Cambria Article

Cambria is the only family-owned producer of
natural quartz surfaces in North America. We live
where we work and we’re proud of where we live.
So minimizing our environmental impact is essential
in every respect. Our sustainable business practices
are focused along the entire product pathway; from
the places we mine, through our production and
fabrication facilities and business offices, all the
way to the natural stone products found in homes,
retail businesses, corporate offices, restaurants and
healthcare facilities.
Mines returned to nature
• We purchase our quartz primarily from North
American mines, to minimize our carbon footprint.
• The vast majority of our competitors’ products are
manufactured primarily in the Middle East, Asia and
Europe.
• Cambria, and its mining partners, ensure that every
quarry site is fully restored after quartz is extracted.
• We stabilize rocky slopes and reclaim the flat surfaces
with soil and vegetation. The site is preserved in its
natural surroundings.
• Restoration leaves behind a large, fresh-water lake
teeming with fish and surrounded by the native flora
and fauna.
sustainable business Practices
• 100% of the water in our plants and general
office waste is recycled.
• Recycled water from on-site storm ponds is used
to irrigate the grounds of our production facility.
• We continually work with the Department of Energy
to implement energy saving procedures.
• The majority of our fleet vehicles are hybrids.
• Our shipping crates are recycled and refurbished.
• All diamond-metal tooling is retooled and re-used.
• Scrap material is collected and used as road base on
local construction projects.
• All computer equipment and batteries are recycled.
• Whenever possible, marketing materials are printed
on Forest Stewardship council (FSC) certified paper.
It’s 100% American manufactured and made from
10% post-consumer recycled fiber.
right Products for hoMe, business and earth
• Cambria is quartz, one of the most abundant
minerals on Earth.
• Cambria is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®
and GREENGUARD certified for Children and SchoolsSM.
• Certified by NSF International (Standard 51-Food
Equipment Materials) as safe for use as a food
preparation surface.
• Cambria is Radon free.
• Cambria contributes to LEED points. One point for
a low-emitting surface, 3/4 of a point for being locally
manufactured within a 500-mile radius of Le Sueur, MN.
• Cambria’s cost isn’t higher because it’s a LEED product.