Nylene Canada and Blueridge Home Intro New Product
Ellijay, GA, December 22, 2006--Effective January 1, 2007, Blueridge Home residential carpet styles will transition from Anso to Natq Home and Natiq EnviroHome nylon.
“Blueridge Home is a place where elegance and quality truly come together. By combining superior commercial manufacturing processes with distinctive design and performance, Blueridge Home creates Art for Your Floor. We are selective when implementing retailer programs in order to ensure that we maintain the level of quality our products provide. Using only top quality yarns and award winning designers, Blueridge Home has created a sophisticated and unique, upscale line that is sure to please the most discriminating of customers,” states Mike Gallman, president of Blue Ridge Industries. ‘By introducing the NATIQ brand into the Blueridge Home collection, we are taking the next step in residential carpet development offering performance, lasting beauty and a commitment to sustainability. Natiq Home and NATIQ Natiq EnviroHome are the intelligent choices for the environmentally conscious consumer.” (www.blueridgehomecarpet.com)
The word Natiq means valley floor in the language of the Inuit, the native people of the Arctic and other Northern Regions. Natiq branded BCF nylon is renewable nylon 6 manufactured by Nylene Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Polymeric Resources Corporation of Wayne, NJ Natiq is manufactured at Nylene’s facility in Arnprior, Ontario, in a closed loop, fiber-to-fiber recycling manufacturing process that is currently the only depolymerization facility for recycling of Nylon 6 in North America. (www.natiqnylon.com).
Don Nicholas, executive vice president and general manager of Nylene’s Arnprior, Canada facility, states “the NATIQ brand name may be new to the marketplace but it has a tradition of years of integrity and proven quality. We are currently the only facility that is depolymerizing nylon and have been doing this for over 40 years. We have a long history of innovation and environmental practices.”
Natiq EnviroHome carpet fibers contain recycled content nylon 6 fiber and can be recycled at the end of its useful life. Every carpet made with of Natiq fiber is covered by extensive warranties, including 10 Year Stain Resistance, 10 Year Soil Resistant, 10 Year Abrasive Wear and 5 Year Texture Retention warranties.
Nylene Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of Polymeric Resource Company (PRC), headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey. PRC is an established manufacturer of polymers, nylon compounds, custom resins and engineered plastics. Nylene is committed to creating products with optimal style, guaranteed performance and environmental leadership.
Blue Ridge Industries is a manufacturer of stylish, high performance broadloom commercial, residential, entertainment and modular carpets. Located in Ellijay, Georgia, Blue Ridge Industries markets through Blueridge Commercial Carpets, Blueridge Modular, Blueridge Richmond, Blueridge Home and Flagship Carpets.
