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Argren, a furniture manufacturer, is using
its recycling efforts to produce items made
from 95 percent or more recycled content
with low or no VOC finishes, according to the
company. Argren furniture pieces are made of
The company began using purchased recycled wood and other fabrication
reclaimed lumber and now has established elements. Here, a desk top, table top
a recycling center and demolition team to and shelves are made from 110-year-old
reduce landfill-bound construction waste. Douglas Fir flooring. The natural wood
The recycling center accepts any wood and is 100-year-old barnwood, and the glass
building materials, including doors, old cabinet fronts are from 100-year-old
decks, fencing, cabinets and windows. windows. The drawer fronts are made
The company’s employees then incorpo- from five-panel doors, and the pulls are
rate lumber and architectural elements into 100-year-old silver plate tableware.
furniture pieces. Wood materials deemed
unusable are chipped and used in other markets, according to the company, and
material in good condition but not used in production is available for resale at its
salvage yard. Production wood scraps are bundled and sold as kindling.
For more information, visit www.argren.com.
Furniture manufacturer
turns waste into want
Masco
names Stiles
supplier of the year
rom left to right: Bob Langridge, sales
manager, Stiles; Peter Kleinschmidt, presi-
dent, Stiles. The awards recognize leadership,
communication, commitment and cooperation
with Masco’s supplier group in categories such
as quality, total cost reduction, delivery
and responsiveness.
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