Old Equipment
A new look at equipment replacement
A big sustainability project with big implications
One of our most significant recent breakthroughs in sustainability was developing an alternative pvc-free backing system. The result – an innovative approach to producing carpet tile. However, this massive initiative called for the replacement of a large amount of old manufacturing equipment. Simply discarding all of the old machinery and equipment would have meant sending a huge amount of waste to landfills. So, we came up with a unique plan to address this concern.
Keeping old equipment out of landfills
We diverted old equipment away from landfills by shipping the equipment for reuse in other Mohawk manufacturing facilities, as well as recycling the equipment through a company called Cycle System that recycled more than two million pounds of our steel, stainless steel, and wiring. In addition, we donated all the removed dirt and concrete to a local company to be used for fill.