Quality & Sustainability
Built Into the Way We Work
At Cascade Engineering, quality and sustainability are the same answer to the same question: a part built to last twenty years beats three replacements every time.
Through better materials, smarter processes, and closing the loop on recycling, we continuously strive to create the best possible results for our customers and our environment.
The Triple Bottom Line
Sustainability in Every Step
The Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, Profit, is the framework in which our decisions are measured.
People
means safer work and a returning citizens hiring program.
Planet
means decades of zero waste to landfill across Cascade's facilities.
Profit
means the financial discipline to keep doing both.
Products designed to last longer
Recycled materials used where they earn their place
Less waste during production
End-of-life materials brought back into the supply chain
Industry Awards in Quality and Sustainability
Sustainability Partner Award
Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) Grand Award
Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) Body Interior Innovation Award
General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
Herman Miller Gold Supplier Award
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Design for Recycling Award
Advanced Material Science
Materials Formulated In-House
Most manufacturers buy their plastics. Cascade's in-house team formulates them.
That control matters most when working with recycled content or custom blends, where the difference between a part that performs and a part that fails comes down to what's in it.
Certifications
IATF 16949
Automotive Quality Management Standard
ISO 9001
Global Quality Management Standard
ISO 14001:2015
Environmental Management Standard
ISO/IEC 17025
Laboratory Testing & Calibration Accreditation
ANSI Certification
Compatibility, safety, and reliable performance
EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment
Cascade participates in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment process to benchmark our progress in environmental stewardship, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. This evaluation helps guide our continuous improvement efforts in sustainability and responsible manufacturing.
Let's talk About Your Project
If you're scoping out a new product or evaluating suppliers, we'll walk through your goals and the real trade-offs: materials, manufacturing, performance over time.