sustainability

FROM FOREST…

Since 1950, Appalachian forests have added 65% more hardwood trees thanks to sound forestry management techniques. Within these forests, we source much of the hardwood—principally oak, cherry, and maple—used in our North American workshops.

We are Verified Sustainable and Legal by Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. (AHMI), which means that our suppliers meet strict environmental and forest management standards. For each tree that our suppliers harvest, approximately 2.4 trees are planted to replace it.

…AND IN BETWEEN

In our upholstery workshops, we begin each piece with a frame crafted from engineered hardwood, much of which we source from sustainable forests.

Around each frame, our artisans wrap low-VOC, CertiPUR-US® certified foam—no harmful ozone depleters, carcinogenic flame retardants, or formaldehyde, just a foundation for years of comfort and coziness.

An old railroad site adjacent to our Beecher Falls, Vermont, workshop was home to an old railroad turntable and an array of buildings, all constructed in the 1830s.

The property was also contaminated with asbestos, lead paint, and a 15,000-gallon above-ground diesel tank that posed an environmental risk to our workshop and to nearby Halls Stream, which flows into the Connecticut River.

In addition to reclaiming the land for our facility, we wanted to protect our associates, many of whom live within 30 to 40 feet of the railroad.