Ethan Allen Now Using Only CertiPUR-US® Certified Foams in Its Custom Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses
Ethan Allen (NYSE:ETH) is proud to announce that it is now using
only CertiPUR-US®
certified foams across its entire line of mattresses and custom
upholstery, which includes sofas, chairs, ottomans, and headboards.
CertiPUR-US certified foams are low-VOC emission materials (for improved
indoor air quality) that are made without formaldehyde, mercury, lead,
heavy metals, PBDEs, ozone depleters, or prohibited phthalates.
“Ethan
Allen clients are savvy shoppers who are just as concerned with
what’s inside their furniture and mattresses as they are with how it
looks and feels,” said Ethan Allen Chairman, President and CEO Farooq
Kathwari. When shopping at Ethan Allen, clients will soon notice
hangtags bearing the CertiPUR-US seal on products throughout the
showroom floor, and on ethanallen.com,
the CertiPUR-US seal will be displayed on the product pages. “The
information on the hangtags will provide answers to some very important
questions that consumers are asking these days,” added Kathwari.
The CertiPUR-US seal means that all foams used in Ethan Allen custom
upholstery and mattresses were rigorously tested and certified by an
independent, accredited laboratory to meet specific criteria for
physical performance, content, and emissions, as described in the CertiPUR-US
Technical Guidelines.
Most foam producers in the U.S. participate in the CertiPUR-US program,
and many mattress manufacturers use only CertiPUR-US certified foam in
their mattress lines, but Ethan Allen is a true pioneer in requiring the
use of CertiPUR-US certified foam in all of its custom upholstery. “We
are constantly reevaluating our processes to ensure that we’re using the
best materials available in our products. It just doesn’t make sense for
us to limit the use of CertiPUR-US certified foam to our mattresses,”
stated Kathwari.
The use of CertiPUR-UScertified foams is one more way Ethan
Allen shows its commitment to environmental protection. The company has
been repeatedly recognized for its commitment to environmental
stewardship; recent honors include: a 2013
Vermont Governor’s Award, recognition as a Vermont
Business Environmental Partner; an Environmental
Excellence Award from the American Home Furnishings Alliance
(AHFA), an Environmental
Merit Award by the New England office of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA); and an Environmental
Stewardship Award from the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP). All of Ethan Allen's domestic
manufacturing facilities have implemented the AHFA’s Enhancing
Furniture’s Environmental Culture (EFEC) program, which requires
the company to analyze and better understand the environmental impact of
its processes, raw materials, and finished products.
About Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) is a leading interior design
company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The
company offers complimentary interior design service to its clients and
sells a full range of furniture products and decorative accessories
through ethanallen.com
and a network of approximately 300 locations in the United States and
abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates eight manufacturing facilities,
including five manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States
plus two plants in Mexico and Honduras. Approximately seventy percent of
its products are made in its North American plants. For more information
on Ethan Allen's products and services, visit ethanallen.com.
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