Gypsum industry news

North America: CertainTeed Gypsum, a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, has announced that UL Environment Inc. has completed its independent Environmental Claims Verification (ECV) process for products manufactured at five of its sites in North America. The company says that the move demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental responsibility and transparency.

UL Environment's ECV process has been completed for products manufactured at CertainTeed's Cody (Wyoming, US), Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada), Toronto (Ontario, Canada), Seattle (Washington, US), and Moundsville (West Virginia, US) manufacturing facilities. Specifically, UL Environment confirmed the pre- and post-consumer recycled content, origination of source materials (and adherence to ASTM D 3273 mould-resistance standards, if applicable) for 19 CertainTeed products. The validation process is currently underway for products manufactured at the company's remaining North American plants.

"CertainTeed has taken a unique approach by seeking validation for environmental product claims based on the specific plant in which they are manufactured," said Steve Wenc, president of UL Environment. "This demonstrates CertainTeed's commitment to providing detailed product information and an unprecedented level of transparency."

"Third party verification of environmental claims is a critical component of today's green building culture, as it provides independent evaluation and enhanced transparency," said John Donaldson, president of CertainTeed Gypsum. "CertainTeed has made significant strides in ensuring that building and design professionals have access to sustainable, high-performance gypsum products that help them to achieve their goals in the responsible development of our built environment."