Sustainability comes from responsibility

“The world is changing at a rapid pace. The increasing scarcity of resources, the strain on the environment and climate, and demographic change are having a profound impact on our livelihoods. Only an exemplary economic approach, that takes into account not only economic requirements but also ecological and social concerns, has a long-term future.”

Marco Seitner, Director of the board

At our production sites in Plattsburgh, NY, and Commerce, GA, we produce underlayment using state-of-the-art extrusion technology. We only use materials that have the lowest possible impact on the environment. Our foams are low emission, environmentally and health friendly, and 100% recyclable.

With state-of-the-art recycling equipment, production-related foam waste is shredded, re-granulated, and reintroducedinto the production process boosting our recycling rate up to nearly 100%.

In addition we have established sophisticated recycling programs with our customers for our packaging materials, cores and pallets that allow for multiple use, thus saving resources and reducing waste.

Establishing production sites in regional proximity to our customers, we have shortened delivery routes, thus saving emissions and protecting the environment.

Recent Sustainability Projects

• GreenOffice
  • Ceiling insulation for energy efficiency
  • Programmable thermostats with timer function
  • Motion sensors for lighting

• GreenFacility
  • LED lamps throughout office, production, warehouse and all outdoor lighting

• GreenProduction
  • Rotary head exchangers in production for cooling in summer and heating in winter
  • Point head dissipation at heat source in production (extraction of process heat above the extruder)
  • For process cooling, an ambient air chiller is used instead of a cooling unit in production, which is very energy efficent