In 2010, Vetrazzo was acquired by Polycor Inc, the most diversified and largest fully-integrated granite and marble group in North America. Manufacturing moved to Polycor’s Georgia Marble plant in the sleepy town of Tate where marble is manufactured alongside Vetrazzo. The product is extremely durable and contains 85% glass with some large pieces of glass included that provide a gorgeous surface. Continue reading
In Martinique, the heart of the French West-Indian plantations, FIBandCO has developed Green Blade a new decorative veneer made with 100% recycled banana truck fibers. The banana plant is not a tree but is actually a giant herb that grows to its full size every nine months. Continue reading
Ecore resources 50 million pounds of recycled rubber every year to manufacture flooring, acoustical and industrial products. After four years of R & D the company has launched the patent-pending Itstru Technology that allows allows a wear layer to be fused to a recycled rubber backing that contains up to 97 percent post-consumer rubber. This creates a fusion-bonded product with anti-fatigue capabilities that meet or exceed all standards for low VOC emissions. allows for greater design diversity and more sustainable options. Continue reading
This antique oak flooring product from Historic Woods is reclaimed siding boards from tobacco drying barns. The barns not only provided excellent conditions for curing the tobacco leaf also they nicely preserved the combination of red and oak siding. The ExposedGrain flooring material is essentially smooth since most of the weathering and color has been removed to allow for the rich graining to show. Continue reading
EcoFusion is a new line of flooring products created from renewable bamboo and recycled hardwood scraps from furniture factories. The line of products were developed in an effort increase the advantages of strandwoven and compressed wood and bamboo products. A similar manufacturing process is used for both the strand woven bamboo and strand woven hardwood flooring. Continue reading
The Reclaimed Tile Company is Europe’s largest supplier of antique Encaustic tiles and antique Terracotta brick flooring from Spain, Italy and France.The Encaustic tiles, composed of cement and powdered marble, originally were installed in homes across Spain as a symbol of wealth. Unfortunately, today there is a limited quantity of these lovely almost two hundred year old tiles available. Continue reading
This beautiful wood has been reclaimed by Terramai from a massive old redwood-stave water pipe that was built in the 1920s to carry water in Southern Oregon.The wood is Sequoia clear, all-heart redwood in deep burgundies, browns and amber with some black patina showing. The wood has a shiplap profile with a 1/4″ reveal, has occasional nail holes and surface seasoning checks. Continue reading
Greenstar BLOX is an energy efficient and environmentally friendly building material developed by Mason Greenstar. The material is composed of recycled short-fiber cellulose from newspapers, phone books and lottery tickets plus cement and a two part organic admixture. Currently the material is being produced in a 10” x 14” x 4” block replicating the traditional adobe size block. Continue reading
PlanetReuse, initially an internet-based material brokerage, has evolved into a consulting and brokering company focused on need. With a well-defined and efficient process, they expertly match materials with designers, builders and owners that can save a project money, serve LEED efforts and sustain the planet. Some new additions to their site are Salvaged Exotic Hardwoods rescued from transpacific shipping crates. This wood is a mix of dense hardwoods, is extremely versatile, available in many colors and is suitable for high traffic locations. Continue reading
Ribbon Glass is manufactured by Architectural Glass Surfaces, a sister company to Interstyle, in Vancouver. It’s produced from new and post-industrial reclaimed glass combined with ceramic stains and colors. Intermittent lengths of colored glass are fused to create unique bands of undulating color each slab is a one of a kind piece due to the nature of the process. Continue reading