Construction Specialties recognized by environmental experts for improved manufacturing practices and product presentations as durable Acrovyn ® 4000
Muncy, PA (PRWEB) July 6, 2010
4000 Acrovyn wall and door protection of Construction Specialties, Inc. has been named in the Top 10 Green Building Product of the Year 2010 by Sustainable Industries magazine. The winners were selected by a panel of experts and the editorial staff of the magazine on the following criteria: environmental performance, scalability impact on the market /, innovation, design aesthetics, value and compatibility with the USGBC LEED ® Rating System
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The winners were announced
Tuesday, June 22, a webinar hosted by Sustainable Industries and its panel of expert judges. Acrovyn 4000 ® was chosen primarily because of the reduction of toxins in the product. Kris J. Kimble, CEO of Green Hive, said: “Acrovyn ® 4000 shows how toxic materials can be removed from products. We can change the way things are done. We can make a difference in the manufacturing process. “All the top 10 products this year we can see annual Sustainable Industries’ Top Ten Green Products Guide” and the July issue of the journal.
as a world leader in protecting the wall, C / S is very proud to be the first in the industry to commit to completely eliminate PVC from its line of wall protection. Acrovyn ® 4000 wall and door protection does not contain PBTs (persistent toxins bioacummulative), is completely free of PVC and BPA (bisphenol A), and offers the same high impact resistance and fire resistance UL Class 1 , originally Acrovyn ®. To improve aesthetics and improve cleanability, Acrovyn ® 4000 also features a new texture contemporary massively preferred by owners and designers. With all these improvements, C / S continues to maintain color and shine to fine tolerances in the industry has come to expect, while ensuring the same price and performance levels offered Acrovyn ® for over 40 years .
In addition to the Sustainable Industries Award, C / S has recently been honored by the practice with his Greenhealth Champion for Change award for the second consecutive year. This award recognizes companies that have greened their products and operations, while assisting their clients in the health sector to do likewise. C / S has also been honored by the state of Pennsylvania with its Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence and was a finalist in the Nature Conservancy Investing in Nature Award last year.
These awards are a testimony of C / S commitment to the environment. They show a history of responsible product design and manufacturing that substantiates its environmental claims. C / S continues to seek ways to reduce its environmental impact and have a positive impact on the communities in which they operate.
Construction Specialties manufactures and sells specialty international architecture, with over 30 offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Its products include interior walls and the protection of doors, entrance mats, expansion joint covers, shutters, grilles, sun controls, explosion vents, smoke vents, and monitoring cabin / curtain. The company serves architects and designers, owners, facility managers and contractors. Construction Specialties, Inc. was founded in 1948 and headquartered in Lebanon, New Jersey.
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