Fairfield Chair makes green strides

Fairfield Chair has completed the Enhancing Furniture’s Environmental Culture program for environmental management at its two upholstery plants and its Lenoir, N.C., headquarters, according to the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
Fairfield President Dick Posey said the program took more than a year to complete and during that time the company reduced its landfill tonnage by 28 percent, water use went down by 14 percent and kilowatts of electricity used was reduced by 5 percent.
EFEC stresses employee education, using environmentally friendly components and sustainable lumber.
Fairfield’s lumber is from sustainable U.S. forests, and plywood meets CARB requirements.