Nateco Launches Sustainable Furniture E-Commerce Site

November 3, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on November 4, 2010

Nateco has launched an online store dedicated to selling sustainable furniture and accessories, the company announced Wednesday.

Bethel, Conn.-based Nateco's line consists of goods in recycled and recyclable metal such as stainless steel, certified woods, natural materials such as bamboo, carb compliant wood composites, non toxic glues, and water based stains.

The company already has eliminated such processing as chrome plating and the use of polyresins or toxic glues and paints in production, both contributors to air and water pollution, as evident in the Easy Rider line of upholstered chairs. The Pisa home office line uses carb compliant wood composite, and in future production the use of of recycled paper.

As a member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, Nateco is learning about which woods to avoid, getting certification for the woods used in production, and assuring that forest management or replanting is involved. Currently, Nateco is making a concerted effort to work with bamboo, a plant that grows quite quickly and easily, with the introduction of the Breeze line of Audio Visual units, desks, occasional tables, and shelving.