Feb 25, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Atlantic Newsprint Company has been awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its 100% recycled newsprint in North America. Atlantic was notified of the certification by the SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance, an independent accrediting organization. FSC certification is considered one of the pre-eminent standards within the forest products industry. The Forest Stewardship Council is an international organization that provides recognition to organizations that support the growth of responsible forest management. "With demand increasing for ever-higher standards of environmental performance, we expanded our newsprint line last year with new paper grades designed for printers that produce weekly flyers and directories," says Michael Booth, vice president of sales for Atlantic Newsprint. With receipt of the FSC certification, Atlantic was also recognized as a SmartWood Chain-of-Custody company. Atlantic Newsprint Company is a division of Atlantic Packaging Products Limited, a privately-owned company that has developed a successful business model based on creating valuable consumer, institutional and industrial paper products from recycled materials.