Tarkett Continues to Exceed Environmental Standards

Tarkett Commercial of Houston holds the distinct honor as one of the first flooring manufacturers to be awarded the FloorScore certification for all of its products. Tarkett brands receiving the FloorScore certification are Nafco® by Tarkett including luxury vinyl tile, Azrock® by Tarkett, Tarkett Specialty and Expressions™ by Tarkett.

"We are exceptionally proud that all Tarkett Commercial products are FloorScore-certified, and therefore contribute to good indoor air quality," said Gilles de Beaumont, president of Tarkett Commercial in North America. "Tarkett continually researches ways to improve environmental quality in everything it does. This certification confirms that our efforts are making a difference and will have a long-term, positive impact on the environment."

Developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) in conjunction with Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), the FloorScore program tests and certifies flooring products for compliance with California Section 01350 VOC emission standards.

The SCS not only reviews the results of the product VOC emissions report, but also reviews raw material inputs and manufacturing processes to ensure that a product is consistently manufactured. It also conducts site audits of manufacturing plants to ensure a quality management plan exists for continuing compliance of the product as defined in SCS-EC-10-2004 Environmental Certification Program - Indoor Air Quality Performance.

Any products bearing the FloorScore seal qualify for use in high-performance areas such as schools and office buildings are recognized as contributing to good indoor air quality in order to protect human health.