Caring for the Environment

Symphony is committed to bringing you the table designs & solutions
needed for your project but also dedicated to preserving the Earth’s
natural resources for the future.

Green Tops
Symphony provides a “green” top solution by fusing together three recycled materials (biodegradable linoleum surface, wheat board substrate & an ABS edge) using water-based glue. Together, these products provide a wonderful environmental alternative to laminate surface particleboard core tops. Linoleum is manufactured from non-petroleum based, rapidly renewable, biodegradable resources (linseed oil from flax, wood powder, limestone, resins and some colored pigments and natural grass backing). All pigments are organic. Wheat board substrate is SCS Certified 100% Pre-consumer recycled wood fiber particle board. No urea formaldehyde is added during the manufacturing process resulting in low formaldehyde emissions (0.00- 0.01 PPM). Green tops can potentially contribute to achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) credits. For information regarding LEEDTM, see www.usgbc.org.

Green Metal Finish
Symphony’s powder coat finish is a much more environmentally friendly
alternative than liquid metal finishing. Our powder coat process eliminates
harmful VOC’s produced from liquid metal finishing. Over-spray collections increase utilization to over 95%. Symphony’s metal finish line is also quite “green” as the coating is a chemical rather than electrical deposition, and encompasses a chemical reaction to metal (ferrous) material. It also uses no heavy metals. With limited discharges of wastewater, our process water conservation effort resulted in reducing water usage by 66% in 4 years. We have installed a new boiler, a new fuel-efficient infrared oven, new lighting, and new heating units at our metal base plant, reducing energy consumption. All plastic, cardboard, scrap metal (steel, stainless steel, & aluminum), used oil, and wood pallets accumulated from the manufacturing process are recycled. Steel and cardboard containers maintain a 30% recycled material content.