Smurfit-Stone Expands Chain-of-Custody Certification to Entire Mill System
January 06 2011 - 2:54PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2011 /CNW/ -- Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation (NYSE: SSCC) announced today 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. (Logo:
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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." The
chain-of-custody certification audits were conducted over a
two-week period from November 29, 2010, to December 3, 2010.
Smurfit-Stone's mills will have the following certifications: --
SFI Certified Fiber Sourcing - U.S. mills' procurement system --
SFI chain-of-custody certification - U.S. mills -- PEFC
chain-of-custody certification - all pulp and paper mills -- FSC
chain-of-custody certification - all pulp and paper mills
Smurfit-Stone's Matane, Quebec, mill has also been recommended for
PEFC and FSC certifications, and its La Tuque, Quebec, mill
received PEFC and FSC certifications in 2009. Smurfit-Stone
anticipates extending the chain-of-custody certifications within
its converting operations throughout 2011 and 2012. Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation is one of the industry's leading integrated
containerboard and corrugated packaging producers and one of the
world's largest paper recyclers. The company is a member of the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® and the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of $5.57 billion in 2009; has led
the industry in safety every year since 2001; and conducts its
business in compliance with the environmental, health, and safety
principles of the American Forest & Paper Association.
www.smurfit-stone.com Lisa Esneault of Smurfit-Stone Container
Corporation, +1-314-656-5827 Web Site: http://www.smurfit-stone.com
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