Southern Center for Sustainable Forests - Industry

The Québec Forest Industries Council

mhof — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:44:15 -0500

Description:

The Québec Forest Industries Association (QFIA) represents 21 manufacturing firms. These companies account for 97% of Québec's pulp and paper production.

Pulp and Paper Technology

mhof — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:43:39 -0500

URL: www.pulpandpaper-technology.com/

Description:

Pulp and Paper Technology
Portal for the pulp and paper industry. Product and service supplier catalogue, global events and conference diary, global associations directory, projects and industry links.

Georgia-Pacific

mhof — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:43:08 -0500

URL: www.gp.com/

Description:

Georgia-Pacific began in 1927 at an Augusta, Ga., hardwood lumber yard. Today, as one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, we employ more than 80,000 people at 500 facilities in the United States, Canada and 11 other countries.

International Paper

mhof — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:42:35 -0500

URL: www.internationalpaper.com/

Description:

On the threshold of the 21st century, International Paper is a diversified, global company with manufacturing operations in the western hemisphere, Europe, Asia and Africa. Its international presence is the result of long-term changes that evolved since the company's founding in 1898. Starting as a pulp and paper company based in the northeastern part of the United States, IP expanded into Canada and the American South during the 1920s. Three decades later, the company began expanding beyond North America. This was followed during the 1980s by the acquisition of subsidiaries operating in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition

mhof — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:45:15 -0500

URL: www.sfms.com/

Description:

To promote the use of internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards in Canada in order for Canadian producers to continually move towards sustainable forest management, secure a sustainable supply of raw material, and to ensure marketplace acceptance of Canadian forest products.

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Scientific Certification Systems

mhof — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:29:06 -0500

URL: http://www.scscertified.com/

Description:

In the SCS Forest Conservation Program, SCS audits the practices of forest managers and certifies them under the Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC) standards and principles as "well managed." The forestry program also includes FSC chain-of-custody certification for companies who make wood products from certified forests.

ForestWorld Group

mhof — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:25:19 -0500

URL: www.forestworld.com

Description:

ForestWorld Group is a US based import/ distribution company that provides ForestWorldTM Tropical Hardwood Decking in Ipe, Cumaru and Jatoba. ForestWorld™ Decking is always sustainably sourced from well-managed forests.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

mhof — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:14:30 -0500

URL: www.aboutsfi.org/

Description:

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program is a comprehensive system of principles, objectives and performance measures developed by professional foresters, conservationists and scientists, among others that combines the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the long-term protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality. There are currently over 150 million acres of forestland in North America enrolled in the SFI® program, making it among the world's largest sustainable forestry programs.

American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA)

mhof — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:13:07 -0500

URL: www.afandpa.org/

Description:

AF&PA is the national trade association of the forest, paper and wood products industry. We represent member companies engaged in growing, harvesting and processing wood and wood fiber, manufacturing pulp, paper and paperboard products form both virgin and recycled fiber, and producing engineered and traditional wood products.