Question: What is FSC-Certified Wood? Answer: FSC-certified wood is wood that is certified under the standards set by FSC or the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC-certification is given to companies and landowners to verify that they ...
FSC certification ensures that products come from well managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Forest owners and managers may want to become FSC certified to demonstrate that they are managing their ...
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The Forest Stewardship Council of Australia (FSC) has named third-party auditor SCS Global Services as 'Certification Body of the Year' at its 2012 excellence awards. SCS, which is accredited to perform audits under FSC's standards for ...
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Swedish food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has announced the sale of more than 20 billion of its packages globally during 2012, which carried the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label. The label certifies that the paperboard ...
Tags: FSC-label Carton Packs, packaging material, forest management
Paper and packaging company International Paper is set to introduce a new 350gsm heavy weight paper to its PRO-DESIGN range in August 2012. The paper is ideal for printing applications. The range has environmentally friendly manufacturing ...
Scientific Certification Systems has certified the Patneshwari Agricultural Co-Operative Limited under the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) program, making it the first timber-producing forest in India to earn FSC ...
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