polytec is a 100% Australian family owned manufacturing business. Their commitment to their industry sector is matched by their commitment to sound environmental management. polytec believes that improving the environmental performance of their business starts with the manufacturing process. As a vertically integrated business, polytec have stewardship and control over the supply chain of processes from hauling the fibre from the forests to the ultimate marketing and selling of our value added decorative panels, bench tops and doors. Their recent achievement of Level A Green Tag Environmental accreditation plus our previous work on Responsible Wood – RW/1-10-1 and PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Environmental Chain of Custody certification underpin our environmental credentials. Furthermore, polytec subscribe to local government environmental initiatives and voluntary audits as well as our their own internal Energy and Carbon Management Policy (ECM), which aligns with the Australian Government’s Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) program. Open discussion with surrounding communities of polytec sites is important with a 24/7 phone hotline being available in conjunction with Community Consultation Meetings being held. polytec is proud of its “Closed Loop” manufacturing process. Along with efficient manufacturing methods, a significant number of the products produced are later recycled at end-of-life – minimal waste is produced! Every part of the plantation grown Pinus Radiata pine pulp logs are used – from the bark to the core fibre, even the water captured within these pulp logs is harvested for the production of heat and steam.
