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PARR BEGINS STOCKING RECYCLED PLASTIC TIMBERS
Decision is another step in the company’s “Get Real” efforts.
Hillsboro, Ore
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Parr Lumber announced today that it will begin offering recycled plastic timbers in each of the company’s 26 lumber yards. The patented product – called SmarTimberZ is exclusively supplied by Verde Sales LLC, a Portland, Oregon distributor of unique and “green” products.
The product is as an environmentally sustainable and structurally superior building material. It is often used for playgrounds, raised beds and retaining walls and doesn’t rot, splinter, leach chemicals or require long-term maintenance. The addition of this unique product is another effort in Parr’s recently launched “Get Real” program, which clearly identifies products that are made in an eco-friendly manor.
SmarTimberZ 8 foot long by 6 inch square beams contain no wood whatsoever. Plastic lumber has taken a large portion of the wood decking market, but brands like Trex and TimberTech are typically combinations of both wood and plastic. SmarTimberZ are entirely recycled plastic, most of which comes from empty milk jugs, yogurt containers and plastic bottles. Each timber recycles the equivalent of 422 plastic milk jugs, and saves 144 cubic feet of landfill space. The product is made entirely in the United States, and is exclusively distributed in the Northwest by Verde Sales.
Being recycled from the bottom up has distinct advantages. Molding allows the timbers to weigh less than half of their wooden counterparts while retaining enormous strength. It also creates features such as interlocking ribs, places to cut the timbers cleanly and pre-made holes for securing them in place – all missing in treated wood or railroad ties. The net result is faster construction time, lower labor costs and a much longer useful life. Unlike wood products, SmarTimberZ carry a 50 year warranty.
Parr “Gets Real”
The Parr Company’s “Get Real” Program, launched in November of 2007, is designed to aid customers in their search to sustainable and eco-friendly products. Each product clearly labeled with the “Get Real” logo has met the standards of the program. A product qualifies by meeting one of the following: The product must be harvested in a sustainable manor and receive FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certification. The product must be manufactured using FSC certified materials. The product must be completely or partially manufactured with the use of recycled materials. The product must supply clean air or energy efficiency benefits.
Over 150 in-store items received the “Get Real” label. In addition there are hundreds, if not thousands of lumber related products such as: doors, and windows that qualify for the designation. In addition to the lumber yards, Parr Cabinet Outlets also feature numerous “Get Real” products.
About The Parr Company: The Parr Company consists of six distinct companies providing building solutions and services: Parr Lumber Company, Parr Cabinet Outlet, Cascade Wholesale Hardware, NSC, NSCi and Parr Marketing Group.
Parr Lumber Company was established in 1930 by Dwight Parr Sr., in the Pacific Northwest and remains a locally owned family business today. Michael Parr and Brad Farmer, both grandsons of the founder, play an active role within The Parr Company and continue the proud family ownership. Headquartered in Hillsboro Oregon, Parr is ranked as the 17th largest building material suppliers in the nation. Parr proudly operates 40 facilities in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona and Utah which include pro/retail building material yards, contractor focused facilities and cabinet outlets.
About Verde Sales, LLC: Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Verde Sales specializes in locating, distributing and marketing “best-of-breed” environmentally responsible products. These are defined as products having superior functionality, durability and/or appearance as well as “green” characteristics. Founded in 2007, the company strongly supports community-based businesses. It works closely with service-oriented local and regional resellers to make better, more effective “green” solutions available to schools, parks, governments and home consumers. More information can be found at www.verdesales.com.
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“We are delighted to add the SmarTimberZ product to our stores. As a company we are committed to offering sustainable alternatives as part of our company-wide “Get Real” program. This product is a wonderful alternative to lumber for many projects,” said Ken Schulz, purchasing manager for Parr Lumber
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