With our vision firmly fixed on a sustainable future, Jacob Holm is proud to announce the official launch of our…
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Jacob Holm’s Sontara® facility in Old Hickory, Tennessee, sits on the shores of Old Hickory Lake. In honor of Earth…
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Through concerted efficiency measures aimed at increasing our overall environmental sustainability, Jacob Holm’s Sontara® plants in Old Hickory, Tennessee, and…
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Without water, Jacob Holm wouldn’t be in business. In fact, it’s the main ingredient in our products. That’s why we…
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Jacob Holm uses both 100% plant-based and all-natural fibers for our nonwoven products. Our plant-based fibers include Viscose, Lyocell, PLA…
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Jacob Holm is committed to providing our customers with high quality nonwovens and service. To maximize customer trust in these…
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At Jacob Holm, we take our product quality very seriously, and we believe that sustainability and quality go hand-in-hand. To establish our commitment to both, we’ve achieved a range of certifications by putting into place measurable sustainability practices. Though we’re a centuries-old company, our youthful spirit guides us. We value the agility to work with our customers to seek the certifications that fit their end-consumers’ needs and growing desire for transparency in the supply chain. These technologies and certifications symbolize our commitment to quality, sustainability and earning our customers’ trust.
Sustainable Products
We offer fabric solutions made from a range of sustainably-sourced, natural, recyclable and biodegradable raw materials. We’ve developed the ability to work with recycled fibers such as cotton and polyester, as well as virgin fibers of natural origin like cotton, organic cotton, hydrophobic cotton and pulp made from bamboo, flax and hemp, as well as plant-based fibers like viscose, lyocell, PLA® and cellulose acetate.
We also produce finished goods that are HALAL®-certified, Leaping Bunny-certified and Vegan-certified.
Responsible Forest Management
Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS certifies that the company has implemented an FSC™ product group control system according to the Forest Stewardship Council™ certification system.
Jacob Holm has implemented an FSC™ product group control system according to the Forest Stewardship Council™ certification system in three manufacturing sites:
- Asturias, Spain (FSC-C140069)
- Soultz, France (FSC-C001586)
- Candler, NC US (FSC-C116044)
This certification guarantees that at these sites, Jacob Holm raw materials procured from forests are handled responsibly and provide environmental and monetary well-being to the forest communities.
Jacob Holm’s manufacturing site in Soultz (France) also holds the PEFC Chain of Custody certificate and the manufacturing site in Candler (NC, US) the SFI Chain of Custody certificate. PEFC and SFI are eco-labels for responsible forest management. They ensure that forests are managed according to environmental, social and economic criteria.
Sustainability Certifications of Jacob Holm production plants
Jacob Holm Industries (France), SAS FSC®, PEFC™, GOTS, Oeko Tex®, OK Biodegradable SOIL, ISO 9001:2015 Jacob Holm Industries (America), Inc. FSC®, SFI® Sontara Old Hickory, Inc. Oeko Tex®, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22716:2007 Sontara Asturias S.A.U. FSC®, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 At Jacob Holm, we take our product quality very seriously, and we believe that sustainability and quality go hand-in-hand. To…
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed our world, but a time of change is also a time of opportunity. Jacob Holm was an early adopter of a work-from-home policy: On February 26, 2020, we implemented our first travel restrictions, and by March 11, we mandated that as many of our administrative employees begin working from home as possible.
Of course, our chief goal is the safety of our workers, but that’s just part of the social sustainability benefits we’ve seen from working remotely. Since the beginning of the pandemic, our reduced commuting has achieved a savings of almost fourteen metric tons of carbon emissions per week. According to the EPA, that equals the amount of carbon that would have been produced by powering 1,772,698 smart phones each week, or the weekly carbon-equivalent consumed by 946.4 acres of U.S. forests!
To learn more about our social and environmental efforts in Coronavirus, click here: https://www.jacob-holm.com/us/en-us/jacob-holm-nonwovens/news/2020/2020-05-04/
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our world, but a time of change is also a time of opportunity. Jacob Holm…
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Sustainability begins with your ingredients, and it’s even more crucial when your main ingredient is pure water. Our proprietary process…
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Community outreach is a key pillar of the Jacob Holm social sustainability strategy. As part of these initiatives, we seek…
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Even on a global scale, small changes matter. As part of our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing,…
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Jacob Holm embraces sustainability on all levels — including the artistic. By partnering with French eco-designer Gérard Dumora, we’re able to contribute our non-woven fabrics to industrial and urban art projects through an initiative Dumora calls Vortex-X.
Up-cycling Jacob Holm nonwoven fabrics, Vortex-X creates sculptures of intricate, gossamer strands. Our material is sliced into strings, then stretched and tied in precise angles, gracing public spaces and industrial sites with sculptures called “wipe webs.” In this way, we’re not only providing raw materials for artists, but also finding value for the public in industrial waste.
Through these art installations, Jacob Holm and Vortex-X hope to inspire viewers and encourage the practice of upcycling. To find out where you can view a Vortex-X exhibition, www.vortex075.com has information about all past and future sculptures.
Jacob Holm embraces sustainability on all levels — including the artistic. By partnering with French eco-designer Gérard Dumora, we’re able…
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Jacob Holm uses groundbreaking technology and processes to pioneer the use of natural fibers in nonwovens. We began using cotton…
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All of Jacob Holm’s production facilities continuously seek new and innovative solutions for processing waste. Our sustainability flagship plant in…
