protocol Gets Space Foundation Hall of Fame Nomination - CRI Acknowledged For Contribution toward Transfer of Space Technology to SOA Program
August 29, 2005 - Kevin Cook, Space Foundation Director of Brand Management, confirmed "Quantitative Evaluation Techniques for Carpet Cleaning Procedures using enhanced XRF Fluorescence Spectroscopy" has been nominated for the 2006 Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame.....

CRI Partners with Florida DEP's Green Lodging Initiative - Will assist lodging industry with clean, green business practices
August 19, 2005 - CRI has joined forces with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help Florida’s lodging industry create a healthier and safer indoor environment and reduce the generation of solid waste in hotels and motels across the state.....

Carpet Industry Expands Green Label Plus Program
By Setting Higher Indoor Air Quality Standards for Adhesives
August 1, 2005 - CRI announced today that adhesives have been added to its Green Label Plus Indoor Air Quality Testing Program. The Green Label Plus certification exceeds California’s standards for low chemical emitting products used in commercial and educational facilities......

April Showers Bring Flowers, But also Mud Spots on Carpet
CRI Has Easy Carpet Cleaning Tips
April 8, 2005 - April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring carpet cleaning challenges from all the mud that is deposited indoors from garden shoes, soccer cleats and muddy paws. CRI has some timely cleaning tips for ensuring that your carpet makes it through April to the sunnier side of spring.....

CRI Unveils New Website as Part of Identity Package -
Will Help Better Serve Carpet Industry and Its Customers
March 10, 2005 - CRI has launched its new website as part of the trade association's new, enhanced identity, in an on-going effort to make CRI an even more valuable and meaningful resource for its many audiences....

CRI Distributing School Video Nationwide -
Will Trumpet Carpet's Benefits in Learning Environments
January 12, 2005 - A new video entitled Beautiful Spaces for Children: Building High Performance Schools, which discusses carpet's benefits and proper maintenance in the education environment, has been mailed to more than 28,000 school administrators....