Amtico International Announces Recycling Program for
Post-Consumer Resilient Flooring
Amtico International has developed a recycling program for its
post-consumer resilient flooring. Any Amtico or Spacia
brand product can be returned to Amtico International's Madison, GA
manufacturing facility, where it will be recycled into new luxury
vinyl tile flooring or downcycled into products such as floor mats,
plastic wood and traffic cones. Previously installed
flooring, uninstalled material and samples are accepted.
Flooring that cannot be recycled due to adhesive or screed
contamination is downcycled to other products via collaborations
with several recycling partners.
Amtico currently recycles 100% of Amtico and Spacia scrap and trim
to produce product backing that is 100% post-industrial recycled
content. Total product weight for recycled material is 32%
for Amtico and 29% for Spacia flooring made in the U.S. The
post-consumer material gathered through the new recycling program
will be incorporated into product backing and increased as waste
stream permits. All Amtico and Spacia floors are FloorScore®
certified for low VOCs and may contribute to LEED.
Amtico International launched the recycling program in October
2011 in an effort to encourage material recycling and
conservation. The company continually seeks opportunities to
minimize or eliminate its impact on the environment at every stage
of product life cycle. Its ISO 14001 and 9001 certified
manufacturing facility in Madison, GA has reduced its carbon
footprint through a continuous quality improvement process that has
reduced waste and water and energy usage. The company also
streamlined operations to reduce its carbon footprint at a new
manufacturing facility in Conyers, GA, which is ISO 9001
certified. A companywide sustainability program
emphasizes effective use of materials, increased use of
recyclables, increased plant efficiencies, improved process
controls, efficient use of energy and resources, and sustainable
development.
About Amtico International
For four decades, Amtico International (www.amtico.com)
has manufactured some of the most innovative resilient flooring
products in the world. Amtico builds on the core values of
quality, sustainability and innovative leadership by investing
heavily in product design and development. Based worldwide in the
United Kingdom, the company operates North American headquarters in
Atlanta, GA, an ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified manufacturing
facility in Madison, GA, and an ISO 9001 certified manufacturing
facility in Conyers, GA. Amtico International's products are
all Floor-Score® certified for low-VOC emissions, include recycled
content and offer low maintenance. Other possible LEED
contributions include local manufacturing, regional extraction and
green cleaning. Company brands include Amtico, Amtico Marine,
Spacia, Spacia Access, Spacia First and Arteca, the Amtico brand in
Canada.