Smurfit-Stone Expands Chain-of-Custody Certification to complete Mill System

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Printing in China
announced in these days that Hardcover Book Printing
all of its U.S. paper mills have Book Printing
been recommended for chain-of-custody certification Printing China
to the Sustainable Forestry Hardback Printing
Initiative (“SFI”), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (“PEFC”) and Forest Stewardship Council (“FSC”) standards.

Having its mill system fully certified Children's Books Printing
allows Smurfit-Stone to trace and validate the magazines printing
origin of the fiber used in handbags printing
its papermaking operations. This is becoming an increasingly paper bags printing
important requirement for Soft Cover Books Printing
many companies that are looking to partner with micro books printing
packaging manufacturers that can guidance them meet their social and environmental goals.

”Smurfit-Stone is committed to liable and sustainable fiber sourcing, and completing this certification process division-wide reaffirms our beliefs,” said Mike Exner, Senior Yellow Pages Printing
Vice President and General Manager, Mill division. “The chain-of-custody certification also helps us more effective support our buyers 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 contain the following certifications:
* SFI Certified Fiber art books printing
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 Books Printing China
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.
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