Reduced Consumption

Mirage floor manufacturer Boa-Franc controls every step of the manufacturing process, from choosing raw materials right down to finishing. We meet our environmental targets by setting strict monitoring standards for ourselves. Raw materials are handled with the utmost care throughout the manufacturing process to protect them and minimize loss. Reduce, reuse, and recycle has become our daily mantra.

Reduced use of raw materials

To meet this target, Mirage implemented a materials performance improvement program a number of years ago. Under the program, a multidisciplinary team is tasked with continually improving working methods, optimizing material use, and developing new manufacturing techniques to help optimize the resources and energy we use.

Here are a few concrete examples of our efforts:

• Cutting-edge equipment uses sensors to ensure optimal use of each wood plank.
• Cutting methods (dry sawing of hardwood) guarantee great looking wood and optimal use of resources.
• The boilers that fuel our wood driers run on waste wood, considerably reducing our electricity needs and dependency on other forms of energy.
• Free air driers and a weather station ensure maximum use of solar energy during the hottest periods to limit the use of other energy sources.

Less paper

For a number of years now, our company has considerably reduced the number of reports, faxes, and press releases we print thanks to better use of new telecommunication tools like email. Thanks to our daily use of Web tools, shared server links and electronic newsletters, we consume 25% less paper.

100% recycled cartons

In 2007 Mirage replaced our white packing cartons with 100% recycled brown ones, meaning that not a single tree has been cut down to produce them. Needless to say, our products are as high quality as ever, and they are just as well protected as before. What’s more, these new boxes are 100% recyclable themselves.