Quick Facts
Rulon’s cutting edge finishing techniques provide customers with a long-lasting
durable finish without the use of urea or formaldehyde. The finishing process is
entirely water-based and does not release any Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
into the environment.
Rulon Company has taken steps to reduce landfill waste. Rulon has partnered with
a local company that uses wood waste in their manufacturing processes. The
partnership has reduced Rulon’s landfill waste by 45%. Rulon also recycles
paper, cardboard, printer cartridges, and soda cans.
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In February of 2006, Rulon Company moved manufacturing and corporate
offices to a new state-of-the-art facility in St. Augustine, FL. The move from
Georgia to the new facility offered Rulon a unique opportunity to retool for the
future. Environmentally conscious manufacturing practices were designed and
built from the ground up. Rulon now produces the same beautiful wood products
using cleaner, more efficient production practices. The new processes reduce
environmental impact, waste, and power consumption.
Many of Rulon’s customers want to be assured the wood used in their project is
harvested in socially and environmentally sustainable ways. Rulon Company is a
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certificate holder. The high
standards of the FSC chain-of-custody program allow Rulon to demonstrate the use
of responsibly harvested lumber. If interested in FSC certified products for
your job, please inquire with a member of our sales team.
Going forward, Rulon Company will continue to strive for the highest standards
in environmentally conscious manufacturing. Please see the summery of applicable
LEED credits below. Rulon’s regional sales managers and experienced engineering
team are available to answer any questions you have.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED Credits Opportunities:
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES (MR)
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4.1, 4.2 Recycled Content
- 1-2 points are available
- 100% pre-consumer recycled wood fiber core board is used for
veneered products.
- All Rulon veneered product can contribute towards this credit.
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5.1, 5.2 Regional materials
- 1-2 points available
- Dependent on product and project location.
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7. Certified Wood
INDOOR ENVIRONMENT QUALITY (EQ)
- 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives, and Sealants
- 1 point available
- Glues, if supplied for on-site use, are water-based and Low-VOC.
- Rulon uses water-based Low-VOC glues.
- 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints and Coatings
- 1 point available
- Rulon finishes supplied for on-site use are water-based and Low-VOC.
- Rulon uses a state-of-the-art 100% water-based Low-VOC finishing process.
- 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
- 1 point available
- No added Urea Formaldehyde cores are used for veneered products.
- All Rulon veneered products can contribute towards this credit.
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