Alexandria Moulding Wins MasisaGREEN™ Award

Masisa USA Inc., a leading supplier of value-added wood products for the building industry, awarded Alexandria Moulding with its first annual MasisaGREEN™ Award during the Association of Millwork Distributors (AMD) Conference in Denver.

"We are honored to have been selected by Masisa USA as the first recipient of the MasisaGREEN(TM) Award," said Andre Cholette, president of Alexandria Moulding. "We place high priorities on providing our customers with environmentally friendly products and on actively supporting many community organizations. Everyone at Alexandria Moulding is very pleased to have our efforts recognized, and we look forward to working with Masisa USA throughout the year to bring attention to our mutual commitments. "A member company of GrupoNueva, Masisa benefits from a long heritage of corporate responsibility and is well known for its integrated business model for sustainable development.

"We decided to create the MasisaGREEN Award to increase visibility within our industry and beyond for the importance of sustainable business ractices," said Dan Schmidt,  resident of Masisa USA. "Alexandria Moulding is a customer with a great track record for responsible environmental and social business practices. We were very pleased to also have the opportunity to generously donate, on behalf of Alexandria Moulding's award, to one of their local charities.

"Masisa's buiness commitment is evident in that the company uses a triple bottom line management system that measures environmental and social stewardship, as well as profits. The company also has FSC certification, SCS certification for recycled raw materials, E-1 classification for low formaldehyde emissions, ISO 14001 for environmental management and OHSAS 18001 for occupational health and safety management. Masisa USA is a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange and is also a product partner for the National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome(TM), being built by Cherokee Investment Partners in Raleigh, N.C.

Please read Shelter’s November-December issue to learn more about the MasisaGREEN™ Award and more information on why Alexandria Moulding was selected as the winner.

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