ATC Undertakes Greener Initiatives

Pittsburgh-based American Textile Co. (ATC) - a manufacturer of mattress and pillow protectors, bed pillows and mattress pads - has launched two sustainability initiatives to reduce waste and landfill use, and has created a new executive position to oversee these and other environmental initiatives.

ATC appointed John Angelini its first-ever vice president of compliance and sustainability. Angelini recently contracted with Pittsburgh Recycling Services to recycle cardboard, office paper and shrink-wrap used at ATC's Duquesne, Pa., production facility. "This is just one of several steps we are taking as a company to be more environmentally conscious and to help preserve the planet for future generations," he said. Each week, the company will recycle approximately 2.5 tons of waste instead of sending it to a landfill, resulting in an estimated total of more than 130 tons recycled annually.

ATC also is introducing eco-friendly packaging on several of its products, including its flagship Aller-Ease line, designed for allergy and asthma sufferers. The new packaging - made from recyclable cardboard material instead of plastic, as was used previously -will decrease the company's plastic landfill waste by an estimated 300,000 pounds annually. ATC plans to implement the new packaging on its retail products by the end of 2008.

June 17, 2008