NewPage Corporation (NewPage)
announced today that it has increased its supply-chain preference for pulpwood
procured from certified woodland owners, including those certified to the
American Tree Farm System (ATFS).
NewPage, the leading producer of
printing and specialty papers in North America, is the largest buyer of
pulpwood in the Great Lakes States. In 2011, 48 percent of the fiber (wood and
pulp) purchased by NewPage came from certified sources.
According to Gordy Mouw, NewPage
Certification and Resource manager, the procurement preference reflects the
company's commitment to forest stewardship as well as its efforts to meet the
growing demand of its customers seeking paper sourced from certified
timberlands. In addition to ATFS, NewPage has established preferences for wood
certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® and the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative®.
"Adding certified ATFS wood
to our supply-chain addresses our customers' interests, our own commitment to
sustainability, and helps family forest owners by expanding markets for their
wood products," Mouw said. "This in turn helps them keep their forest
land forested."
