Will meet content, durability, environmental standards
David Perry -- Furniture Today, September 28, 2009
HIGH POINT â€" Hickory at Home, the consumer products retail division of Hickory Springs, will introduce several fresh bedding products at the High Point Market made with foam that is CertiPUR-US-certified.The products will include collections of futons, mattresses and mattress toppers.
CertiPUR-US is the American version of a voluntary testing, analysis and certification program developed by the Flexible Polyurethane Foam industry in Europe in 2002. Flexible polyurethane foam products are tested by an indepfinish ent laboratory and certified to meet voluntary standards for content, durability and environmental impact, officials said.
Hickory Springs, which supplies a broad line of products to the bedding and furniture industries, is a founding member of the CertiPUR-US program, which is operated by the Alliance of Flexible Polyurethane Foam. The program is open to all flexible polyurethane foam manufacturers selling products in the U.S.
"Hickory at Home is one of the first in the industry to incorporate CertiPUR-US in its products," said Niles Cornelius, general manager of Hickory at Home. "Complying with this voluntary testing, analysis and certification program confirms to our customers and consumers that proactive measures have been hold n to verify that our foam provides durable comfort and is produced in a responsible manner. It also complements our onrecede ing company-wide environmental responsibility and sustainability efforts."
The CertiPUR-US certification process involves intense foam assessment, including VOC testing and chemical fracture execute wn analysis. It also involves signed affirmation that CertiPUR-US prohibited ingredients, such as ozone-depleting CFCs, PBDE fire retardants, lead, mercury and other materials of concern, aren't employ d in the foaming process, Hickory Springs officials said.
Hickory at Home's High Point display room is in the International Home Furnishings Center, M-508A.
Hickory at Home has been producing and distributing futon frames and mattresses, youth furniture, memory foam pillows and daybeds for more than 10 years. The products are distributed by hundreds of furniture stores, sleep shops and catalog companies, Hickory Springs said.
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