Nov. 27, 2007 - SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Further establishing its environmental leadership position, Timber Products Company announced that its Grants Pass, Ore., and Corinth, Miss., hardwood plywood mills have been granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.
"The FSC label gives our customers another avenue to gain LEED points and shows our support to sustainable wood sources around the world," said Timber Products Vice President Roger Rutan. "We've been longtime supporters of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and our additional commitment to FSC proves we are doing everything we can to meet the market's demand for sustainable materials."
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The two mills earned FSC Mixed Sources Chain of Custody certification, which means Timber Products can manufacture its GreenT™ hardwood plywood panels using FSC-certified wood, and then sell those panels under the organization's authorization stamp. The Grants Pass facility is one of just a handful of sites in the United State that is authorized to manufacture products certified by both FSC Mixed Source and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®).
Customers looking for hardwood plywood that meets green building standards or indoor air quality regulations can order GreenT™ panels from the Grants Pass mill with either the FSC Mixed Sources or SFI stamp of approval. Rutan said that Timber Products would manufacture a veneer core hardwood plywood panel as its first FSC-qualified product, followed by a particleboard panel.
Environmental leadership
In addition to the FSC Mixed Sources Chain of Custody certification, Timber Products has earned two other stringent environmental designations this year. Earlier, the company's Medford, Ore., particleboard plant achieved Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) status from the Composite Panel Association (CPA), and its hardwood plywood and particleboard mills garnered recognition by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's (KCMA) Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP).
The company recently introduced its new GreenT™ line of hardwood panels that are manufactured with certified wood fiber and a special resin that meets most green building requirements, including LEED® and the strict California Air Resources Board formaldehyde regulations.
GreenT™ Hardwood Plywood is available with an MDF, veneer or particleboard core. The GreenT™ line also includes a panel with a hardwood face and decorative overlay back, a two-sided decorative overlay panel, raw particleboard panels and particleboard door core panels.
In addition, the company responsibly stewards 118,000 acres of forest under the strict standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative program and was the first hardwood plywood manufacturer in the world to carry the SFI label. All materials sourced from the company's land are audited and certified as environmentally sustainable, ensuring healthy forests for future generations.
More information on GreenT™ can be found at www.GreenTproducts.com.
About Timber Products Company
Founded in 1918, Timber Products Company offers a wide range of diversified wood products, specializing in hardwood plywood. The company is one of the largest material suppliers to the U.S. kitchen cabinet industry. Timber Products owns nine state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across the United States, a major international division, and 118,000 acres of forestland in Northern California managed under the strict standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) program. Timber Products was the world's first hardwood plywood manufacturer authorized to carry the SFI label. The company also operates TP Trucking, a nationwide transportation division.
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