Adairsville, GA, Aug. 28, 2008 –Beaulieu Commercial said it has the first carpet products to be certified under NSF International's new sustainability-focused certification standard, NSF/ANSI 140-2007.
The new standard – the only one of its kind for the floor covering industry – establishes performance requirements for public health and the environment, and addresses the critical economic, environmental and social requirements that can help create a path to a more sustainable carpet product. The standard also provides benchmarks for continual improvement and innovation within the building industry.
NSF International, a not-for-profit organization that provides standards development and product certification, has certified all Nexterra branded commercial tile product manufactured at the company’s Adairsville and Chatsworth, Ga. facilities.
A total of 20 products under the Bolyu Contract and Cambridge Commercial product lines have been certified at the platinum level, the standard’s highest level.
“It’s a remarkable achievement for Beaulieu to have all their Nexterra branded tile products certified at the platinum level,” said NSF CEO Kevan P. Lawlor.
Certification is achieved on a point-based evaluation system through five different categories. The new standard takes into account sustainability issues as it relates to manufacturing processes; reclamation and end-of-life management; energy usage and energy efficiency; the use of bio-based, recycled or environmentally preferable materials; and steps an organization takes to minimize adverse public health, environment and community impacts.
“From a sustainability standpoint, NSF 140-2007 is one of the more important initiatives for the floor covering industry,” said Beaulieu Commercial President James Lesslie. “The NSF140 Standard is what our customers have requested for years: one standard that can be used to compare products.”
Nexterra is Beaulieu Commercial’s tile backing that contains 85 percent post-consumer recycled content and uses zero water in its manufacturing.
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