Category Archives: Certification

Kruger Inc. today announced that its Place Turcot paperboard mill in Montréal has been awarded Chain of Custody (CoC) certification by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).

The certificate, issued by the Rainforest Alliance, an FSC®-accredited organization, authorizes Kruger to feature the FSC® Recycled logo on its products which include 100% recycled white top (GreenWhite™) and brown (Turkraft) linerboard for corrugated packaging, as well as roll wrapping and file folder stock.

“Achieving FSC® Chain of Custody certification is a source of pride for our employees who make every effort on a daily basis to provide our clients with the highest quality recycled paperboard possible, while meeting the highest environmental standards”, said Rob Latter, Vice President, Kruger Packaging.

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Taan Forest, owned by the Haida Enterprise Corporation of Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia, has successfully achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.

“This investment by the Haida people in achieving FSC Certification is a big step forward for Taan Forest,” said Bob Brash, president of Taan Forest. “The Haida Nation’s special relationship with their forests and environment is well known. We are extremely pleased that stringent independent audits under the world’s preeminent FSC standards confirmed as such.”

Taan Forest completed a series of assessments and reports over the last year led by the Rainforest Alliance. Taan is the group manager of the FSC certificate that includes Tree Farm Licence 60 and the Haida and British Columbia Timber Sales Forest Licenses within Timber Supply Area 25 on Moresby and Graham Islands, representing 884,884 acres (358,100 hectares).

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Lecours Lumber Co. Limited, a privately-owned company, based in Calstock Ontario, has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) Chain-of-Custody certification from the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program (FSC® C107217).

Lecours Lumber is a softwood lumber producer in both boards and dimension cut size lumber. Lecours’ product is mostly used in the commodity and construction market.

“We are very proud to have received certification from this highly recognized certification body.” says General Manager Jules Fournier. “FSC certification will widen the scope of our business in the market place.” he added.

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AbitibiBowater announced today that it has received Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certification for the Black Spruce and Dog River-Matawin Forest areas, north of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

This area covers approximately 2.5 million hectares of forest stretching from Lake Nipigon to Quetico Provincial Park.

“This certification represents a major increase in the amount of forest AbitibiBowater now manages under FSC,” said Richard Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This effort is part of our ongoing strategy to meet market expectations as well as ensuring our commitment to sustainable forest management.”

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As part of its broad commitment to sustainable forest management, Interfor announced today it has achieved third-party certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard for its recently acquired Grand Forks and Castlegar Woods Divisions in south east British Columbia.

All of Interfor’s woodlands in BC are now certified to SFI. Interfor has been a leader in forest certification – in 2001, its Coastal Woodlands became the first public lands in Canada to be certified to the SFI standard.

“With SFI forest certification, Interfor is demonstrating our commitment to sustainable forest management. We are proud to be part of one of the world’s leading forest certification programs,” said Ric Slaco, VP and Chief Forester.

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Catalyst Paper has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) controlled wood and chain-of-custody certifications at its three Canadian manufacturing operations.

Catalyst had already implemented FSC chain-of-custody at its recycle mill in Snowflake, Arizona, as well as Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain-of-custody at its Canadian operations.

FSC is an independent, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible forest management globally. While it is one of a number of systems for certifying the sustainable origins of wood products, it has the strong support of many leading environmental groups and is a common requirement within some market segments and on the part of some customers.

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Kruger Inc., Industrial Products Division, today announced that its three Québec paper mills and its three sawmills have been awarded Chain of Custody (CoC) certification by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), license code FSC®-C103971, for several product groups, including pulp, paper and paperboard, logs, lumber, as well as by-products and bark. These products will feature the “FSC Mixed Sources” and “FSC Recycled” labels starting in spring 2011.

The FSC, an international non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting the environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests. The FSC’s standards are among the strictest and the best in the global forest industry. More specifically, CoC certification enables clients to track forest products through all stages of the production process, from the forest to the shelf, including the manufacturing, converting and distribution stages.

“CoC certification based on the FSC standard is a perfect fit with our continuous improvement and responsible environmental and community management objectives,” said Daniel Archambault, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Products Division of Kruger Inc. “Our clients know that Kruger is committed to offering products of impeccable quality that meet the strictest environmental standards, but FSC certification gives them an additional guarantee,” he concluded.

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Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation has announced that all of its U.S. paper mills have been recommended for chain-of-custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards.

Having its mill system fully certified allows Smurfit-Stone to trace and verify the origin of the fiber used in its papermaking operations. This is becoming an increasingly important requirement for many companies that are looking to partner with packaging manufacturers that can help them meet their social and environmental goals.

“Smurfit-Stone is committed to responsible and sustainable fiber sourcing, and completing this certification process division-wide reaffirms our beliefs,” said Mike Exner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mill division. “The chain-of-custody certification also helps us better support our customers in meeting their sustainability goals.”

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The Haida Nation’s Taan Forest and BC Timber Sales jointly manage 270,000 hectares of working forests on Haida Gwaii (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands).

Together, the two parties are aiming to get their co-managed forest certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

The certification will also benefit others on the islands who want to make wood products.

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Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) announced today that three new members were elected to its independent Board of Directors, supporting its balanced approach to responsible forest management.

The new board members, announced during the 2010 SFI Annual Conference in Vancouver, are:

• John M. Hagan III, President, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
• Stewart Hardacre, President and Chief Operating Office, Habitat for Humanity Canada
• Charles Tattersall (Tat) Smith Jr., Professor, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto.

SFI Inc.’s 18-member board represents environmental, social and economic sectors equally to meet the many needs of forests and communities. Hagan joins the board’s environmental chamber, and Hardacre and Smith are part of the social chamber. Current board members include representatives of environmental, professional and academic groups, independent loggers, family forest landowners, public officials, labor and the forest products sector.

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