OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 01/31/2010
2003 Performance Track Annual Performance Report















Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
A040085
 Year 1 Annual Performance Report

























SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

A.1Name of your facility:
Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.

A.2Name of your parent company:
Interface, Inc.

A.3Facility contact person for the Performance Track program:
  Name:Mrs. Phyllis Woodson
  Title:Quality and Environmental Management Representative
  Phone:(706) 812-6396
  Fax:(706) 882-2757
  Email:phyllis.woodson@us.interfaceinc.com

A.4
Facility location:
  Street Address:1503 Orchard Hill Road
  Address Cont:
  City:LaGrange
  State:GA
  Zip Code:30241


Mailing address (if different from above):
  Mailing Address:
  Address Cont:
  City:
  State:
  Zip Code:

A.5
Facility's website address (if any):
http://www.interfaceinc.com;www.interfacesustainability.com

A.6
Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:
500-1,000

A.7
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) that is(are) used to classify business at the facility:
314110        

A.8
In your application and, perhaps, in previous annual performance reports, you described what your facility does or makes. Have there been any (additional) changes to your facility's list of products and/or activities? If yes, please list them here:

No Changes


A.9
Have the environmental requirements applicable to your facility changed during this reporting period? If yes, please describe these changes here.

No Changes


SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

B.1.aWhen was an EMS assessment last conducted by an independent party at your facility?
2003

If an assessment was conducted during 2003, please provide the type (e.g., ISO 14001 certification), the scope, and the month(s) of each assessment.

Type
Scope
Dates
ISO 14001 Continuous Assessment The environmental management system of Interface Flooring Systems-USA associated with the design, development, and production of modular floor coverings for commercial and institutional markets at 1503 Orchard Hill Road, LaGrange, GA USA   October  2003  
ISO 14001 Continuous Assessment The environmental management system of Interface Flooring Systems-USA associated with the design, development, and production of modular floor coverings for commercial and institutional markets at 1503 Orchard Hill Road, LaGrange, GA USA   April  2003  



B.1.bWhen was an internal EMS assessment last conducted at your facility?
2003

If an assessment was conducted during 2003, please provide the scope and month(s) of each assessment.

Scope
Dates

ISO 14001 Internal Audit conducted with primary focus on Cutting Line Production Department compliance against internal procedures and ISO standards.

December  2003

ISO 14001 Internal Audit conducted with primary focus on GSTC Product Development for IFS-USA. Audit focused on adherence to operational procedures and compliance with ISO standards.

November  2003

ISO 14001 Internal Audit conducted at GSTC Lab focusing on procedures in place supporting the department's EMS programs including product testing and calibration.

October  2003

ISO 14001 Internal Audit of the RCA Finishing Department covering their compliance with departmental procedures and ISO standards.

September  2003



B.1.cWhen was an internal or corporate compliance audit last conducted at your facility?
2003

If an audit was conducted during 2003, please provide the scope and the month(s) of each audit, and indicate who conducted the audit(s) (e.g., facility staff, corporate groups, third party). (Don't include audits, inspections, or site visits by regulatory or external organizations).

Scope
Dates
Who conducted the audit

Environmental Regulations(as per the Register of Environmental Regulations, EP-02) were reviewed. Legislative requirements were examined to ensure compliance.

August  2003Stuart Jones, VP of Sustainable Development



B.1.d(Optional) If you would like to describe any other audits or inspections that were conducted at your facility, please do so here.



B.1.eBriefly summarize corrective actions taken and other improvements made as a result of your EMS assessments and compliance audits.

ISO 14001 Assessment Audit in April, 2003 resulted in one (1) non-conformance. Ref. 4.4.3 of ISO Standard called for recording of decision as to external communication on the organization's significant environmental aspects was not available. Correction was to include this subject on the agenda for Management Review and a decision would be made and recorded at that meeting. ISO 14001 Assessment Audit in October, 2003 resulted in zero (0) non-conformances and five (5) observations. Two dealt with Records Matrix(correction was to include missing items in matrix), one dealt with communications(correction was to include this item on the agenda in the Management Review meeting), one dealt with the posting of the location of policy badges(correction was to post in location log) and one dealt with Document Control procedures(correction was to add statement "retained for legal and/or knowledge preservation". Although no response was required by the registrar all five were addressed and corrected.

B.1.fHas your facility corrected all instances of potential non-compliance and EMS non-conformance identified during your audits and other assessments?
Yes

If no, please explain your plans to correct these instances.



B.1.gWhen was the last Senior Management review of your EMS completed?
February  2004
Who was the senior manager present at the review?
Name: Mr. David Hobbs
Title: VP, Operations

B.2.aISO 14001 Certification. Is your facility currently certified to ISO 14001?
Yes

B.2.bIs your facility a Responsible Care-certified facility?


B.3Environmental Aspects Identification. When did your facility last conduct a systematic identification and/or review of your environmental aspects?
September  2003

B.4Progress Toward Achieving Objectives and Targets. In the table below, please provide a narrative summary of progress made toward EMS objectives and targets other than those reported as Environmental Performance Commitments in Section C. You may limit the summary to environmental aspects that are significant and towards which progress has been made during the reporting year. Do you have additional environmental aspects to report? No





SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE COMMITMENTS

COMMITMENT 1

Category:Waste
Aspect:Total Solid Waste
Baseline
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Performance
Commitment
Calendar Year:
2001
2003
2004
2005
2005
Actual Quantity (per year):
4,558,680
3,700,000


4,102,813
Measurement Units:
lbs
   Other:
Normalizing Factor:
1.0
1.052


1.16 *
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Total square yards of finished production.
Normalized Quantity per year:
4,558,680
3517110.27


3536907.76
* Estimated

C.1.bBriefly describe how you achieved improvements for this aspect or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress.
Our QUEST (Quality Using Employee Suggestions and Teamwork) Program is a waste reduction effort involving all production employees. An incentive bonus is paid to employees at year end for achieving stated objectives. "Cost of Solid Waste Disposal" is one of the objectives of the program. This cost was reduced from $.0217 per square meter in 2002 to $.0140 per square meter in 2003. The more employees reduce waste and recycle, the more they reduce the amount of material going to solid waste and this effort showed positive results in cost as well as total lbs. reduced.

