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I thought this press release was interesting, especially if you are considering a furniture purchase and want to do it in a ‘green’ manner.
Muscatine,
IA – November 2008 – Initiate Panel System with Nature Core, a unique,
environmentally responsible panel system from The HON Company, received the
first-ever Green Product of the Year Award from the Canadian Office Products
Association (COPA).
“This new award, developed
in honor of COPA’s 75th anniversary, recognizes a product that
promotes sustainability, conservation and demonstrates how to significantly
reduce one’s environmental footprint,” says Harry
Wanless, member of the COPA Board, chair of COPA’s Awards
Committee and General Manager of Acme United Limited. “The COPA awards are
designed to draw attention to the office products industry’s success, and we
felt it was time to recognize outstanding efforts in sustainable office
products design and manufacturing.”
Initiate panels are filled with Nature
Core fiberboard, which is made primarily from a sustainable, natural fiber
called kenaf – a fast-growing, annual plant that has been cultivated throughout
the world as a source of fiber. Nature Core is the industry’s first agri-fiber panel substrate, an
environmentally preferential alternative, which offers superior
performance. It is a non-woven composite
material made from a blend of primarily natural and synthetic fibers and
contains no added formaldehyde. The use of
Initiate with Nature Core contributes to LEED certification points, and the
panel system has received Indoor Advantage Gold certification from Scientific
Certification Systems (SCS), meeting the most stringent indoor air quality
standards in the United
States.
Initiate with Nature Core allows for easy
specification, installation and reconfiguration and offers superior tackability
and durability. The panel system
provides the look of tiled panels without the expense, and can be integrated
with non-segmented panels for added flexibility in office environments. Nature Core adds to Initiate’s features and
benefits, as it boasts sound-blocking characteristics (STC) that exceed BIFMA
standards and a Class A fire rating.
“We’re honored to receive
this prestigious recognition from COPA,” says Jim Cahill, HON’s vice president of
systems, education and healthcare. “At The HON Company, we take our
environmental journey seriously, from our internal processes to the furniture
we design and manufacture. Reducing our
impact on the environment has been part of HON’s culture for more than 60
years, and we’re excited to be able to share that mission by creating
innovative, environmentally responsible products. The use of Nature Core in Initiate panel
systems brings our philosophy of environmental responsibility into the
workplace – supporting the use of sustainable, environmentally preferential
materials and providing improved indoor air quality.”
For
more information, visit
www.HON.com
or
www.HONthinksgreen.com.
Muscatine,
IA – November 2008 – Initiate Panel System with Nature Core, a unique,
environmentally responsible panel system from The HON Company, received the
first-ever Green Product of the Year Award from the Canadian Office Products
Association (COPA).
“This new award, developed
in honor of COPA’s 75th anniversary, recognizes a product that
promotes sustainability, conservation and demonstrates how to significantly
reduce one’s environmental footprint,” says Harry
Wanless, member of the COPA Board, chair of COPA’s Awards
Committee and General Manager of Acme United Limited. “The COPA awards are
designed to draw attention to the office products industry’s success, and we
felt it was time to recognize outstanding efforts in sustainable office
products design and manufacturing.”
Initiate panels are filled with Nature
Core fiberboard, which is made primarily from a sustainable, natural fiber
called kenaf – a fast-growing, annual plant that has been cultivated throughout
the world as a source of fiber. Nature Core is the industry’s first agri-fiber panel substrate, an
environmentally preferential alternative, which offers superior
performance. It is a non-woven composite
material made from a blend of primarily natural and synthetic fibers and
contains no added formaldehyde. The use of
Initiate with Nature Core contributes to LEED certification points, and the
panel system has received Indoor Advantage Gold certification from Scientific
Certification Systems (SCS), meeting the most stringent indoor air quality
standards in the United
States.
Initiate with Nature Core allows for easy
specification, installation and reconfiguration and offers superior tackability
and durability. The panel system
provides the look of tiled panels without the expense, and can be integrated
with non-segmented panels for added flexibility in office environments. Nature Core adds to Initiate’s features and
benefits, as it boasts sound-blocking characteristics (STC) that exceed BIFMA
standards and a Class A fire rating.
“We’re honored to receive
this prestigious recognition from COPA,” says Jim Cahill, HON’s vice president of
systems, education and healthcare. “At The HON Company, we take our
environmental journey seriously, from our internal processes to the furniture
we design and manufacture. Reducing our
impact on the environment has been part of HON’s culture for more than 60
years, and we’re excited to be able to share that mission by creating
innovative, environmentally responsible products. The use of Nature Core in Initiate panel
systems brings our philosophy of environmental responsibility into the
workplace – supporting the use of sustainable, environmentally preferential
materials and providing improved indoor air quality.”
For
more information, visit
www.HON.com
or
www.HONthinksgreen.com.
