Sustainability Principles
"Sustainability is part of our history"
Our Sustainability Goals
We are committed to achieving Net Zero by continually removing carbon from our products and processes. We believe that what we do matters, that the ecology of our planet matters, and that eco₂matters®
We value our people, our customers, and our partners. This drives our approach to social values & well-being.
Our Heritage
Initially established in the UK in 1912 as J&F Burrows, we have been recycling for over 100 years. We began by recycling wool and cotton textile waste for resale to the textile industry for use in clothing manufacturing.
With the advent of synthetic fibres, we quickly adapted to also recycle synthetic waste, eventually focusing solely on the recycling of nylon and polypropylene. With the development of a new type of carpet, needlefelt (now called fibre bonded), we saw an opportunity to use this recycled material to produce our finished products.
The Burmatex® brand was created in 1967. For over 50 years, the careful selection, reprocessing and recycling of industrial synthetic waste has enabled us to produce sustainable products.
Today, Burmatex® manufactures a much broader range of products, including designer loop and low-level loop nylon carpet tiles. Still, the fundamental principles of recycling and reuse remain at the core of our operation and form the foundations of the eco₂matters® sustainability principles.
