About Sakura Floors
With years of expertise and experience, Sakura Floors is proud to be regarded as a manufacturing leader. Every decision is inspired by our main mission, which is to provide the highest standard of product and services to both retailers and customers.
In this rapidly changing industry, we’ve realized the importance of continually updating our approach to stay relevant in the market, and are committed to just that. We invite you to browse through our inventory and contact us with any questions.
Certifications
LACEY Act Compliant
The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq., the Act) as amended makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any plant, with some limited exceptions, taken or traded in violation of the laws of the United States, a U.S. State or a foreign country. The Lacey Act combats illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants. It is against the law to import into the United States any illegally harvested plant or plant product, and certain products require a declaration. All our products are LACEY Act compliant.
CARB Phase 2 and EPA TSCA Title VI Compliant
CARB (California Air Resources Board) certification limits formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products—including the plywood and MDF cores used in Abode engineered floors. CARB is law in California only, but the US Environmental Protection Agency has adapted the regulation for nationwide enforcement as a new title or section to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), called Title VI.
Neither CARB nor TSCA regulate flooring directly; rather these regulations set limits on formaldehyde emissions from specific composite wood products–namely plywood, fiberboard (MDF) and particle board, which are utilized as cores in Abode engineered flooring. All Abode floors produced with plywood and MDF core components meet CARB/TSCA formaldehyde emissions standards, regardless if they are being sold in the U.S. or Canada. (The Canadian government is currently developing a regulation to govern formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products. Since it is expected to be aligned with TSCA, all Abode products should be able to comply without difficulties).
Beyond CARB and TSCA: CA Section 01350 Compliant
But CARB and TSCA only regulate the core of the floor. We go a step further: We test Abode against CA Section 01350, which sets allowable formaldehyde emissions level at less than half of CARB/TSCA. More importantly, CA Section 01350 tests the whole product that goes into your home, not just the core, and it tests for thousands of other chemical emissions in addition to formaldehyde. CA Section 01350 gives a much more comprehensive indication of a product’s impact on your indoor air quality than either CARB or TSCA alone, and is recognized by LEED as a qualifying attribute for low emitting materials credits. All Abode engineered flooring is CA Section 01350 Compliant.