EnViROnMEnT fRiEnDlY CARPETs• We respect thef environment by manufacturing 100% waste free • We...

• Werespecttheenvironmentbymanufacturing

100% waste free

• Wecreatecarpettilesandsheetwithover 60%

recycled and reclaimed content

• Rawmaterialtofinalpackagedproductonone

West Yorkshire site

• AllourrangesholdBREEAMA+andA ratings

• AllourrangesholdVOC A+andA ratings

• Weuseourownunique AccummenTM backing

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reduce

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As burmatex® both design and manufacture our

productsonasinglesiteinWestYorkshireweareable

tomaintainauniqueenvironmentalculturethroughout

the entire company. In this way each stage of our

manufacturing process considers and contributes

towardtheenvironmentalratingofallourproducts.

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of our carpet products is carefully considered. This

wayweproduceourstrikingrangesinahardwearing

productfinish,underpinnedbyour10yearguarantee.

MAnufACTuRingAswellasreducingtransportationbymanufacturingon

asinglesite,weuse100%renewableelectricity.

Our fibre bonded products incorporate 15% locally

sourced,recycledfibresandourpostproductionwaste

(frombothyarnandcarpetoff-cuts)iseitherinternally

recycled or collected for external reprocessing and

recycling.

BACkingAt burmatex® we use our own unique Accummen™

backing,containingover75%recycled,locallysourced

content.

PACkAgingOur recycled and FSC certified packaging is fully

recyclable.

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Head OfficeVictoria Mills, The GreenOssettWest YorkshireWF5 0ANUnited Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1924 262525Fax: +44 (0) 1924 280033Email: projects@burmatex.co.ukWeb: www.burmatex.co.uk

International Enquiresinternational@burmatex.co.uk

Eastern Europe Officeburmatex sp. z o.o.ul. Ostrowska 36461-312 PoznańPoland

Tel: + 48 61 870 58 70Fax: + 48 61 870 58 71Email: biuro@burmatex.pl

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CARPETs

madeintheUK

WE Recycle• Yarn wasteiscollectedandrecycled•Production wasteissentforreprocessinganduseinotherindustries

15% Recycled fibre

Minimum 60% recycled and reclaimed product content for tilesOver 75% recycled Accummen™ backing

latex Edge Trimming Recycled

100% Recycled PackagingWeuserecycledandFSCcertifiedcardboardpackaging

Ourproductsaremadewithrenewableelectricity

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UKASproduct

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EnvironmentalProfilesSchemeCertificateNumberENP353AllourproductsratedA andA+

Statementonlevelofemissionofvolatilesubstancesinindoorairposingatoxicthreatduringinhaling–onascalefromA+ (very low-emission) toC(high-emission)

100% renewable energy

100% recycled packaging

100% post production yarn recycled

75% recycled backing

60% recycled and reclaimed product content

15% fibre sourced locally

15% recycled fibre in fibre bonded

0% landfill waste

WE PRevent• unnecessary transport:manufacturingourproductsononesite

• Pollutive impact:shownthroughstrictBREEAMandVOCeco-standards

WE Reduce• Waste:duringproductmanufactureandatpointofinstallation

• Pollution:byusing100%renewableelectricity

WE disPose•Responsibly throughfundedrecoveryandrecyclingprograms

WE RecoveR• Our unique Accummen™ backing containsover75%locallysourcedandreclaimedcontent

•Energy from our production waste ensuringnonegoestolandfill

WE Reuse• Production wastethatcannotbeprevented

•Waste Material fromotherindustriesseparatedandreused

We recognise that, as a manufacturer, our activities impact on the environment. Because of this we take every opportunity to target and minimise all potential issues.

Throughout the design and manufacture of our quality carpet tiles and sheet:

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made in the uk