In the last several years, there has been a great deal of focus on the environmental impacts of building materials, and resilient flooring has become more widely recognized as a sustainable selection.
Mohawk upped the ante in the synthetic fiber area a couple of years ago with the introduction of SmartStrand, bringing built-in soil and stain resistance and new levels of durability to carpet, not to mention putting sustainability in the industry on a new plane.
Tarkett has expanded its ReStart Recycling and Reclamation Program by adding consolidators to the process. Erv Parent, NRF Distributors, Inc. and Johnson Wholesale Floors with Brumark have joined the program as the first consolidators, helping to make it easier for contractors and other members of a design/build team to return installation waste material, ultimately lessening the overall impact on the environment.
The California Product Stewardship Council has awarded Armstrong Commercial Flooring with the 2013 Infinity Award, in recognition for the company’s outstanding Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) Flooring Recycling Program.
SelecTech, Inc. a leader in the manufacture of commercial and industrial flooring products from recycled materials, has recently appointed Christopher I. Hughes as Inside Sales Manager.
ECORE, a company where recycling meets original thinking, and NEWH, a non-profit organization connecting its members to hospitality professionals and products, will postpone their Continuing Education Unit titled “Recycled Rubber Sound Insulation: Sustainable Benefits” to be held on Thursday, June 20 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Hyatt Place Mt. Laurel in Mt. Laurel, N.J. This CEU will be rescheduled in the fall.
ECORE International, a company where recycling meets original thinking, is proud to unveil E-Releasable, a new ECORE branded adhesive that has been developed specifically for use in the installation of rubber backed carpet tiles or ECOsurfaces over access panel flooring.