C.1.cPlease list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are also reporting these data (e.g. Energy Star, Project XL).



COMMITMENT 2

Category:Materials Use
Aspect:Total Materials Use
Baseline
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Performance
Commitment
Calendar Year:
2001
2003
2004
2005
2005
Actual Quantity (per year):
3,498,680
2,051,820


3,148,812
Measurement Units:
lbs
   Other:
Normalizing Factor:
1.0
1.052


1.16 *
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Total square yards of finished production.
Normalized Quantity per year:
3,498,680
1950399.24


2714493.1
* Estimated

C.2.bBriefly describe how you achieved improvements for this aspect or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress.
During 2003 the Backing Line #5 process was modified to "cut in line" as opposed to the process of rolling up carpet rolls and then "cutting off line". This had a direct impact of reducing frame scrap. A process change was also made to die cut "non-directional or random laid" products on OLC #4 using one side instead of die cutting on OLC #11. OLC #4 uses a 12 out die for cutting compared to OLC #11, which uses an 8 out die for cutting. The 12 out die cut results in 33% less frame scrap waste than the 8 out die.

C.2.cPlease list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are also reporting these data (e.g. Energy Star, Project XL).



COMMITMENT 3

Category:Energy Use
Aspect:Total Energy Use
Baseline
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Performance
Commitment
Calendar Year:
2001
2003
2004
2005
2005
Actual Quantity (per year):
139,236,000
133,756,000


125,312,000
Measurement Units:
mmBtu
   Other:
Normalizing Factor:
1.0
1.052


1.16 *
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Total square yards of finished production.
Normalized Quantity per year:
139,236,000
127144486.69


108027586.21
* Estimated

C.3.bBriefly describe how you achieved improvements for this aspect or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress.
Engineering have systematically replaced plant lighting with more energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs and are replacing less efficient drive motors with more energy efficient motors as required. Manufacturing departments have become more efficient in starting up production lines that run less than 24 hours and start up every day. Educational classes have been conducted informing plant associates of ways to conserve energy.

C.3.cPlease list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are also reporting these data (e.g. Energy Star, Project XL).



COMMITMENT 4

Category:Materials Use
Aspect:Recycled/Reused Materials Use
Specific Information on Aspect (Optional):recycled adhesive backing
Baseline
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Performance
Commitment
Calendar Year:
2001
2003
2004
2005
2005
Actual Quantity (per year):
322
1420


2383
Measurement Units:
tons
   Other:
Normalizing Factor:
1.0
.97


1.06 *
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Tons of adhesive backing produced converted from total square yards of finished production.
Normalized Quantity per year:
322
1463.92


2248.11
* Estimated

C.4.bBriefly describe how you achieved improvements for this aspect or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress.
Actually, our customer demand for recycled backing has exceeded our anticipation. Although the total square yards in 2003 increased 5.2% over total square yards in 2001 the tons of adhesive backing in 2003 decreased 3.4% because we reduced our adhesive backing weight per square yard in 2003.

C.4.cPlease list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are also reporting these data (e.g. Energy Star, Project XL).


SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING




D.1Please briefly describe the activities that your facility conducted during the year to interact with the community on environmental issues and to report publicly on environmental performance.

At http://www.interfacesustainability.com/ our environmental initiatives including our long range Sustainability goal are described. Many publications have featured Interface as a leader in environmental initiatives. For example: Green Carpet article: http://www.edcmag.com/edc/cda/articleinformation/features/bnp__features__item/0,,101726,00+en-uss_01dbc.html Interface Flooring uses landfill emissions to power plant: http://www.livepowernews.com/stories03/0821/006.htm Articles in LaGrange Daily News and the Valley Times News about the company's 30th birthday included highlights our current environmental mission. Support for and participation in local community initiatives like Keep Troup Beautiful including Great American Clean-up (including Interfaces Director of Sustainable Practices and a Manufacturing Services Engineer as board members) and the Riverkeeper shoreline cleanup. The Director of Sustainable Practices helped establish the "Litter Index for Troup County" last year via Keep Troup Beautiful. Members ride so many miles of the county grading the areas for litter each year and report to the state. We are also a Sustainability Sponsor of The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE). In 2003 The VP of Research and Development was on the Executive Committee and chair of the "Grant Committee". The Director of Sustainable Practices is on the sub-committee for Carpet Recovery, and the Director of Innovation is on the sub-committee for Product Development. LaGrange College Earth Day booth for communication our Sustainability initiative, waste charts, etc and distributed copies of 'Mid Course Correction' Restoration projects include distributing trees to be planted. Sponsor Environmental grants to local schools - 2003 to LaGrange High School, West Point Elementary, and Arbor Springs Elementary.

D.2Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public.

Web Site
URL: http://www.interfacesustainability.com/mgmt.html scroll down to Interface Flooring Item 2 and select "read the story" this will take you to a screen that includes a link to the main Performance Track web page from which the report is easily found.


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