The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) presented the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to Troy Virgo, director of sustainability and product stewardship for Shaw Industries, at the annual membership meeting in Dalton, Ga. Mark Strohmaier, vice president of marketing for Milliken, presented this year’s award.
“CRI is grateful for Troy’s deep industry expertise and his willing support of CRI,” said Joe Yarbrough, CRI president. “His participation on several key committees has been invaluable to CRI in support of the carpet industry.”