wellborn cabinet - green choice program - a way of life!

A Way of Life for Now and the Future

Groups of PeopleGroups of PeopleGreen is Not a Catchphrase, It’s a Way of Life!

• Manufacturing

• Recycling

• Purchases

• Education

• Home Life - Consumers

Replanting clear cut forests rates higher than agriculture

Myth: Animals, plants and insects are becoming extinct because of forestry

No species has become extinct in North America due to forestry. In some landscapes, forest management results in a wider range of age classes and ecosystems than would normally occur in the absence of human activity

GreenPeace Founder Patrick Moore, www.greenspirit.com

Hardwood forests are 90% larger than 50 years ago

Hardwood net growth exceeds removals

Myth: Forestry is causing forests to disappear

National Hardwood Lumber Association

Hardwood Information Center

•1.5B trees are planted annually in the US

•That’s 5 trees for each citizen

•That averages 4.1M seedlings dailyNational Hardwood Lumber Association Hardwood Information Center

Wood is the most renewable resource we have. Steel and concrete come nowhere near in comparison.

Myth: We should protect our environment by using less wood

This is an anti-environment policy. Trees are among the most renewable natural resource on our planet. Using synthetic materials such as metals, plastics and others require significant resources. GreenPeace Founder Patrick Moore, www.greenspirit.com

Canadian Wood Council, www.cwc.ca

Myth: We should protect our environment by using less wood

This is an anti-environment policy. Trees are among the most renewable natural resource on our planet. Using synthetic materials such as metals, plastics and others require significant resources.

Imports are flooding the market

•No regulations govern foreign imports•Illegal logging is rampant•Lands are deforested with no repercussions •Huge amounts of fuel used transporting imports •CO2 emissions contribute to global warming

Shanghai air after rain Shanghai on a sunny, but polluted day

Corruption Stains Timber Trade, www.washingtonpost.com

What is the Kitchen Cabinet Industry’s Environmental Commitment?

• Air Quality– 100% of Wellborn products are finished domestically within HAPS standards

• Product Resource Management– Annual training of Wellborn suppliers regarding certified lumber

• Process Resource Management– Wellborn generates 3.6 million KW hours and 275,643 MCF of steam using

by-products

• Environmental Stewardship– Environmental review of Wellborn key vendors

• Community Relations– Wellborn makes charitable donations to over 50 national and local charities

Wellborn Surpassed the ESP Certification Requirements!

The KCMA has Initiated a 5 Category Certification

Recent Green Focus has turned to Residential Construction

KCMA’s ESP is intended to target all builders and homes and help meet the goal of affordability

Trends Affecting The Cabinet Industry

– Forest Management & Certified Wood

– Formaldehyde

– Emissions

– New Construction Green Certifications

– Solid Waste Generation To Land Fills

– Recycled Material Utilization

Certified WoodEnsure Good, Sustainable Forestry Practices Are Enforced And Certified By An Independent 3rd Party Supplier

FormaldehydeEnsure Environmentally Preferred Products are Used Meeting EPP Specifications

EmissionsEnsure Investment in the Best Available Technology to Ensure Emissions are Maintained Below State Environmental Limits

Green ManufacturingEstablish Guidelines, Standards & Measurement Processes To Facilitate The Adoption Of “Green” Practices For All Phases of Cabinet Manufacturing

Solid WasteEnsure That All Usable By-Products of Manufacturing are Consumed Rather Than Sent to the Landfill

RecycleEnsure Use of Recycled Products in Packaging Processes and Eliminate Waste During Manufacturing Processes and Packaging

96.77% of Wellborn’s panel materials are EPP Certified

Wellborn has been assured by all suppliers that all parts used comply with standards set by OSHA

Wellborn reduced boiler air emissions 50% lower than required by state & EPA regulations

Wellborn’s finished cabinets were independently tested, confirming compliance with emission statements

Wellborn consumes 95% of our wood waste to generate 20% of the plant’s electricity and all of our steam

Wellborn packaging materials are constructed of 75% recycled fibers

Doing Our Part

The Big Picture …

Wellborn’s Natural Gas Savings Equals

Wellborn’s Co-Generation Plant

• Consumes Wood Waste

• Reduces Emissions

• Creates Steam for Ovens and Paint Rooms

Heat for 5,465 Homes for 1 Year

A - Wood Waste Collection System- collects & transfers to silo to fuel boiler cogeneration plant B - Electrostatic Precipitation Unit- reduces particulate emissions 50% lower than

state & EPA regulations C - Three Boiler Co-Generation Plant- consumes 95% of wood waste & generates 20% of plant electricity D - Grinders-converts waste material into fuel for cogeneration plant eliminating landfill wood waste E - Heating Ovens & Paint Room- uses steam from cogeneration plant

saving 310,810 MCF of natural gas F - Dry Kilns-utilize some of the 4.2

million KW of clean electricity generated onsite G - Hazardous Wastes & Solvents Recycled- 33,060 gallons of solvents recycled in 2006 H - 35 Acre Lake & Wildlife Habitat- supports a variety of wildlife I - Steel & Aluminum Recycling- 175 tons of steel & aluminum collected in 2006 for recycling

Wellborn’s Resource Management

How We Market Green !•Environmental Commitment Brochure

• Quarterly Brochure

• E Blast Brochure

• Website Brochure

• US Mail Brochure

• All data used is supported by industry professionals

•Counter Easels

• Mailed to Dealers

• Refers readers to the website for more details

•Become Involved

•Make a Commitment to the Environment

•Educate Yourself on Environmental Issues

•Promote Resource Conservation

•Simple Improvements have a Positive Effect

•Promote Green Choice Products to Customers

•Add ESP information in your ads

•It is a Lifetime Commitment for the Good of All

Actions to Take:

The Future is in Our Hands… Make the Most of It !