Press Release from Tembec
Tembec announced that
it has recently begun offering FSC-certified Softwood Kraft (NBSK) and
Temcell(R) High Yield pulps to the market. FSC certification is a third party
endorsement for environmentally and socially responsible forestry practices,
and is the only system that tracks market pulp from the forest to the final
product.
"We are proud to announce that Tembec's Smooth Rock Falls and Temiscaming
High Yield pulp operations have both recently achieved Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) chain of custody certification," said Terrence P. Kavanagh,
Tembec Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "Tembec's
Skookumchuck Softwood Kraft pulp mill in British Columbia is currently
conducting its chain of custody audit and expects to introduce additional
FSC-certified NBSK pulp to the market as early as July 2005. Tembec is
committed to being a leader in the supply of FSC pulps, and we are making good
progress toward reaching our stated environmentally and socially responsible
forest management goals."
The three operations produce approximately 770,000 metric tonnes of NBSK
and BTCMP High Yield pulps annually, and use FSC wood fibre from a combined
area totalling 10 million acres. The area includes Tembec's Gordon Cosens five
million-acre forest licence located in Northeastern Ontario, which is the
largest FSC-certified forest in Canada and is the first boreal (northern)
forest to be certified in North America. In addition, the area includes
Tembec's 350,000-acre Tree Farm Licence 14, located in the southeastern
British Columbia.
Softwood Kraft (NBSK) and High Yield pulps are used in various products
including towel and tissue, printing and writing, and specialty papers. These
FSC-certified pulps now allow Tembec's customers to respond to market demands
for certified, environmentally-friendly products, and to demonstrate their
support for sustainable forest management.
