Welcome Newest FSC Certificate Holders

FSC welcomed these new certificate holders to the FSC community:
*Calumet Carton, Inc. is a manufacturer of paperboard mailers and folding cartons.
*Ignite Graphics LLC is a single-source marketing provider with in-house manufacturing, including print, mail, bindery, packaging, and fulfillment.
*American Carton Company is an independent, full-service folding carton company.
*Polyconcept North America Inc. is a promotional product supplier.
*SW SAFETY SOLUTIONS INC. is a safety equipment supplier.
*Broekhof USA is a global supplier of packaging and decorative material for the flower and plant industry.
*Flushd, Inc (featured) sells bamboo toilet paper.
*MiniFibers, Inc produces multifilament yarns from a variety of polymers.
*Nature Coatings, Inc. transforms wood waste into high performing black pigments.
*Prugent America LLC is a furniture manufacturer.
*Color Carton Corporation is a manufacturer of folded carton, note pads, and corrugated paperboard.
*Eventscape A+D, Inc. is an architectural millworker.
*Blue Lake Packaging, Inc. is a distributor of regenerated cellulose film, corrugated and cardboard packaging, adhesive labels, and file folders.
*Capri Cork, LLC DBA Lititiz Flooring Company is a cork flooring distributor.
*All Star Millwork LLC is an architectural millworker.
more at source: https://us.fsc.org/en-us/newsroom/newsletter/id/1092

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