BKC and its suppliers are
very supportive of eco-friendly products and initiatives.
Each of our manufacturers has been certified by the Kitchen Cabinet
Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) Environmental Stewardship Program.
The KCMA administered program is designed to encourage and recognize
manufacturers that employ the use of environmentally responsible
materials in the production of their products. The program also
identifies those companies that seek to minimize the environmental
impact on their local communities by recycling wastes and using low
emissions coatings. Those businesses achieving this certification are
going beyond the minimum requirements and are demonstrating leadership
in growing a sustainable company.
 Crystal
Cabinet Works has been a leader in the development and use of
eco-friendly products. Crystal was directly involved in the development
of the KCMA’s Environmental Stewardship Program.
CRYSTAL
OFFERS MORE GREEN
PRODUCTS THAN ANY
OTHER NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED CABINET MANUFACTURER.
CRYSTAL’s GREEN PRODUCT LINE-UP INCLUDES:
- RSC (Forest
Stweardship Council certified Woods
- Green-Core "no added
urea formaldehyde" (NAUF) plywood
- Routed MDF
(Medium-density fiberboard) doors (NAUF Green-Core MDF)
- Veneer doors (NAUF
Green Core substrate)
- GreenGuard Laminates
- Foil doors
(PVC-Free, NAUF substrate)
- Stainless steel
doors (60% recycled contect, NAUF Green-Core substrate)
- Water-based finishes
- Low VOC finishes
- Recycled materials
- Rapidly-renewable
materials (bamboo available in veneer, solid or 3-ply)
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Crystal’s Green-Core
products are made with materials that have a reduced effect on human
health and the environment and are a perfect option for the
environmentally and health conscious consumer. When you choose
Green-Core by Crystal, you are assured the added benefits and the finest
custom cabinetry with a tradition of handcrafted quality for 60 years. |
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Cabinet Box work
Renewable wood fiber and no added urea-formaldehyde (NAUF)
resins are combined in Green-Core by Crystal. Low-emitting
Green-Core box-work meets or exceeds the performance
requirements of competing products. Green-Core is a 100%
recycled exterior-grade particleboard available in Crystal,
Quest, or Inset box constructions. Green-Core Plus is plywood
made with a patented soy-based resin available in all of
Crystal’s plywood box work products.
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Door
Styles
Crystal’s wood veneer door styles have a substrate of no added
urea-formaldehyde 100% recycled Green-Core MDF: Redondo,
Springfield, Manhatten.
Crystal’s laminate door styles with a substrate of no added
urea-formaldehyde 100% recycled Green Core Particleboard:
Albany, Chesterfield, Esprit, Glenview, Lansdale, Plateau,
Prescott, Westhaven.
Complementary Choices
Consider choosing Lyptus as your wood species, a premium-grade
hardwood that is grown in South America on highly productive
plantations. Lyptus is mixed with indigenous trees to preserve
and sustain native ecosystems. It has a short renewal cycle and
can be harvested in just 14-16 years, compared to 50-70 years
for North American hardwood. |
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Lyptus ranges in color from
red to brown, resembling mahogany, and is available from Crystal in an
array of beautiful dark stains. Another option is Bamboo, a
rapidly-renewable plant-based product. Bamboo, a fast growing grass is
strong, durable and finishes beautifully with many of the same
characteristics as wood. Bamboo doors can be manufactured with
low-emitting Green-Core substrate. |
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Green Countertops
BKC’s countertop offering includes several green choices:
Icestone
(icestone.biz) and
Vetrazzo (vetrazzo.com) are durable countertop surfaces made
from recycled glass.
Richlite (richlite.com) is manufactured using renewable and
recycled paper products.
Caesarstone (caesarstoneus.com) primary product is natural
quartz countertops. They also manufacture a recycled series of
countertops whereby they use remnants from the production of their
quartz countertops to make recycled quartz countertops.
TorZo (torzosurfaces.com) countertops are made from agricultural
by-products (including sorghum stalk, wheat straw board and sunflower
seed hull board) and recycled wood material.
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BKC’s management and staff are committed to doing our part to
minimize
the impact of our business operations on the environment. |
- 100% of our surplus
materials are donated to a local not-for-profit organization for
re-sale and re-use. Showroom displays are recycled in this manner if
they are not sold to customers.
- 100% of our office
and warehouse space is illuminated with low energy consumption
fluorescent bulbs. The primary lighting in our showroom consists of
compact fluorescent bulbs.
- The heating and
cooling of BKC’s facility is controlled by energy efficient
programmable thermostats.
- All aluminum cans
and other waste metals are collected for recycling.
- Outdated storage
files and manufacturer catalogs are accumulated for annual shredding
and recycling.
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