Several years after starting Intertech Flooring in 1988, Bill Imhoff, founder and president, realized effectively marketing his business was a key to its long-term success.
Laminate is a fascinating product because it is environmentally friendly from start to finish—from its composition to installation to maintenance. It is a quality, durable product that is easy on your conscious.
Today, it is well understood a wide variety of environmental concepts need to be considered when evaluating product sustainability. Gone is the need to evaluate single-attribute sustainability claims like recycled content or low VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Solid black rubber material is over 90% post-consumer waste from old tires and has been used as flooring for many years for athletic facilities. The next step in the product evolution was to add small amounts of color to the mix, but that mostly black material is still widely used today.
In the last several years, there has been a great deal of focus on the environmental impacts of building materials, and resilient flooring has become more widely recognized as a sustainable selection.
It is important to note all flooring categories can claim environmental attributes that make them greener, as manufacturers across the industry have evolved their products and processes to create as small a footprint as possible.
Founded in 1980 by several prominent industry figures, led by the late industry icon and Hall of Famer, Walter Guinan, FCIF is dedicated to financially assisting any person involved in the floor covering industry—from installer up to mill CEO and everyone in between—who experience catastrophic illness, severe disabilities or other life-altering hardships.
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