Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions announced that SCS Global Services, an independent auditor, has completed its audit on all six Newark Paperboard Mills. The mills are now FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) chain-of-custody certified under FSC multi-site certificate FSC C002872.

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Newark announced all six Newark Paperboard Mills granted FSC certification

Jan 11, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions announced that SCS Global Services, an independent auditor, has completed its audit on all six Newark Paperboard Mills. The mills are now FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) chain-of-custody certified under FSC multi-site certificate FSC C002872, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

“This is a significant enhancement for Newark,” said Raymond M. Vargo Jr., Vice President of Sales, Newark Paperboard Mills. He added, “The FSC is the gold standard of forest management and we are proud of this achievement. It is also a valuable resource for our vendors and customers.”

The six Newark FSC certified mills are: Mobile Paperboard, Newark America, Ohio Paperboard, Newark Pacific Paperboard, California Paperboard and Wisconsin Paperboard

“We have worked hard to obtain FSC Chain-of-Custody Certification,” said Marc Hingsbergen, Newark Sustainability Manager. “Even a self-sustaining recycled paperboard company like Newark is always searching for additional ways to lower the carbon footprint within our mills through continuous improvement practices.”

Newark is a leader in integrated manufacturing of 100% recycled paperboard and paperboard products in the U.S. and Canada.