Taiwan Korea

Formica Taiwan Corporation Formica Korea Corporation

Taiwan – Taipei 6F SS Winners Bldg, 890-31 DaeChi-Dong,
6F., No. 68-70, Section 3, Nanking East Road, KangNam-Ku, Seoul, 135-839, Korea
Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan Tel: (82-2) 563-8755
Tel: (886-2) 2515-1017 Fax: (82-2) 563-8751
Fax: (886-2) 2517-0542
Thailand
Taiwan – Taichung Formica (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
8F.-8, No. 290, Section 2, Nantun Road, 51/27 Moo 2 Poochaosamingprai Road,
Nantun District, Taichung City 408, Taiwan Bangyaprak, Phrapradaeng,
Tel: (886-4) 2472-6276 Samutprakarn, 10130 Thailand
Fax: (886-4) 2475-1360 Tel: (66-2) 755-8525
Fax: (66-2) 384-7537
Taiwan – Kaohsiung
15F.-2, No. 110, Sanduo 4th Road, Thailand Sales Office
Lingya District, Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan 216/63 L.P.N. Tower, 15th Floor
Tel: (886-7) 330-2365 Nanglinchee Road, Chongnonsee,
Fax: (886-7) 330-2175 Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 285-2900
China (66-2) 285-4470
Shanghai Formica Decorative Material Co., Ltd Fax:(66-2) 285-2899
China – Shanghai
Rm. 1701, International Corporate City Singapore
No. 3000, North Zhongshan Road, Formica (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Putuo District, Shanghai 200063, China No. 502/502A, Sims Avenue Singapore 387567
Tel: (86-21) 2211-3668 Tel: (65) 6514-1313
Fax: (86-21) 3252-2818 Fax: (65) 6846-7030

China – Beijing Malaysia

Rm. 327, Grand Pacific Building A, No. 8 Guanghua Road, Formica (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100026, China B-10-3A, Level 10, Menara Bata, PJ Trade Centre,
Tel: (86-10) 6581-7717 No. 8, Jalan PJU 8/8A, Bandar Damansara Perdana
Fax: (86-10) 6581-6733 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E, Malaysia
Tel: (60-3) 7710-0512
China – Guangzhou Fax: (60-3) 7727-0510
Rm. 1209, Jie Tai Plaza, No. 218-222 Zhongshan 6 Road,
Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510180, China Indonesia
Tel: (86-20) 8132-0258 Sales Representative Office
Fax: (86-20) 8132-0033 Tower Permata Bank, 6th Floor, Suite 04
Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 27
China – Dongguan Jakarta Selatan 12220, Indonesia
Rm. 1109, 11/F, B&Q Center Block A, Hongfu Road, Em: enquiries.indo@formica.com
Nan Cheng District, Dongguan 523073, China
Tel: (86-769) 2270-2216 Philippines
Fax: (86-769) 2278-1770 Sales Representative Office
Unit 800-C 20th. Drive Corporate Center, 20th. Drive,
China – Shenzhen Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
Rm. 803, Excellence Building, No.98 Fuhua 1 Road,
Futian District, Shenzhen 518033, China
Tel: (86-755) 8287-4878-80
Tel: (632) 553-9996
Fax: (632) 856-0407 Sustainability Concept
Fax: (86-755) 8287-4881 Vietnam
Rep. Office of Formica (Thailand) Co., Ltd – HCMC Branch by Formica Group
China – Chengdu HD Tower, Level 25, 25 Bis Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St.,
Rm. 1412, Huamin Empire Plaza, No.1 Fuxing Street, Ben Nghe Ward, Dist. 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Jinjiang District, Chengdu 610016, China Tel: (84-5) 5404 2308
Tel: (86-28) 8670-3160 Fax: (84-5) 5404 2309
Fax: (86-28) 8670-3180

Hong Kong
Formica (Asia) Limited
Room 1305-9, 13/F., Olympia Plaza,
255 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2598-0117
Fax: (852) 2598-6577
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 PRODUCT
INTRODUCTION
With sustainability a concern for the global
community, Formica Group makes it a priority to
offer architects, designers and consumers a full
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION CERTIFICATIONS
range of environmentally friendly surfacing
products. Formica Group continually strives to ■ Introduction of Sustainability
create innovative products that promote a Concept by Formica Group
healthier environment. Find out more about how
GREENGUARD we're putting 'green' principles into practice. …………………………………………P01/04
CORPORATE & INDOOR
AIR QUALITY COMMITMENT ■ Our Green Certifications
COMMITMENT
We continually develop strategies that enable us
to move toward sustainability with efforts to: LCA
➜ Reduce energy use throughout the life of our …………………………………………P05/06
products.
➜ Reduce carbon emissions by developing
FSC renewable energy sources, waste-to-energy Carbon Reduction Label
CERTIFIED technologies and fuel-efficient freight …………………………………………P07/08
activities.
WOOD ➜ Work with suppliers to increase recycled and
eco-friendly content in our raw materials, GREENGUARD
making mandatory the use of fibers from …………………………………………P09/10
sustainable forests.

