Masonite was founded in 1925 on an idea rooted in sustainable innovation. Company founder William H. Mason developed a process to convert vast amounts of waste wood from local sawmills into a valuable, innovative product. Nearly a century later, that founding spirit still drives how Masonite designs and manufactures doors for homes across North America.
Today, Masonite is a leading global manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, and its commitment to giving value to materials others discard remains at the core of everything it builds.
Doors Built from What Others Leave Behind
It all starts with wood. Masonite doors are constructed from logs excluded from becoming lumber and leftover wood chips generated during the lumber manufacturing process, giving value to wood that would otherwise be discarded.
That commitment to responsible sourcing shows up throughout Masonite’s product line. The company’s solid core interior doors are made with an average of 69% recycled content, incorporating locally sourced pre-consumer recycled wood chips into the molded door facings and structural frame components.
Some interior door cores go even further, using wheat straw as a key ingredient. Wheat straw is a leftover byproduct of wheat harvested for flour or beer, a material that would typically go to waste. Those solid core doors also deliver a practical benefit for homeowners, offering 70% more sound dampening than standard hollow core doors for quieter, more comfortable living spaces.
Performance Built In
Masonite’s sustainability thinking extends to how its doors perform once installed. The Masonite Performance Door System is a complete fiberglass exterior door system featuring a four-point performance seal that is 64% better at keeping air and water out than the leading competitor. By limiting air and water leaks, the system improves energy efficiency and home comfort year-round.
Doors that protect the home from the outside in are doors that reduce the energy needed to maintain a comfortable interior, a meaningful benefit for both homeowners and the environment.
A Vision of Renewed Responsibility
As Masonite enters its second century, the company is building on its legacy with a forward-looking ESG vision centered on renewed responsibility. That means continuing to reduce its footprint across its entire value chain, from how it sources raw materials to how it delivers finished products to customers.
Masonite knows that progress is ongoing. The company is committed to doing more for its employees, its communities, its customers and the environment as it grows.
A Shared Commitment
From its founding innovation to its current product line, Masonite has demonstrated that circular manufacturing and high-performance design can go hand in hand. Every door the company builds reflects a decision to use what already exists rather than demand more from the natural world.
Working alongside The Home Depot, Masonite is helping homeowners make responsible choices without sacrificing the style, comfort, safety and convenience they expect from their doors.
For more information about Masonite’s sustainability efforts, please visit their website.
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