Florida Tile announces all domestically produced porcelain tile is certified to contain minimum 40% recycled content
LEXINGTON, KY-- All domestically produced Florida Tile porcelain products have been certified to contain at least 40% recycled content. The certification was made by the independent Bureau Veritas, a third-party world leader in conformity assessment and certification services, which was established in 1828 with the stated mission "to seek out the truth and tell it without fear or favor."
"This achievement is just the latest step in Florida Tile's ongoing CARES (Creating A Responsible Environmental Strategy) program," said company President Michael Franceschelli. "In early 2011, we contracted with Bureau Veritas which conducted a painstaking assessment of our claims and our processes. In December, we were awarded certification verifying that all of the porcelain product lines manufactured in our Lawrenceburg, KY factory incorporate at least 40% pre-consumer recycled content.