Carpet Industry Clearinghouse Names Bart Rich President

Dalton, GA, April 3, 2017—Carpet Industry Clearinghouse announces the appointment of Bart Rich as its president, effective today.

Founded in 1986, Carpet Industry Clearinghouse, also known as CINCH, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of replacement parts for carpet yarn machinery, specializing in replacement parts for OEM (original equipment manufacturer). The 50,000-square foot facility and in-house machine shop is ideally located in the heart of the carpet capital between Dalton and Calhoun, Georgia, at 265 Carbondale Road.

In his new position, Rich will assume responsibility over all aspects of the business and focus on its continued growth and outstanding, 24-hour service. Rich, who is married to Ashley Anderson Rich, succeeds his father-in-law, John L. Anderson, who founded and ran the company until his untimely passing in October 2016.

Rich will take the helm as CINCH’s second generation president, and brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the flooring industry. He has served with such manufacturing giants as Shaw Industries, Mohawk Industries and IVC US, where he held a wide variety of positions in finance, sales and marketing; his most recent title being Vice President of Marketing for Mohawk Resilient/IVC US. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

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