Energy Stewardship

As an industry leader in recycled products manufacturing,
our products are made in state-of-the-art facilities where
we strive to continually improve our quality, efficiency, and
responsible resource management.

To that end, in 2009 SofSURFACES began the extensive
process of engineering a new production system with a
strong focus on energy conservation.

A large part of this process involved updating our equipment
inventory to boost energy efficiency. HMI control systems
have been incorporated to conserve energy by automatically
adjusting process temperatures in response to ambient temperatures outside and within the factory. These two changes alone have resulted in a 15% reduction in natural gas usage and a 16% reduction is electricity consumption from 2009 to 2010.

In addition, 77% of our raw material supplies come from
within 180 miles of SofSURFACES manufacturing site,
resulting in less fuel burned in transporting materials and
less waste from excess inventory.

At our Petrolia facility, we work with EnerNOC a full service
demand response provider, to help supplement our local
energy grid. Our participation in their DemandSMART
program helps to reduce a portion of our electrical consump-
tion.  When energy supplies are low or a grid emergency is
declared, we help to ensure there is enough electricity for our
company and for our neighbors.

Recycling Efforts

SofTILE KrosLOCK contains between 74% and 93% post
consumer recycled content with each tile utilizing a minimum
of 1.5 passenger tires in its manufacture.  This year approx-
imately 750,000 passenger tires will be diverted from North
America’s landfills to be used in the manufacturer of our
family of products. 

SofTLE is sustainable in that 100% of the product can be
returned to our facility, reprocessed and reintegrated into
new products once the surface has reached the end of its
useful service life. Because recycling is the core of our
business, all of our production scrap is automatically col-
lected and recycled back into the system so nothing goes
to waste.  Each year this translates into nearly 1 million
pounds of diverted industrial scrap.

Our recycling efforts don’t stop with our products or our manufacturing plants. SofSURFACES actively recycles paper, plastic, and cans at our office facilities. We purchase sustainable office supplies, recycle printer cartridges, and favor environmentally friendly materials and procedures whenever possible. 

SofTILE meets the stringent criteria required to contribute