ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International confirmed that Mannington Mills is the first floor covering company to be independently certified to its Draft Standard 332-2007 Gold Certification for Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings.

Similar to its counterpart NSF-140 for the carpet industry, NSF-332 provides end users with the most credible sustainability or green claim available in the marketplace—independent certification.

This certification also allows consumers to make informed decisions, noted Petie Davis, manager for NSF’s sustainability services. “The overall goal of our certification program is to improve the sustainability profile of resilient floor coverings and, over time, allow the industry to achieve higher levels of sustainable manufacturing.

“Mannington was the first company to seek certification for sustainable resilient flooring,” he added.

“We’re proud to be the very first company to achieve this level of certification for our commercial inlaid resilient products,” said Dave Kitts, Mannington’s vice president-environment.

Davis said the certification recognizes the Mannington brand as an environmentally preferable product (EPP certified) for meeting the rigorous requirements of NSF-332 which is currently moving through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) process on its way to becoming a nationally recognized standard like NSF-140.

Founded in 1944, NSF is an independent, not-for-profit organization that helps in the certifying of products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods.

For more information on NSF, please call 734.827.6810.