Milliken is proud to announce the integration of an average of 8 to 10 percent additional recycled content in all standard modular carpets in the Americas. This raises the range of total recycled content in U.S.-manufactured floor coverings to between 28 percent and 58 percent.

Notably, the recycled content is “clean” – eliminating eco-toxicity concerns and ensuring that the material has not been contaminated during previous manufacturing or exposed to potentially hazardous or toxic materials. Locally sourced from Sylacauga, Alabama, the recycled content is third-party certified by UL.    

“The increase in recycled content across our standard floor covering collections represents the next step in our sustainability journey,” noted Philip Ivey, global sustainability leader for the Milliken floor covering division. “We’re dedicated to continuously improving the sustainability of our products from a holistic perspective – including the manufacturing process, material components, longevity and end-of-life management. We’re doing this without compromising the integrity of our products.”

This update to Milliken’s product portfolio is in line with the industry’s movement toward products that utilize more recycled materials. It also extends Milliken’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, supporting the company’s holistic approach to sustainability, both for the environment and for the well-being of end users.

Increasing recycled content across all modular carpets produced in North America is the first of several updates to Milliken’s sustainability program following the October release of the Milliken Floor Covering Division Global Sustainability Report.

About Milliken’s global floor covering division – Milliken has a rich history of delivering innovative flooring solutions from its award-winning global design studios, research center and manufacturing facilities. Milliken’s progressive and purposeful flooring products offer great design solutions built from unique insights and an exceptional array of technical capabilities. Visit us at any of our product showrooms around the world and see what inspires our community of innovators. Or, learn more about Milliken floor covering at www.millikenfloors.com, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/millikencarpet, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/millikencarpet, on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/millikencarpet and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/millikencarpet. 

About Milliken – For 150 years, Milliken has been innovating with the purpose to explore, discover and create ways to enhance people’s lives. Our community of innovators has developed one of the larger collections of United States patents held by a private U.S. company. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines, including specialty chemical, floor covering and performance materials, we work around the world every day to add true value to people’s lives, improve health and safety, and help make this world more sustainable. For more information, visit www.milliken.com and join us on Twitter and Facebook.