CARROLLTON, Ga.—Printed Specialties, Inc., a folding carton printer, has been awarded both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certifications. “These certifications are an important addition to our commitment to the environment,” said Gregory Smith, president of Printed Specialties, Inc. “They allow us to offer our customers environmentally responsible substrates that have come from certified forests. This in turn, allows our customers to make their commitment to the environment clear in their retail packaging. Overall demand for substrates from well-managed forests is increasing and with these certifications Printed Specialties joins a growing community of companies committed to improving forest practices around the
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NORCROSS, Ga.—The folding carton division of Rock-Tenn Company has achieved Fiber Sourcing Certification (FSC) to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standard, becoming North America’s largest folding carton manufacturer to earn this distinction. “Demand for products from responsibly-managed forests is increasing worldwide and with today’s announcement, Rock-Tenn joins a growing number of companies that are demonstrating their environmental commitment through certification to the SFI fiber sourcing standard,” said SFI Inc. President and CEO Kathy Abusow. “At a time when just 10 percent of the world’s forests are independently certified, Rock-Tenn has taken a leadership role by supporting global efforts to improve forest practices.” Rock-Tenn Company
ARLINGTON, Va.—The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program recorded substantial growth in 2007, including a 750 percent increase in locations with SFI chain-of-custody certification that can track products from certified forests. “We started 2007 with 21 certificates at 48 locations, and ended it with 102 SFI chain-of-custody certifications at 408 certified locations,” SFI Inc. President and CEO Kathy Abusow said. “This represents a 386 percent increase in certificates and a 750 percent increase in certified locations – and it appears the momentum will continue in 2008.” Chain-of-custody certification means a company has a tracking system in place that identifies the amount of certified, uncertified and
BOISE, Idaho—Boise Cascade’s International Falls, Minnesota, and Jackson, Alabama mills have earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification from the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program.“Adding FSC certification further demonstrates our commitment to sustainable business practices,” said Alexander Toeldte, executive vice president, Boise Paper, packaging and newsprint. Boise’s Alabama and Minnesota paper mills went through a rigorous audit process this summer to add the FSC certification to the mills which have long been Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified. Certification allows Boise to use the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal and FSC labels and trademarks on products manufactured at these mills that meet FSC requirements. Chain-of-Custody certification assures
