Sustainable Appeal of CertainTeed Ceilings Products
Enhanced through GreenCircle Certification and New Product Packaging
(Valley Forge, Pa.) – Continuing its efforts at leading the building industry in sustainable product development, CertainTeed Corporation, today announces it has secured third-party
GreenCircle certification for 20 of its ceilings products. In addition, the company also unveiled new, more environmentally friendly packaging for its ceilings products.
GreenCircle certification consists of a comprehensive audit that verifies the manufacturing process and recycled material use, as well as a thorough review of the specifications and actual recipes for the products produced.
Sustainable Solutions Inc., an independent sustainability consulting firm, conducted the certification process through a rigorous analysis of the recycled content of CertainTeed Ceilings products — such as Adagio™, Baroque™ and Symphony™ — that are manufactured at the company’s plants in L’Anse, Mich., and Plymouth, Wis. The certified recycled content of the products reviewed ranges from 3 to 72 percent.
“This valuable third-party certification is one of many aspects of sustainability we’re tackling as we embrace the broad perspective of our environmental impact and the life cycle of products,” says Cedric Woindrich, vice president and general manager of CertainTeed Ceilings.
In addition to GreenCircle certification, CertainTeed Ceilings has embraced more environmentally friendly packaging for its products. With the help of Green Bay Packaging Inc., CertainTeed has converted its packaging for ceiling panels to an unbleached paperboard with an increased recycled content of up to 98 percent. According to Green Bay Packaging, the switch will preserve an estimated 3,430 trees annually.
“CertainTeed Ceilings’ dedication to this process is demonstrative of the company’s overarching commitment to reducing their impact on the environment,” says Tad Radzinski, president of Sustainable Solutions.
CertainTeed Ceilings is committed to providing innovative acoustical ceiling and wall solutions that contribute to superior environments for the eye, the ear and the mind. With its
Performance Series,
Designer Series and
Signature by Decoustics, CertainTeed Ceilings provides custom ceiling fabrication, as well as a complete range of manufactured panels, walls and suspension systems that meet all key performance requirements. As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, CertainTeed Ceilings is a leader in the effort to provide building materials that promote sustainable design. Composed of a high recycled content, CertainTeed Ceilings’ products help contribute points toward LEED certification. For more information about CertainTeed Ceilings, visit
www.certainteed.com/ceilings.
About CertainTeedThrough the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America’s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2009, CertainTeed was named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a national award that recognizes environmentally responsible corporations. The group had total sales of more than $3 billion in 2008. www.certainteed.com
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