February 28, 2007—Columbia Commercial Flooring announces plans to offer formaldehyde-free, FSC-certified engineered hardwood flooring to the commercial market. FSC is the Forest Stewardship Council.
Available by special order at first with plans for a wholesale conversion of its engineered hardwood flooring in Danville, VA, Columbia Commercial will market its formaldehyde-free flooring as PureBond, the brand created by parent company Columbia Forest Products, for its decorative hardwood plywood.
The panel producer converted all of its hardwood plywood plants to formaldehyde-free manufacturing processes in 2005, and PureBond has become a fast-growing brand in the green building, architecture and design, and environmental health communities.
Columbia Commercial sources veneers and core material from its parent company’s veneer and plywood mills, eight of which are FSC-certified, to make its environmentally certified engineered hardwood flooring.
The PureBond hardwood flooring is being launched in domestic species of oak, maple, and pecan, in 3-inch and 5-inch widths. Columbia plans to add additional species in the near future.
For more information visit the Columbia Commercial Web site.
