Interface, Inc.
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Interface, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a global manufacturer of commercial flooring.4 The company sells modular carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tile, and nora brand rubber flooring.
Interface, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a global manufacturer of commercial flooring.4 The company sells modular carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tile, and nora brand rubber flooring. ==Timeline== 1973: Ray Anderson creates Carpets International. 1974: Carpets International introduces GlasBac, a patented structured backing system that has become the industry standard for high-performance modular backings. 1982: Carpets International becomes Interface Flooring Systems, Inc, and acquires Compact Carpet of Canada, renaming it Interface Flooring Systems Canada, Inc. 1994: Ray Anderson experiences "spear in the chest” epiphany, leading Interface to establish Mission Zero. 1994: Ray Anderson reads Paul Hawken's book The Ecology of Commerce, inspiring his first environmental speech; develops framework to track and measure sustainability progress, classified as Mount Sustainability. 1995: Interface establishes ReEntry Recycling Program, which reclaims carpet to ensure used flooring tiles do not end up in landfills. 1996: Interface partners with yarn suppliers to develop recycled nylon. 1998: The company introduces NexStep polyurethane cushion backing. 2001: Interface establishes new backing system, GlasBacRE, now featuring up to 81% total recycled content. 2003: Interface launches first residential product through FLOR. 2003: Interface becomes the first carpet company to receive Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its products and the first company to introduce Climate Neutral product offering through its Cool Carpet program. 2006: Interface unveils TacTiles, the first glue-free and sustainable flooring installation method. 2008: Interface is first to pilot Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). 2010: Interface develops first product with 100% recycled nylon with yarn supplier Aquafil. 2012: Interface announces Net-Works in partnership with the Zoological Society of London to collect discarded fishing nets for recycling into new yarn. 2015: Interface introduces Skinny Planks, 25 x 100 cm carpet planks that can be used to create similar patterns to those found on timber or vinyl flooring. 2017: Interface announces entry into the hard surface flooring category with a line of luxury vinyl tile (LVT). 2017: Interface announces Proof Positive, a first-of-its-kind, carbon negative carpet tile prototype. 2018: Interface develops first carbon negative carpet tile backing, CircuitBac Green, to further reduce flooring’s carbon footprint. 2018: Interface acquires Nora Systems. 2019: Interface declares its entire portfolio carbon neutral across the entire product lifecycle through its Carbon Neutral Floors program. 2019: Interface celebrates Mission Zero success and continues to activate on Climate Take Back; releases 25th Sustainability Report, highlighting lessons learned and key EcoMetrics. 2020: Interface launches Embodied Beauty collection, with first-ever cradle-to-gate carbon negative carpet tile. 2021: Interface receives third-party validation of its 2030 science-based GHG reduction targets. 2023: Interface introduces Past Forward™, a global carpet tile collection celebrating 50 years of iconic design through modern reinterpretations of archival patterns. 2024: Interface's residential brand, FLOR, launches a new area rug collaboration with fashion designer Trina Turk, blending bold patterns and vibrant colors inspired by California style. 2025: Interface introduces first-of-its-kind carbon negative nora rubber flooring prototype. 2025: Interface celebrates 25 years of its i2™ design approach with new carpet tile collections with the platform’s modular, non-directional innovation. 2025: Interface begins incorporating captured carbon in its carpet tile manufacturing processes. 2026: Interface introduces noravant, a first-of-its-kind PVC-free resilient flooring solution. ==References== ==External links== InterfaceGlobal FLOR - Interface's residential brand site Interface Inc's sustainability website InterfaceFLOR Europe corporate website Industry Leader Shares Vision for the Greening of Corporate America
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