Press Releases


ECORE International introduces Everlast Performance
September 7, 2009

ECORE International, manufacturer of Everlast Sports Surfacing, announces the introduction of its premier laminated sports flooring product, Everlast Performance. Everlast Performance features a proprietary factory-bonded composition where the wear layer is made from vibrant EPDM rubber and the underlayment is nearly 100 percent recycled SBR rubber. All components are manufactured in the United States at ECORE’s Lancaster production facility. The bond of these resilient layers delivers high performance and superior durability at an attractive price.

“We are excited about the opportunities that this new lamination technology has opened up for us and we are proud to be a propelling force in architectural and fitness product development,” states Troy Kelley, Everlast Business Unit Manager, ECORE International. “Everlast Performance, with its high recycled content and extreme durability, is a product that will distinguish fitness facilities as leaders in supporting both personal and environmental health.”

The Everlast Performance collection features six standard colors, with a portfolio of up to 33 total color options and is available in 8mm, 10mm, and 12mm thicknesses. The 12mm option is spike resistant for high wear areas such as competitive tracks. The top layer’s saturated color concentration allows for reduced wear visibility and lane color variation. Everlast Performance has also been tested for excellent force reduction and superior ball rebound. Recommended Everlast Performance installations include indoor jogging tracks, tennis courts, gymnasium surfaces, aerobic center floors, and more.

The multi-layer components of Everlast Performance have a very high recycled content. With nearly 100 percent recycled rubber underlayment and a recycled rubber wear layer, Everlast Performance can contribute up to 8 points toward Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). It also meets the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, is FloorScore certified for indoor air quality, and supports the ASTM E2129-05 Sustainability Assessment.

For more information on Everlast Performance visit: http://www.everlastsportssurfacing.com

About ECORE International
ECORE International, manufacturer of Everlast Performance, has been at the forefront of recycling efforts since their inception in 1989. Twenty years ago, ECORE pioneered the recycled rubber flooring category. Today, as North America’s largest user of recycled scrap tire rubber, ECORE processes more than 80 million pounds of scrap tire rubber each year, and helps to conserve more than one million barrels of oil in the process to convert pliable treads into durable product solutions for commercial, industrial, and architectural applications.