Cabinet Manufacturer Goes Exotic and Green

Today’s consumers want socially conscious manufacturers. Yet while many companies are trying to get on the Green manufacturing bandwagon, other companies, like Pacific Crest Cabinets are ahead of this movement by leaps and bounds. While cabinet dealers like the look of their contemporary cabinet line and the beautiful and exotic woods, Pacific Crest makes extraordinary efforts to reduce waste and support sustainable forest practice from start to finish.

According to Glen Ferguson, owner of The Kitchen Warehouse in Los Angeles, “The Pacific Crest line offers our customers a beautiful, exotic, wood kitchen that is manufactured with wood not only from a sustainable forest practice, but they also follow California’s stringent Air Quality manufacturing standards (today and the higher standards set for 2009, far above the standard in Washington). My 8 full time kitchen designers feel good about specking out a job using Pacific-Crest Cabinets. They’re beautiful and good for the environment.”

Pacific Crest’s Ultima collection features unique door styles with engineered veneers. Using different types of tree veneers and colored resins they composite them into large blocks and then cross cut to replicate exotic woods like Zebra, Wenge, Macassar, Ebony, Teak, Birds Eye Maple, White Oak Mahagony. So clients get the look without cutting down trees that are not as readily available. In fact the engineered product offers more color consistency throughout the kitchen. In addition, their Bamboo Burma Door shows a flat door in two colors, natural and caramelized. Since Bamboo is a grass, not a wood, it is sustainable as the plant continues to grow after it is cut.

According to Pacific Crest, green is not just about the forest materials or formaldehyde use, they follow a holistic approach to manufacturing. Their program meets the tough standards of the worldwide Forestry Stewardship Council (FFC) on sustainable practices, which require certification based on a set of guidelines from the forest to the mill including their hardwood distributors. Those guidelines require that companies achieve high standards for: Air Quality, Waste management, Energy savings and Sustainable Materials.

In addition, Pacific Crest Cabinets is in the Environment Stewardship Program developed for the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA.org), which incorporates social responsibility by requiring participating manufacturers to include community outreach. Pacific Crest joined AGROS international to sponsor a village in El Salvador to help people break the cycle of poverty with marketable skills.


The professional designers at The Kitchen Warehouse use 3-D computerized design and unlimited cabinet and countertop selection. They’ll ask about your lifestyle and incorporate your ideas to achieve your with your budget. Call 323-734-1696 for an appointment with one of their professional designers. Visit their showroom with over 30 Kitchens On Display at 2149 West Washington Blvd., LA, CA. Off the Santa Monica Freeway at Western Avenue (2 blks. east on Washington Blvd.). Visit their website at www.thekitchenwarehousela.com.

The Green Seal Choice

The Perfect Choice for Environmentally Conscious Consumers

The true test of a company’s integrity today is how environmentally conscious they operate. With many companies looking to maximize their bottom line, it is refreshing to see companies like Clark Adams Co. Windows and Doors who put the environment up at the top of their list. Adams chose to sell the Renewal by Andersen® replacement window line after he learned about their Green Seal Certification. According to Adams, “ Choosing the Renewal by Andersen window line was a no-brainer. Everyone knows that they make a superior product and have a 100-year-old company behind them. So it didn’t surprise me that this is the only replacement window product that carries the green seal certification. What could be more perfect for our environmentally conscious Californians who also demand a great looking window product?”

The Renewal by Andersen line was awarded the Green Seal Certification for many reasons. All of the wood fibers used in the compounding process, as well as some of the thermoplastic polymer are reclaimed directly from the 65-acre Andersen Corporation manufacturing plant operations in Bayport Minnesota. In addition to the manufacturing benefits of the Renewal product, the use of their patented Fibrex material is an excellent insulator preventing heat or cold transfer into or out of your home to maximize energy efficiency.

As a consumer, you have the right to research and get a clear understanding of how your purchase of items can affect the environment. One way to determine if a product is environmentally responsible is to look to see if the product you are buying is Green Seal Certified. The Green Seal organization is an independent non-profit dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase and use of environmentally responsible products and services. The Green Seal mission is to achieve a more sustainable world by promoting environmentally responsible production, purchasing and products.

Green Seal certification ensures that a product meets rigorous science-based environmental leadership standards. This gives manufacturers the assurance to back up their claims and purchasers confidence that certified products are better for human health and the environment. To find out if a product you want to purchase has been green seal certified, visit www.greenseal.org.

For more information about the Renewal by Andersen Windows, contact Clark Adams Co. Windows and Doors at 310-214-2222 or visit their showrooms at 2411 Artesia Blvd. in Redondo Beach or 23841 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance. Please visit www.clarkadams.com.