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ere at the home of the Keystone Collections™, we believe that we are called to be good stewards of all the resources God has entrusted to us. This stewardship also translates to the personal health and well being of our team members and the manufacture and delivery of furniture in an environmentally responsible manner.
Sustainable Manufacturing
We work with lumber harvested from the Appalachian mountain region of the USA, using suppliers who are adhering to sustainable forestry principles on both public and private timberlands. These practices for the management, reforestation, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees help to protect the landscapes and fragile ecosystems of our forests and ensure the availability of lumber for future generation. Actually, our forests are being replenished at a faster rate than they are being harvested. Most of our sources are located within 500 miles of our manufacturing facility, saving fuel, shipping costs, and leaving a smaller carbon footprint than imported lumber.
Our continual reinvestment into modern manufacturing technology helps to maintain maximum material yields and makes the most of each piece of wood with as little waste as possible. Everyone in our organization is focused on continuous improvement to eliminate waste in every aspect of our manufacturing. Leftover wood waste is used locally for heating sources and the sawdust goes to local farmers for animal bedding.
Our packaging materials include corrugated cardboard boxes containing forty percent recycled content and are recyclable.
Lifetime Heirloom Furniture
The Keystone Collections™ is comprised of functional, environmentally responsible, handcrafted furniture that will last a lifetime. This solid hardwood furniture will in most cases never enter the waste stream. Because of this very exceptional feature, it can last and be renovated and reused over and over again. By purchasing "right the first time" you will be able to reap the economic and aesthetic benefits of high quality furniture for years to come.
Very few other consumables available have such a “whole-life-performance” impact as does wood furniture. When solid hardwood furniture has outlived its primary usefulness, it can be resold, refinished, reused, recycled, or returned to the soil.
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