FSC
OPERATIONS CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
…………………………………………P11/12
IN SUSTAINABILITY
Fletcher Building has formed an Executive
Climate Change and Environmental
■ Introduction of LEED®
Sustainability Council to direct and coordinate
efforts to reduce the company's environmental What is LEED®?
footprint and to improve communications and
effectiveness on these issues. We advance …………………………………………P13/14
sustainability by taking action to:
RECYCLED CARBON
CONTENT REDUCTION
➜ Ensure that our products and services lead to
greater environmental efficiency in
■ Formica product and LEED®
customers' buildings and infrastructure.
➜ Eliminate or minimize waste from products, How Formica® products contribute
services and workplaces.
➜ Find and implement economical towards LEED® credit
energy-efficient solutions for our businesses. …………………………………………P15/16
LIFE CYCLE
GREEN BUILDING ASSESSMENT (LCA) OPERATIONS ■ Formica® Sustainability
MATERIAL ASSESSMENT Statement
Formica Group is committed to advancing on
SYSTEMS the path to sustainability through the …………………………………………P17/18
management of raw materials, waste and
energy. Please visit
www.formica.com.sg/sustainabilityasia for more
information.

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 A product Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a method used to measure the full environmental
impact of a product, from “cradle to grave.” Data is gathered from all areas of a product’s life,
from the manufacture of raw materials and their transportation to Formica sites, product
fabrication , further transportation to points of distribution and disposal at the end of life.
These complex sets of data are analyzed and applied in accordance with ISO 14040 Series
and the final LCA is then third-party certified against ISO14040.

Formica has performed an LCA for its flagship products :

1. High Pressure Laminates (HPL)
2. Continuous Process Laminate (CPL) – not offered in Asia
3. Compact Laminates
4. Countertops – only those available in Europe

LCA
Kraft & Decor paper
Product manufacture
Disposal

Life Cycle Assesment Cumulative Energy Demand

Product
fabrication
Resin
manufacture

Warehouse
Distribution

Chipboard
manufacture
Formica Laminate &
Worktop manufacture

1. The chart above illustrates how HPL and finished laminate worktop products assessed through the full
supply chain from material extraction to manufacturing and disposal.
2. The assessment was conducted by an independent, third party carbon and sustainability consultant
based in London, in accordance with the international standard ISO 14040 series
3. The specific impact criteria detailed in the LCA was based around:
– Energy Use
– Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG)
– Effect on Environmental Building Assessment Programs (LEED, BREAM)
– Water
5. All 10 manufacturing sites of Formica were represented throughout the LCA
6. Data was based on 2008 data supplied by each plant

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Upon the completion of LCA in 2010, Formica Group has set goals to reduce emissions
from all operations, vehicles and facilities that may contribute to the formation of green
house gases. Formica Group aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 5% by the end of 2012.
The Formica Group is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to reducing its global
environmental impact by undergoing carbon footprint assessment and labelling products
with the Carbon Reduction Label. Formica is the first laminate manufacturer to be
certified with Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label.

Qualified to carry the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label, Formica has
measured the carbon footprint for its flagship products :
1. High Pressure Laminates (HPL)
2. Continuous Process Laminate (CPL) – not offered in Asia
3. Compact Laminates
4. Countertops – only those available in Europe

Note: The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon
economy, providing specialist support to businesses and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions, save energy
and commercialize low carbon technologies. By stimulating low carbon action we contribute to key UK goals of lower
carbon emissions, the development of low carbon businesses, increased energy security and associated jobs.

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GREENGUARD
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute was founded in 2001 with the mission of protecting
human health and quality of life by improving indoor air quality and reducing chemical
exposure.

The use of GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® or GREENGUARD Children & Schools
Certified products contribute to the achievement of points in established green building rating
programs, such as LEED®.

Formica® Laminates, Compact® and DecoMetal® are certified in Asia for the GREENGUARD
Indoor Air Quality Certification and GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification

About Indoor Air Quality :

People spend about 90% of their time indoors, where they face significant health risks due to
repeated exposure to air pollutants in their homes, offices, schools and other indoor
environments.
This will cause following immediate and long term effects :
• Headaches
• Eye, nose and throat irritation
• Allergic skin reaction
• Difficulty breathing
• Confusion
• Allergic rhinitis
• Damage to the heart, liver or kidneys

Therefore implementing pollutant source control strategies, such as selecting low volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) emitting products, is the best way to improve indoor air quality and
to prevent potential risk of cancer and other diseases.

