SLOAN VALVE COMPANY BECOMES FIRST PLUMBING COMPANY IN THE WORLD TO BE 'ECO-EFFECTIVE' CERTIFIED FOR CRADLE-TO-CRADLE MANUFACTURING
FRANKLIN PARK, IL - Sloan Valve Company has become the first plumbing company in the world to receive the prestigious Cradle to Cradle(sm) Design certification for its products. MBDC, the product process and design firm that evaluates companies and their products based on their "eco-effectiveness," certified two Sloan plumbing products for Silver-level status: the UPPERCUT® Dual-Flush Flushometer and the Royal® model 111 manual Flushometer.

"This certification is the result of 10 months of exhaustive review of our manufacturing processes and materials," says Jim Allen, director of Sloan's Water Efficiency Division. "MBDC's Cradle to Cradle certification process is the most thorough and rigorous third-party product evaluation. This certification goes beyond our products' water-saving attributes; it is a true assessment of the overall, combined impact of Sloan's manufacturing, material selection, recycled/recovered material use, and all processes related to product creation."

The UPPERCUT dual-flush Sloan Valves Flushometer becomes the first and only dual-flush product in the world to be Cradle to Cradle Silver certified. This distinction assures specifiers and owners that not only will the Sloan UPPERCUT offer the best in water efficiency, but the valve itself was manufactured and certified to a high environmental standard. All Sloan UPPERCUTs are made with pride in the United States by union labor.

MBDC, a Charlottesville, Va., product process and design firm, was founded in 1995 to promote and shape the implementation of eco-effective design principles. Instead of perpetuating cradle-to-grave products, dumped in landfills after fulfilling their initial intended purpose, MBDC's Cradle to Cradle Design concept recognizes products whose materials are continuously circulated in closed loops. Designing for cradle-to-cradle product lifecycles, for instance, plans for sustainability and product re-use, which reduces reliance on virgin material inputs and lessens overall material costs.

Sloan Valve Company, which offsets 100% of the energy used in its Franklin Park, Illinois, headquarters with renewable energy, is the recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Leadership Award for its Green Power Purchase. Sloan's corporate mission toward sustainability also includes other initiatives, such as installing more energy-efficient lighting, which will significantly reduce its carbon footprint.

Sustainability is also reflected in Sloan's material choices:
About 89% of a Sloan Flushometer is made from brass casting alloy, 99% of which is from recycled sources, and the Flushometer is completely recyclable or reusable in remodel projects.

Sloan Valve Company proudly accepts honor from the EPA. Sloan, the world’s leading manufacturer of water-conserving plumbing systems, has been awarded by the US. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Green Power Leadership Award for its Green Power Purchase. Sloan offsets 100% of the energy used in its Franklin Park facility with renewable energy.

“Our purchase of Renewable Energy Credits is a very important and valid part of our corporate mission toward sustainability,” says Jim Allen, manager of Sloan's water-efficiency division and a LEED-accredited professional, “but it isn't the only thing we do. For example, we are dramatically reducing the energy we consume to light our facility.  Our reductions will have a meaningful effect on our CO2 emissions and reduce our carbon footprint.”

The EPA presented Sloan with the Green Power Purchaser Award as part of a national competition that recognizes the leading market-based deployments of renewable energy technologies. The Green Power awards ceremony was conducted Oct. 22 during the Twelfth National Green Power Marketing Conference in Philadelphia.

Sloan Valve Company's purchase of 20 million kilowatt-hours of green power is a unique commitment coming from a family owned plumbing equipment manufacturer. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of water-efficient plumbing systems, driven by a mission of conservation that has been in place since the company’s founding more than 100 years ago. The firm has a long-standing commitment to green building and is an industry leader in developing sustainable products and technologies, such as water free urinals and solar-powered faucets.

“As we go forward, our REC purchase will continue to be important, but we believe more important will be the actual reductions in energy consumption that we, as a company, achieve through our various initiatives,” Allen adds. “It's a long road, and we are on our first steps of the journey.”

Sloan Valves and  Company has helped advance the overall market for green power by showing other manufacturers how they can be an integral part of green building efforts. The company recently supplied the Chicago Center for Green Technology with water-efficient plumbing fixtures to support the center's goal of helping professionals and homeowners learn about the cost savings and environmental benefits of green technologies. Sloan labels its products with a visible “made with renewable energy” seal.

Moreover, about 89% of a Sloan repair parts with sloan performance kits is made from brass casting alloy, 99% of which is from recycled sources, and is itself completely recyclable or reusable in remodel projects. In addition to purchasing wind-energy credits, Sloan is committed to reducing its energy consumption and reducing its impact on the environment.

Sloan Valve Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of water-efficient plumbing systems and has been in operation since 1906. Headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois, the family owned company manufactures plumbing products and accessories for commercial, industrial and institutional markets worldwide

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