Jan 02, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that its No. 1 paper machine at the Tonegawa Division paperboard mill, which produces clay coated board, has acquired Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certification. This is the first time a paper machine in Japan dedicated to clay coated board, which is used for purposes such as foodstuffs and daily goods packaging, has acquired this certification, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Rengo’s clay coated board, for which FSC certification was acquired, is an environmentally friendly product. Its main raw materials are wood fibers approved according to FSC standards, as well as appropriately-managed recovered fiber. Rengo will support responsible forest management and contribute to forest conservation and the curtailing of worldwide deforestation through the usage of wood fiber which considers environmental conservation in forests and ensure social benefits and economic sustainability, and the use of managed recovered fiber.

Rengo has long worked to maintain and develop a recovered fiber recycling system. As awareness of the environment is growing, through this acquisition of FSC certification for clay coated board Rengo will make further efforts to fulfill requests from corporations and consumers regarding CSR procurement and green purchasing.