Control Union : Formally Announces the New 3.0 Global ORGANIC LATEX Worldwide Standard

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For those suppliers, manufacturers and marketers of latex-based products including mattresses, bedding, top-of-bed, and home furnishing products among others, Control Union formally introduces the newest version of the Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS 3.0.) for both "certified organic" latex foam components and finished products made with "certified organic" latex. Control Union, based in The Netherlands, is a widely recognized third-party, global quality control inspection, logistics and certifying body with more than 3,500 employees located in 100 offices throughout 70 countries. Control Union's certification division is accredited to USDA-NOP and ISO 065.

The Global Organic Standard (GOLS) 3.0 certifies both the organic latex foam (made with a 95% latex rubber sap content from organic certified rubber tree plantations), and it certifies the entire finished product such as a mattress or pillow that meets the certifications standards using an "organic" latex core or foam layer. Addressing the GOLS 3.0 organic latex standard, Robert Demianew, Vice President of Control Union Certifications in North America explains, "Control Union has had a partnership with the textile industry for many years. When industry challenges arose in the past, we worked to find worldwide, third-party certification solutions that ensured high levels of integrity. This has been the case with our involvement in the development of the Global Recycle Standard (GRS), Global Organic Standard (GOLS) and Responsible Down Standard (RDS)." Demianew encourages suppliers and manufacturers who wish to manufacture and market truly certified "organic latex" products to contact Control Union to inquire about the certification process. "We now have a fully, up-to-date and comprehensive worldwide certification program for organic latex products. We encourage companies who wish to market these products with proper certification to contact us at:
Control Union Certifications North America
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Information About Control Union:

Control Union's third-party, global certification programs include sectors such as organic and sustainable agriculture, sustainable food, food safety, bio-energy, organic and sustainable textiles, and now latex rubber based products. Historically, programs in the sector of textiles include:

    --  Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS)
    --  Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS)
    --  Global Recycle Standard (GRS)
    --  Organic Content Standard (OCS)
    --  Content Claim Standard (CCS)
    --  Responsible Down Standard (RDS)
    --  Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

Control Union is a member of the U.S. Organic Trade Association, Textile Exchange and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.

Press Contact:

Dale T. Read, The Marketing Arm Group, LLC
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Control Union Contact:
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http://www.controlunion.com/en/contact

Paola Carvajal, U.S. Program Coordinator

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