Dura
Composites, a leading manufacturer of wood composite products, will
announce at Ecobuild that it has secured Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) sustainability accreditation and established the sustainability
credentials of its market-leading wood plastic composite (WPC)
products such as Dura Deck.
In
the first of two initiatives Dura Composites has secured FSC chain of
custody certification, guaranteeing the use of FSC-certified forests
in the manufacture of its WPC products Dura Deck and Dura Cladding
when specified by the customer.
Secondly,
Dura Composites has had independent verification of the
sustainability of Dura Deck, recording 87% recycled content and a
carbon footprint lower than comparable softwood and hardwood decking.
The
report, produced by CERAM UK, showed that against wooden decking Dura
Deck has a lower overall lifetime cost compared to both hardwood and
softwood decking, with a low carbon footprint of 1.3 kgCO2/kg before
installation.
Stuart
Burns, Managing Director of Dura Composites said: “This recognition
of our product credentials confirms Dura Composites as a world leader
in wood plastic composite design, manufacture and now sustainability.
Many people would wrongly think that a wood plastic composite product
can’t be as ‘green’ as a timber product. But it’s clear our
Dura Deck product can meet the highest sustainability specifications
and outperform timber in service.”
Dura
Composites expects its FSC-certified products will attract new
customers for whom proven sustainability is essential.
Dura
Composites, a leading manufacturer of wood composite products, will
announce at Ecobuild that it has secured Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) sustainability accreditation and established the sustainability
credentials of its market-leading wood plastic composite (WPC)
products such as Dura Deck.
