Desso = Dutch Design: A Cradle to Cradle Carpet Manufacturer
Geschreven op 23-1-2011 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Niet gecategoriseerd
Today, DESSO can look back on almost 80 years of proven performance, having built a reputation as a leading manufacturer of high quality carpet tiles and broadloom.
DESSO’s innovation strategy is concentrated in 3 key areas: Creativity, Functionality and Cradle to Cradle. For DESSO, creativity is synonymous with CARPETECTURE, which is a powerful example of DESSO’s commitment to creative carpet design and its dedication to meet the needs of architects, interior designers, building owners and end users. In the field of functionality, DESSO develops pioneering solutions that make a difference for health, wellness and well-being.
In signing a partnership agreement with the Hamburg-based Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA), DESSO has become the first carpet manufacturer in EMEA to adopt the Cradle to Cradle design. It marks DESSO’s radical decision to move beyond ‘mere’ sustainability in producing its carpets and artificial grass.
Torso: De Desso Cradle to Cradle Tapijttegels –Van Gansewinkel, Ahrend en Desso: Meet Cradle to Cradle Interior – InterfaceFLOR eerste tapijtfabrikant met Milieuproductverklaring – Een mooi voorbeeld van Duurzaam Ondernemen: Mijlpalen in 40 jaar Duurzaam Ondernemen by 3M – Een mooi voorbeeld van Duurzaam Ondernemen: 20 Jaar Green Line by Colruyt – InterfaceFLOR start met scheiden van garen en rug van tapijttegels – Desso: The First Carpet Tile Manufacturer in the World with Cradle to Cradle Gold Certification
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Refinity: Desso’s Innovative Separation Technique for Carpets According to the Cradle to Cradle Principles
Millions of square meters of worn-out carpet are thrown away every year, often being dumped at landfill sites. Early 2008, Desso, a leading manufacturer of high quality carpet tiles and broadloom, took revolutionary steps to ensure that carpets can be safely recycled.
Desso offers clients a Take BackTM program to ensure that products will be recycled according to the Cradle to Cradle principles. Products will be taken back by Desso after their useful life, and will be safely recycled into new carpet products, or used in other recycling initiatives.
These carpet products are recycled using Desso’s innovative separation technique, called ‘Refinity’. This makes it possible to separate the yarn from the backing, producing two material streams which can each be recycled.
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10 maart 2011 om 19:25 | Permalink
“Go Cradle to Cradle to boost innovation and responsible business” by Stef Kranendijk, CEO van Desso op BID event 2011
Stef Kranendijk (CEO Desso) geeft de lezing: ‘Go C2C to boost innovation and responsible business’ op BID 2011. Door een samenwerkingsovereenkomst aan te gaan met het Hamburgse EPEA (Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency) is Desso de eerste tapijtfabrikant binnen de EMEA-regio die volgens het Cradle to Cradle®-principe werkt.
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12 maart 2011 om 08:46 | Permalink
Prins Filip bezoekt Desso Dendermonde
Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid prins Filip, hertog van Brabant, prins van België, heeft op vrijdag 18 februari 2011 Desso bezocht in Dendermonde, België. Desso trekt in toenemende mate de aandacht vanwege de Cradle to Cradle-strategie van het bedrijf, gezien het feit dat dit koninklijke bezoek volgt op dat van minister-president Kris Peeters van Vlaanderen eerder deze maand.