Sustainability in building and construction materials has gained traction over the years. As consumer preferences continue to point toward using eco-friendly materials, the push toward sustainability is becoming more than just a trend. ...
For the third consecutive year,Mohawk was honored as the most sustainable flooring manufacturer in the 2013 Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings,the only annual assessment of sustainability practices among the region's ...
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USFloors has received a patent for the company's Corboo flooring (U.S.Pat. No. 8,541,085). Corboo is a cork-infused strand woven bamboo floor that marries two of nature's most sustainable flooring materials to create a truly unique, ...
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Floor covering designer and manufacturer Tandus Flooring Inc., Dalton, Ga., has been acquired by sustainable flooring and sports surfaces manufacturer Tarkett Group, France, for an undisclosed price. Tandus's roots go back to 1803. In ...
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There are woods out there, both common species and exotic, that do not grow fast enough to be considered a rapidly renewable resource. But they can still be sustainable if the fall into one of two categories. If the woods are "certified, " ...
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