BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. – [Embargoed until March 21, 2011] – Teragren (www.teragren.com), a global leader in the manufacturing of fine bamboo flooring, worktops/countertops, panels and veneer, today has officially disengaged from Building Plastics Inc. (BPI) as its exclusive flooring distributor for select counties in Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and western Georgia.

Teragren will be servicing retailers in the BPI footprint directly until the new distributor is in place. Retailers include independents and members of CCA Global, Abbey Carpet Company, Preferred Brands, and Alliance Flooring, Inc. Additionally, Teragren will be working directly with the Starnet Worldwide commercial accounts.

Complete Lines of Bamboo Flooring, Worktops, and Panels
Teragren offers numerous lines of high-quality Strand and Traditional bamboo flooring. These include the Portfolio Collection, Synergy®, Craftsman II, Studio, Signature Naturals, Signature Colors as well as matching bamboo Stair Components and Flooring Accessories. Teragren also manufactures many styles of Bamboo Worktops/Countertops and furniture-grade Bamboo Panels and Veneer for the furniture and cabinet industries.

About Teragren
In 1994, Teragren (www.teragren.com) pioneered the bamboo flooring, panel and veneer industry in the United States. The company is recognized as a category leader by the architectural and design communities as well as major floor covering distributors and retailers, and panel and veneer distributors. Teragren is also considered a leader within the broader sustainable business movement—it was named by Inc. Magazine as one of “The Green 50” companies that are setting the standard for environmentally friendly business, and one of the “Top Ten Greentrepreneurs” by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. All Teragren bamboo products contribute to certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating system in up to four categories. Select Teragren flooring, countertops, panels and veneer also qualify for FSC-Pure certification through the Forest Stewardship Council. Teragren’s FloorScore®-certified bamboo flooring is the world’s first bamboo flooring recognized by SCS, the global leader in certification of environmental and sustainability claims. SCS tests and certifies hard surface flooring products for compliance with rigorous indoor air quality emissions requirements. Teragren also developed and successfully patented a cross-ply 100 percent bamboo core substrate for its engineered flooring products.