CARE hails top recyclers, reports progress at annual meeting

The head of a California company on the forefront of recycling carpet and a Kentucky company that is spearheading new carpet reclamation technology were honored recently by the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE). Ronald J. Greitzer, president of Los Angeles Fiber Co., received the organization's Person of the Year honor and Champion Polymer Recycling, based in Winchester, Ky., was recognized as Recycler of the Year.

At the awards presentation held during CARE's fourth annual meeting, executive director Robert Peoples described Greitzer as someone who is highly respected in the industry for his ‘can-do' attitude. "Ron is a person that people say ‘I love to work with this guy,' and that's one of the greatest compliments a person can get." Peoples also praised Champion Polymer as a company that "embodies the innovative spirit we strive for at CARE." He added that presenting the awards is "One of the things I am most honored to do every year."