Green Architecture Requires Green Materials　Ta Ya Cables Certified for ECO Label and Carbon Footprint

Technician Li Wenyao led architects and electromechanical technicians to a group photo at Ta Ya's show floor.

2014/12/16

       The 2014 (26th) "Taipei Building Show" was held between the 11th and 14th of December at Nangang Exhibition Center. Ta Ya had been a highlight in the Green Materials section due to its 600V Green Wire, which has been certified for Type I Eco Label, and the 161KV cross-linked PE cable, which has been certified for carbon footprint.

       Building a pristine homeland has been one of Ta Ya's main missions, and the company currently leads local peers in the development of environment-friendly products. In 2008, the company's non-PVC coated Green Wire was awarded Type I Eco Label by Environmental Protection Administration. In 2009, the 161KV cross-linked PE cable obtained its carbon footprint certification. In 2010, the company successfully developed ant-resistant cable that reduced the use of chemical pesticides and the effects they have on the environment. In 2011, the company adopted lead-free production for all PVC cables. Neither the copper conductor nor the exterior coating contain any heavy metal such as lead, chromium and mercury, thereby reducing potential harm to employees' health and to the environment.

        There are good news for telecommunication cables, too, as the company's flat fiber optic cable has been approved by the Environmental Protection Administration and is about to obtain its ECO Label certification. President Chen Mingde of Ta Ya's Energy & Telecom Cable Business Group said: "Ta Ya's Green Wire had won the EPIF 2014 International Green Classics Award organized by Bureau of Foreign Trade and Asian Productivity Organization. It was the only cable manufacturer in this nation to receive such an honor. Meanwhile, the group is actively raising environmental awareness among the general public through greeninside blog and Green Inside Project."

        Ta Ya's green initiatives and products had attracted the attention of many architects and electromechanical technicians, who stopped by to inquire about the Green Wire.