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Which company oers the
greenest FLOORING products? Tough stu. Armstrong’s oering of bio-based
alternative PVC flooring probably has something to
do with its good placement in this brand category—

Armstrong 245 24.5% although that product is primarily commercial.
Eco-friendly flooring has always been a challenge.
Mohawk 18.9% Companies such as the top contenders here that
make an eort, however, can quickly catch the
Cali Bamboo 14.2% attention of buyers, because so much flooring is
Shaw 10.9% not especially sustainable.

Milliken 9.4% Armstrong

Interface 57 5.7%
Mullican 47 4.7% 24.5%

Forbo 38 3.8%
Tiles of Italy 3.3%

Which company oers the greenest

HOT WATER SYSTEM? Ancient loyalties. Rheem switched positions
with Bosch this year to take the top brand
position. Like Bosch, it’s a company with deep

Rheem 29.7% experience—88 years to be precise. But age
doesn’t always guarantee brand loyalty.
Bosch 25.5% Rheem, however, has been proactive. For

Rinnai 9.4% example, it introduced an integrated control
system called EcoNet, which raised the bar on
A.O. Smith 8.0% how its products perform as a suite, and how
it simplifies controls. Other manufacturers
Bradford White 76 7.6% below rank five or so remained at about the
same percentage of brand loyalty as last year.
Takagi 7.1%
Noritz 57 5.7% Rheem

Stiebel Eltron 43 4.3%

Navien 2.8% 29.7%

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