Potential risk for children in schools :

Without proper maintenance, schools may have been damaged over the years. From a survey
conducted in U.S., over 50% of schools have indoor air quality problems.
Furthermore, children are more sensitive to environmental exposures than adults. Their bodies
are still developing including their brains. They breathe faster than adults and in return receive
a higher dose of indoor pollution per body weight.

Remarks :
*ANSI-American National Standards Institute *GEI-GREENGUARD Environment Institute

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 Formica Taiwan Corporation
(covering Taipei Office and Hsinfeng Factory)

✔ Reach certificate - March 23, 2012

✔ FSC License Code : FSC-C110491
✔ Certificate Code : SGSHK-COC-010367 & SGS-CW-010367

Shanghai Formica Decorative Material Co., LTD.

(covering Shanghai Office, Qingpu Factory, Shenzhen Warehouse,
Guangzhou Warehouse, Beijing Warehouse and Chengdu Warehouse)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an
international non-profit, non-governmental
✔ Reach certificate - May 2, 2012
organization established in Canada since
✔ FSC License Code : FSC-C111021
year 1993. FSC advocates on the
environment responsible, socially ✔ Certificate Code : SGSHK-COC-010413 & SGS-CW-010413
acceptable and economically viable ways
to manage the world's forests. FSC Chain
of Custody certification is awarded to
companies that can track and document Formica Thailand Co., LTD
FSC certified material through the (covering Bangkok Office and Factory)
production process, from the forest to the
consumer, including all successive stages
✔ Reach certificate - May 21, 2012
of procurement, processing,
manufacturing, distribution and sale of ✔ FSC License Code : FSC-C111163
certified goods. With the FSC COC ✔ Certificate Code : SGSHK-COC-009413 & SGS-CW-009413
certifications, it will mean that the product
is manufactured from "responsible
sources".

Formica® FSC COC certified products

since year 2012 :
- HPL (General Grade, Post-forming
Grade, Compact® Grade),
- Low Pressure Laminates (LPL)
- DecoMetal®
Formica Asia is certified under:
(1) FSC Mix Credit: mix sources
(2) FSC Controlled wood: qualified with
FSC Controlled wood
(FSC-STD-30-010)
REMARKS :
There are two kinds of FSC certifications
(1) Forest Management, FM :
Awarded to the forest manager, it certifies that the forest is being managed in line with the FSC principles
and criteria.
(2) Chain of Custody, COC certification :
Between the forest and the final consumer, forest products may undergo many stages of processing,
transformation, manufacturing and distribution. FSC COC certification verifies that FSC certified material is
identified or kept segregated from non-certified material through this chain.

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 LEED® : Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

The LEED Rating System takes into consideration practices relevant to

the natural environment such as the use of sustainable resources,
conservation of non-sustainable resources and reduction of pollutants.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2000, LEED®

(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating
System quantifies the measures taken toward constructing a greener
building, hence becoming one of the word’s most known green building
rating system.

Evaluation scopes include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy &

Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality,
Locations & Linkages, Awareness & Education, Innovation in Design,
Regional Priority. (see remarks)

Remarks :
In LEED’s rating scopes, Formica® products may contribute towards LEED credit
for building certification in Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality.

Materials and Awareness &

Sustainable Site
Resources Education

Indoor
Water Efficiency Environmental Innovation in Design
Quality

Energy and Locations and Regional Priority

Atmosphere Linkages Credits

There are 9 rating system for LEED® :

• LEED-NC, New Construction
• LEED-EB, Existing Building
• LEED-CI, Commercial Interiors
• LEED-CS, Core & Shell Development
• LEED-School
• LEED-Retail
• LEED-Healthcare
• LEED-Home
• LEED-ND, Neighborhood Development

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In check lists below, it shows how Formica® products may contribute towards LEED credit for
building certification in Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality:
(Please note that in most LEED credits regarding the material or product, they are calculated
based on weighted average. LEED credits cannot be derived based on just any single product
category or certification.)
FSC

LEED CREDIT Description Point

Use a minimum of 50% (based on cost) of

wood-based materials and products that are
MR Credit 7 certified in accordance with the Forest
LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations Stewardship Council’s principles and criteria, for 1
wood building components
Project Checklist

Other Subject-Regional Materials

Evaluation Scopes Total

LEED CREDIT Description Point

Sustainable Sites 26
Use building materials or products that have been
extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as
Water Efficiency 10 MR Credit 5 manufactured, within a specified distance of the 1 or 2
project site for a minimum of 10% or 20%, based
on cost, of the total materials value

