“ The certification reflects our commitment to introduce to the marketplace a product that offers exceptional performance as well as strong environmental advantage... ”
EverTech, LLC today announces the certification of its Alowood product line for low chemical emissions by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). GREENGUARD Certification confirms Alowood's compliance with GEI's stringent indoor air quality guidelines and recognizes it as a product that can be used by building and design professionals interested in promoting healthy indoor environments.
Ferndale, WA (
PRWEB) February 9, 2007 -- EverTech, LLC today announces the certification of its Alowood product line for low chemical emissions by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). GREENGUARD Certification confirms Alowood's compliance with GEI's stringent indoor air quality guidelines and recognizes it as a product that can be used by building and design professionals interested in promoting healthy indoor environments.
GREENGUARD is pleased to include Alowood among our listing of certified products
Alowood is a new line of organically-hardened natural wood used in wood flooring and other interior applications, such as furniture, cabinetry, molding and doors. This innovative product offers the physical and aesthetic characteristics of traditional and tropical hardwoods; however, it is produced from sustainable, plantation-grown softwood timber enhanced with EverTech's patented Everdex technology. Alowood is recognized as a sound environmental alternative to wood products from the world's endangered old growth hardwood forests.
"With the GREENGUARD Certification, Alowood represents an important choice for those looking for wood products that protect indoor quality," said John Gibb, EverTech's Managing Director. "The certification reflects our commitment to introduce to the marketplace a product that offers exceptional performance as well as strong environmental advantages. It also demonstrates our commitment to subjecting our products to the world's most stringent third-party testing standards. For our customers who demand premium performance, the GREENGUARD Certification is another qualification that will allow them to use Alowood with confidence."
"GREENGUARD is pleased to include Alowood among our listing of certified products," said Carl Smith, GEI Chief Executive Officer. "EverTech's innovative approach to developing the Alowood product demonstrates their commitment to the environment."
EverTech was launched in September 2006, as a joint venture by Chemco Inc. of Ferndale, Washington, and MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. The company's Everdex technology uses a proprietary formaldehyde-free polymer and organic starch additive in a patented production process that features a combination of vacuum, pressure injection and thermal curing.
The resulting Alowood offers consumers an alternative to traditional wood, and wood hardening systems, without the formaldehyde emissions. Alowood is visually striking with performance characteristics that surpass the durability, strength and milling of medium to high-density hardwoods. To learn more about EverTech and Alowood, please visit
www.alowood.com.
About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
GREENGUARD is an industry independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program for low-emitting products. As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable emissions standards for indoor products and testing protocols. As the only industry independent certification program for low-emitting products, GREENGUARD's goal is to improve public health and quality of life by helping manufacturers build better and safer products. For more information and to locate certified products, please visit
www.greenguard.org.
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Chemco is a worldwide leader in modification and enhancement technologies for wood products. Headquartered in Ferndale, Washington, Chemco was one of the early pioneers in fire retardant technologies for wood products. The company's proprietary Everdex technology, which transfers to EverTech with creation of this new company, is a process that combines vacuum and pressure injection technology that replaces air and moisture in wood with a natural additive. For more information, please visit
www.chemco.us.
About MeadWestvaco Corporation
MeadWestvaco is a global packaging company that delivers high-value packaging solutions and products to the world's most recognized companies in the food and beverage, media and entertainment, personal care, home and garden, cosmetic and healthcare industries. The company also has market-leading positions in its Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals and Specialty Papers businesses. MeadWestvaco, with operations in more than 29 countries, has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, and manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards. For more information, please visit
www.meadwestvaco.com
