Lauzon and the Environment
Lauzon uses sustainable forest management
practices to ensure resource renewal. It complies with the Forest
Act by harvesting a set volume of specific species each year
and restoring production sites after cutting.Lauzon also
draws up its forest management plans in cooperation with regional
municipalities, native communities, wildlife managers,and other
stakeholders.
Lauzon supports many organizations committed to protecting forests
for generations to come, including the Canadian Lumber Association,
the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and the Association
for Floor Covering Distributors.
In 2002, Lauzon introduced Polynium+ with Sunshield, a revolutionary
polymerized titanium finish with an exclusive in-wood treatment
that shields floors from excessive color change as a result of exposure
to the sun. It is part of the Lauzon family of products, which are
free of solvents and formaldehyde agents that can be extremely harmful
to consumers and to the ecosystem. These initiatives reflect Lauzon's
strong environmental values.
Lauzon is committed to actively protecting the environment, and
so has adopted a "no waste" policy. Wood residues are used to fuel
it kiln dryers, or are transformed into pellets for the growing
pellet-burning stove market.
Because wood pellets burn cleaner and much more efficiently than wood, Lauzon Recycled Wood Energy Inc. is proud to be the leading wood pellet producer in North America. And because Lauzon floors are made from northern species- the hardest on the continent- and other top quality woods, its pellets boast the highest energy-efficiency rating and the longest burn time. |