Energy and Atmosphere 35

Materials and Resources 14

GREENGUARD related points

Indoor Environmental Quality 15 LEED CREDIT Description Point

Low emitting materials : system furniture and

Innovation in Design 6 seating
IEQ Credit 4.5 All systems furniture and seating that was
manufactured, refurbished or refinished within 1 year 1
(LEED for Commercial Interiors) prior to occupancy must meet 1 of the options below.
option 1:Furniture and seating are Greenguard Indoor
Regional Priority Credits 4 Air Quality Certified

Construction Indoor Air Quality Management

Total 110 IEQ Credit 3.2
Plan-Before Occupancy
Develop an IAQ management plan and implement 1
it after all finishes have been installed and the
building has been completely cleaned before
occupancy.

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 Formica® About
Sustainability Statement
Formica Group is committed to making sustainable principles and practices a part of everything we do. Formica ®

SINCE 1913
We strive to adhere to the highest ethical standards as we advance in our efforts to protect vital Herbert A. Faber Daniel J.O'Conor
resources for future needs.
With sustainability a concern for the global community, Formica Group makes it a priority to offer Formica® Corporation Founders
architects, designers and consumers a full range of environmentally friendly surfacing products.
Formica Group continually strives to create innovative products that promote a healthier environment.
Find out more about how we're putting 'green' principles into practice. Formica’s LOGO History

FSC™ Chain of Custody Certification Now

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international

non-profit, non-governmental organization established in
Canada since year 1993. FSC advocates on the
environment responsible, socially acceptable and
economically viable ways to manage the world's forests.
FSC Chain of Custody certification is awarded to
companies that can track and document FSC certified
material through the production process, from the forest to the consumer, including all successive stages of
procurement, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sale of certified goods. With the FSC COC certifications,
it will mean that the product is manufactured from "responsible sources".
In 2012, Formica Asia (covering China, Taiwan and Thailand) has been awarded with FSC™ Chain of Custody
Certification.
Company Overview
• More than 3,000 employees worldwide
• 12 global plants
• Distribution in over 100 countries
The global leader in decorative surfaces
Formica Corporation is the world's first manufacturer in High Pressure Laminate (HPL) and an established global
leader in decorative surfaces such as solid surfacing, flooring and other decorative surfacing products.
With more than 90 years of excellence in product innovation and design, Formica Corporation have been setting
the global benchmark for laminates ever since. Not surprisingly, we are the world’s trusted partner for decorative
surfaces that are highly durable, versatile and aesthetically beautiful.

Globally certified for all Formica® Laminates

GREENGUARD Certification
Formica Group has taken significant steps to ensure that its products promote a
healthy indoor air quality in homes, offices, schools and other indoor environments.
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the most effective way
to reduce indoor air pollution is to reduce or eliminate harmful chemical emissions.
Formica takes pride in meeting the strict emissions limits of the GREENGUARD
Environmental Institute and in achieving GREENGUARD® Certification for Indoor Air
Quality for Formica® Laminates.
Formica® Laminates, Compact® and DecoMetal® are certified in Asia for the
GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification and GREENGUARD Children & Schools
Certification.
Carbon Reduction Label
Our laminates are manufactured in strict accordance with the ISO 9001, ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 criteria and meet
or exceed the performance requirements of ANSI/NEMA (National Electrical Manufactures Association) Standards,
LD3-2000, European National Standards BS EN 438:1995 and International Standard ISO 4586-2 for high
pressure decorative laminates.
As the first and original manufacturer of High Pressure Laminate (HPL), we work closely and constantly with the
world leading designers, manufactures and forecasting bodies to develop newer and technologically superior
products to ever-changing needs and sophisticated design trends.
Total Customer Satisfaction
Our commitment to providing continuous and total customer
satisfaction for our clients in second to none. At Formica®, we
only source for the finest raw material for North America and
Europe so client can enjoy the best-in-class materials and a
peace of mind for their needs.

Formica Group becomes the first laminate manufacturer in the world to be awarded with Carbon
For All, For Good, Forever, Formica®
Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label.
Formica Group is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to reducing its global environmental
impact by undergoing carbon footprint assessment and labelling products with the Carbon
"As a professional word, "Formica" has
Reduction Label. been recorded in The Oxford English
Formica Group is pleased to announce that it has measured the carbon footprint for its range of Dictionary, and as a replacement for
High Pressure Laminates (HPL), Continuous Pressure Laminates (CPL), Compact Laminates and decorative laminates."
Bonded Worktops, which is now qualified to carry the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label. The Oxford English Dictionary

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