U.S. Alliance Paper products now FSC and Rainforest Alliance certified

U.S. Alliance Paper, Edgewood, New York, a manufacturer of household paper products for retailers’ private label programs, said that it successfully met the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification standards. The company will begin displaying the Rainforest Alliance Certified and FSC seals on its products.

“FSC is a worldwide organization that defines a strict set of standards that have to be met in order to display its seal,” said John Sarraf, president, U.S. Alliance Paper. “Independent chain-of-custody compliance audits assure us that our suppliers adhere to responsible forest management principles, and allow our retail partners and their consumers to confidently make the right choices for the environment.”

The company said it will formally introduce its FSC-certified products at the Private Label Manufacturers Association's Private Label Trade Show in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 16 and 17.

“The bulk of U.S. Alliance Paper’s raw material purchases are virgin fiber, preferred for its superior quality,” added Steve Saraf, vice president of sales, U.S. Alliance Paper. “With our FSC-certified products and our Earth First products — 100 percent recycled, with 80 percent post-consumer content and whitened without chlorine bleaching — we can now offer our retail partners around the country a comprehensive range of quality tiers and paper grades.”