Blue Ridge Using Dow's Lomax System

Ellijay, GA, Aug. 28, 2008--Blue Ridge Industries will partner with Dow Chemical Company’s Lomax technology to produce its Power Lock RE High Performance Backing.

Lomax uses landfill gas as renewable energy source for the manufacture of latex used in carpet backings.  Blue Ridge becomes one of a few commercial carpet manufacturers to offer this sustainable carpet backing technology.

In addition to utilizing recycled content, the Power Lock backing system is now specifically targeting a growing area of concern, which is the reduction carbon dioxide emissions.

Dow’s technology reduces greenhouse emissions by approximately 25 million pounds annually.