PRODUCT CONTENT

Steel –The steel we purchase contains more than 20% post-consumer and post-industrial recycled material.

Aluminum – The supplier of extruded aluminum tubing for our MTS Burgess line of chairs recycles 100% of all scrap aluminum back into their manufacturing processes.

Plywood, Particleboard, OSB & MDF – Particleboard and MDF for both chairs and tables is composed of 100% pre-consumer recycled fiber, and has been evaluated and certified as such by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS). In addition, our MDF is certified as an Environmentally Preferable Product by the Composite Panel Association (CPA). Our primary plywood supplier is certified as meeting the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard for procurement programs and our OSB supplier practices sustainable manufacturing operations such as reusing bark and wood rots as fuel for the plant’s energy requirements.

Wood Veneer – Our veneer suppliers ensure proper sustained-yield harvesting is practiced, and procure all wood products through Forestry Best Management Practices established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Foam – MTS uses BioFlex™ Hybrid Foam for the padding in our seats and backs. BioFlex™ is made of approximately 20% soy-based polyols in place of the standard petroleum-based polyols in urethane foam, while providing the same comfort and durability as standard urethane. In addition, our supplier reuses all scrap polyurethane in the manufacture of carpet padding.

Nylon/Butyrate – Our supplier of plastic components re-grinds all scrap and defective components for reuse in first-run manufacturing.

Powder coating – The powder we use is free of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), and all excess powder is reclaimed and reused in the application process.

Stains/Finishes – Our water-based wood stains and clear coats, as well as our powder coat metal finishing, avoid the release of solvents into the environment.