Dal-Tile Develops Mobile Tile Crusher to Further Sustainability

Dallas, Texas -- Dal-Tile is committed to identifying ways to improve processes and implement sustainable initiatives that will reduce its impact on the environment. This past year, the company furthered its sustainability efforts by developing and implementing the “mobile tile crusher” for use at three of its production facilities.

“While 97% of our manufactured floor tile meets our high quality standards, three percent does not, leading to waste,” said Robert Hurt, director of environmental, health and sustainability services for Dal-Tile Corp. “A team was engaged to determine a way to efficiently crush and recycle scrap tile, without which a facility would never be able to achieve our Zero Landfill initiative. To limit the environmental impact of this waste, we developed the mobile tile crusher, a crusher that travels to three of our locations on a routine schedule.”