Breaking new and promising ground for West Michigan's fledgling sustainable manufacturing industry, Grand Rapids-based Exhibit Design Consultants is ready to launch the world's first green-built display system.
The portable exhibits, used at tradeshows, conventions, and other corporate events to market a company's products and services, are made from recycled materials and renewable natural resources. All materials used in the modular displays meet the rigorous standards of the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, the most authoritative and widely accepted source for environmentally responsible design and construction practices.
The new product line, EcoSystems Sustainable Tradeshow Exhibits, will officially be unveiled at the 2007 Exhibitor Show in Las Vegas later this month.
"Eco-consumerism is one of the fastest growing segments of the retail market," said Tim Morris, president of Exhibit Design Consultants. "Corporations around the world are advancing sustainable business practices by providing products and services with environmental and economic value. EcoSystems exhibits provide companies with the opportunity to further their sustainability practices and make a bold statement about their brand at tradeshows and corporate events."
So what sets the EcoSystems exhibits apart from the competition? Among other things, frames made from 100 percent recycled and recylable aluminum; panel systems constructed with recyled soda bottles, hyper renewable natural resources like bamboo, and adhesives free of toxic substances and emissions; and super energy efficient track lighting.
"Unfortunately, the exhibit industry creates significant waste and by-products that are regularly set to landfills, rather than recycled or even reused," Morris said. "Our goal is to change this by raising the bar and creating an entirely new segment of our industry with environmental exhibit technology."
Source: Eric Albery, Exhibit Design Consultants
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