FAIRLAWN, Ohio, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OMNOVA
Solutions (NYSE: OMN) has re-launched its Tower®
wallcoverings brand with an enhanced, eco-friendly perspective.
Tower wallcoverings are the first to be engineered and
manufactured entirely utilizing OMNOVA's exclusive
RECORE™ Recycled Wall Technology – the "best
in class" recycled commercial wallcovering platform. Tower
wallcoverings feature classically tailored designs, broad color
ranges and distinctive textures.
Every facet of the Tower brand is focused on the
environment. RECORE Recycled Wall Technology features
30% recycled content and is certified by Scientific Certification
Systems, a global leader in independent certification of
environmental product claims, to contain a minimum of 20%
post-consumer content. Additionally, these wallcoverings meet
California 01350 specifications
and are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® for low VOC
emissions.
The new sampling cases for Tower are made from 80%
post-consumer recycled content – each of which diverts
approximately five recycled milk jugs from landfills. Constructed
of FSC certified paper, the brand's single panel cards reduce
freight-related resources, while maximizing valuable shelf space in
leading architectural libraries worldwide.
Tower wallcoverings are durable, stain-resistant and long
lasting. And, at the end of their life cycle, they can be recycled
into new wallcoverings through OMNOVA's wallcovering reclamation
program. Using Tower wallcoverings featuring
RECORE, with their high percentage of post-consumer
recycled content, is a smart environmental strategy when pursuing
building certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED
program. RECORE Recycled Wall Technology can be used
for both new construction (LEED-NC) and commercial interior
(LEED-CI) projects and can contribute to up to six LEED credits.
Learn more at www.omnova.com/RECORE.
Tower wallcoverings are distributed exclusively through
WSG Global Network, a strategic partnership comprised of three
leading innovators and distributors of commercial interior finishes
– D.L. Couch, Eykon and TRI-KES.
OMNOVA selected this distribution channel to better serve the
architectural, design and contracting communities with world-class
service for its Tower brand.
The development of Tower with RECORE is
part of OMNOVA's commitment to reduce its environmental impact
through sustainable products and operations. OMNOVA's
commitment to environmentally responsible practices in the
manufacturing of commercial wallcoverings includes the use of
water-based inks, scrap reduction and recycling programs, and
reducing the energy required for production.
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. is a technology-based company with 2009
sales of $696 million and a current
workforce of 2,300 employees worldwide. OMNOVA is an innovator of
emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and
functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and
residential end uses. Visit OMNOVA Solutions on the internet at
www.omnova.com.
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has been providing global
leadership in third-party environmental and sustainability
certification, auditing, testing and standards development for more
than 25 years. SCS programs recognize accomplishments in
agricultural production, food processing and handling, fisheries,
flowers and plants, forest management and wood products
chain-of-custody, energy, green building, consumer and business
products, and corporate social responsibility. Learn more at
www.SCScertified.com/recycled.
High-resolution photography available at:
http://www.omnova.com/about/news/photos_wallcovering.aspx
TOWER is a registered trademark used under license by OMNOVA
Solutions Inc.
RECORE is a trademark of OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
GREENGUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED is a registered
certification mark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
SOURCE OMNOVA Solutions Inc.