NWFA Aids in Certification of 12,000 FSC Acres

St. Louis, MO, Oct. 13, 2011 -- The National Wood Flooring Association’s FSC Procurement Group recently worked with the White Wood Timber Group to certify 12,000 acres of forest land through the Forest Stewardship Council.

The acreage includes 24 landowners in South Carolina, and represents the first major certification project for the group.

“The certification of White Wood Timber is a direct result of Anderson’s efforts on behalf of the FSC Procurement Group and Lisa Stocker’s work under the WERC Grant from Rainforest Alliance,” said NWFA RPP Governance Board Chairman Don Finkell, president of Anderson Hardwood Floors.

The certified acreage is expected to grow to 80,000 in just five years, combining the resources of landowners in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.”

NWFA CEO Michael Martin commented that “this is a tremendous accomplishment for the FSC Procurement Group as it represents a significant increase in FSC-certified wood.”

The FSC Procurement Group was established under the direction of the NWFA’s Responsible Procurement Program to explore.

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