Armstrong Flooring named Linron, the nation’s leading national account distributor for retail chain stores, as the 2017 Flooring Recycler of the Year. In 2017, Linron successfully recycled over 23 million pounds of vinyl tile through the Armstrong Flooring On&On™ Floor Recycling Program. The award will be presented on Tuesday, March 27th, 11:00 a.m. at the 2018 GlobalShop tradeshow, in Linron booth #2427.
The Armstrong Flooring award recognizes organizations that make significant environmental contributions by recycling resilient flooring materials during renovation projects, resulting in reduction in landfill materials, transportation and energy.
“The affiliation with the Armstrong Flooring Recycling Program provides us with a powerful way to work to recycle our customer’s flooring materials, which reduces landfill waste, conserves resources for the future and creates value for our customers,” said Linda Krienke, Executive Vice President, Linron.
“Partners like Linron play a critical role in the preservation and protection of our planet’s natural resources and are vital to advancing Armstrong Flooring circular economy efforts,” said Amy Costello, Sustainability Manager, Armstrong Flooring.
As the nation's leading National Accounts distributor for retail chain stores, Linron Company has provided floor covering for over 18,000 retail stores covering 2.2 billion square feet. Linron began recycling vinyl flooring removed during the renovation of retail stores nationwide in 2014 through the Armstrong Flooring On&On Floor Recycling Program and to date has recycled over 50 million pounds of post-consumer material – a quantity equal to the weight of 111 Statues of Liberty or enough to tile a square foot path from New York to Tokyo.
The Armstrong Flooring On&On Recycling Program is the first program of its kind to reclaim Armstrong flooring and qualifying competitive flooring products from demolition and renovation projects. A national program, On&On Recycling is a closed-loop process, meaning reclaimed materials are recycled into new Armstrong flooring. Armstrong has regional recycling facilities in California, Illinois, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Through On&On, Armstrong Flooring and its customers have saved over 80 million pounds of material since the program inception.
Learn more about the Armstrong On&On Floor Recycling Program at www.armstrongflooring.com/reclaim.
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About Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (NYSE: AFI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative flooring solutions that inspire spaces where people live, work, learn, heal and play SM. Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., Armstrong Flooring is the #1 manufacturer of resilient and wood flooring products across North America. The Company safely and responsibly operates 15 manufacturing facilities in three countries and employs approximately 3,700 individuals, all working together to provide the highest levels of service, quality and innovation to ensure it remains as strong and vital as its 150-year heritage. Learn more at www.armstrongflooring.com.
About Linron Company
As the nation's leading National Accounts distributor for retail chain stores, Linron Company has provided floor covering for over 18,000 retail stores covering 2.2 billion square feet. Strategic relationships with leading US and global manufacturers give our clients an endless array of design and performance capabilities. By using life cycle cost analysis, we ensure the product is practical and meets budget requirements.