Tullis Russell's Papers Friendly To Forests

Tullis Russell has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification for the processing, sales and distribution of FSC endorsed coated and uncoated paper and board.

Tullis Russell, the Scottish independent papermaker, has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification for the processing, sales and distribution of FSC endorsed coated and uncoated paper and board.

The certification allows Tullis Russell to label products that have been manufactured using FSC pulps and it gives customers the assurance that the products have been produced from material originating from responsibly managed FSC certified forests.

FSC is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests.

To gain FSC certification, a forest must be managed in a manner that is beneficial to the environment and society as well as economically viable.

The FSC system also tracks the wood fibre though the supply chain, from forest to end user, ensuring end users that they are not contributing to the destruction of the environment.

To achieve the certification, Tullis Russell was independently audited by BM TRADA Certification, which will continue to carry out annual audits to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.

Alasdair McGregor, the product certification manager of BM TRADA, said: "Only a small number of paper manufacturers have achieved FSC certification so far.

The certification demonstrates that Tullis Russell is serious about raising environmental awareness within the paper industry.

It is vital we continue to receive industry buy-in and Tullis Russell is helping to set the pace." Malcolm Sinclair, the marketing director at Tullis Russell, said: "The FSC certificate reflects our continuing commitment to producing paper and board from renewable resources.

There is a growing demand amongst printers and designers for FSC paper and we can now assure them that we are responding to that demand.

Details of the products that will benefit from the chain of custody accreditation will be announced in the near future.".

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