Ergon Says Its Mikado Has 40% Recycled Content

Alexandria, VA, Oct. 15, 2008--Ergon Engineered Stone, a brand of EmilCeramica Spa, said its Mikado Series is now being produced with 40 percent post industrial recycled content.

The Mikado Series now joins Green Tech as one of the first Italian products independently certified as being produced with a significant quantity of recycled content.

“Our goal was to take one of our most successful products, Mikado, and apply our newly developed recycled manufacturing process,” said David Lang, GM of EmilAmerica, US subsidiary of EmilCeramica.

To ensure the validity of its environmental claims, Ergon voluntarily submitted to independent verification by Bureau Veritas, an international testing and certification organization.

The company said that based on its recycled content, Mikado will directly support the requirements of the USGBC’s LEED Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations version 2.2.