KapStone Charleston Kraft Achieves FSC Controlled Wood and Chain of Custody Certifications
26 Giugno 2009 - 4:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- KapStone Charleston
Kraft LLC, an unbleached Kraft paper and lumber producer recently
third-party certified to the SFI(R) and the PEFC(TM) standards, is
proud to announce today that it has also achieved third-party
certification to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard.
KapStone Charleston Kraft LLC is wholly owned by KapStone Paper and
Packaging Corporation (NASDAQ:KPPC). "At KapStone Charleston Kraft,
we have a strong commitment to sustainability, and so do our
customers," said Bruce Hoffman, Vice President and General Manager.
"Achieving FSC certifications means that fiber used by our
Charleston Kraft paper mill and Summerville Lumber Mill can be
tracked in our supply chain from the forest through our finished
products. Our customers can be assured that our products contain
fiber that comes from responsibly managed forests and a tightly
controlled wood procurement system. I am pleased that we are able
to offer our customers multiple certifications to meet varying
requirements around the world." Currently, 280 million acres of
forestland worldwide are certified to FSC standards in over 80
countries. In North America alone, close to 90 million acres of
forestland are certified to the FSC standards. FSC has a vision
that the world's forests will meet the social, ecological and
economic rights and needs of the present generation without
compromising those of future generations. Included in KapStone's
FSC certifications are four chip mill sites located in Kinards,
Elgin, Andrews, and Hampton, a lumber mill in Summerville, S.C.,
and a paper mill in North Charleston, S.C. "Certification to the
FSC standard means that we are able to meet the increasing market
demand that our products come from responsibly managed forests,"
said Terry Jenkins, Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing,
Specialty Products. About KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation
Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., KapStone Paper and Packaging
Corporation is a leading North American producer of unbleached
Kraft paper products and linerboard. The Company is the parent
company of KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation, which includes paper
mills in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and North Charleston, S.C., a lumber
mill in Summerville, S.C., and five chip mills (includes one
contract chip mill) in South Carolina. The business employs
approximately 1,550 people. About The Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international
organization that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially
beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's
forests. http://www.fsc.org/ DATASOURCE: KapStone Paper and
Packaging Corporation CONTACT: Larry Cobb, Public Affairs &
Communications Manager of KapStone Charleston Kraft LLC,
+1-843-745-3025 Web Site: http://www.kapstonepaper.com/
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