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Smrekar Memorial Award to Troy Virgo, director of sustainability and product stewardship for Shaw Industries Inc., at the trade association&#8217;s annual membership meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, in Dalton, GA.&nbsp; Mark Strohmaier of Milliken &amp; Company made the presentation of this year\u2019s award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCRI is grateful for Troy\u2019s deep industry expertise and his willing support of CRI. His participation on several key committees has been invaluable to CRI in support of the carpet industry,\u201d said CRI President Joe Yarbrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award was established by Milliken &amp; Company in 1998 to honor the late Dr. Joe Smrekar who volunteered on many CRI committees. Dr. Smrekar set the standard for service to The Carpet and Rug Institute and the carpet industry. 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