Gage Environmental Statement

The Gage Corporation International is dedicated to continual environmental improvement. Gage, through its affiliate company, Northern Engraving Corporation, initially established a Cooperative Environmental Agreement in 2002 with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; this agreement has been extended through 2012. Additionally, all of our manufacturing facilities have earned ISO 14001 certification.

As a member of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Gage promotes conservation, recycling & efficient use of energy. The majority of our metal products use more than 50% recycled material creating an end product that is both recycled and recyclable. Gage is committed to a greener planet.

   

Recycled Content
Gage Architectural Products are manufactured utilizing various raw materials which contain varying amounts of pre-consumer recycled material. Listed below are our products with their typical recycled content.

Gage Ceilings
The aluminum used to manufacture Gage Ceilings panels has at least 50% pre-consumer recycled content.

Gagecast
The MDF backer has a 100% pre-consumer recycled content. The aluminum backer has a minimum of 50% pre-consumer recycled content.

Various metal powders are used in the manufacture of Gagecast. Copper based powders (Bronze, Copper, Brass, and Nickel Silver) have at least 65% pre-consumer recycled content. Aluminum has at least 60% pre-consumer recycled content. Zinc, Tin, Stainless Steel, and Dark Stainless Steel all have a minimum of 50% pre-consumer recycled content.

GageMetal
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Bronze, and Brass have at least 50% pre-consumer recycled content.

GageWoven
Recycled content will vary depending on metal used, but all metals will have at least 40% pre-consumer recycled content.

Gage Planium Steel Floor Systems
Pre-consumer recycled content is a minimum of 40% dependent upon pattern.

GageCarve
The aluminum used to craft GageCarve contains at least 50%
pre-consumer recycled content.


The Gage Corporation, Int.
803 S. Black River St.
Sparta, WI 54656
PH: 800-786-4243 FX: 608-269-7622
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5/8/2009