Ampad Achieves FSC Chain-of-Custody Certification

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Richardson, TX, June 30, 2009 — As part of a broad commitment to social responsibility, Ampad is pleased to announce it has achieved the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification across all product categories and in its manufacturing facilities including those in Mattoon, IL and Morristown, TN.

“Ampad’s commitment to the environment extends beyond recycled products as we are constantly looking for new ways to conserve and promote environmental stewardship,” said J. Kevin Coughlin, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Part of our social responsibility is to ensure that we conduct business in a way that assures a positive ecological impact on the environment. Ampad’s SFI(R) Certification enables our customers to make an educated environmental choice about the office products they buy.”

FSC certification means that Ampad can identify which products have come from a FSC-certified forest and tracks those materials as they leave the forest and become products downstream. This chain-of-custody aspect of the system is the basis for any credible certification system and is the link between consumer preference and responsible, on-the-ground forest management.

“Deforestation and illegal logging are taking a huge toll on our planet, wildlife, and communities,” says Corey Brinkema, president of Forest Stewardship Council-US. “But today, there is a groundswell of businesses like Ampad that, by becoming FSC Chain-of-Custody certified, are helping to advance responsible forest management around the world - for the benefit of forests and people. We commend Ampad for its leadership.”

About the Forest Stewardship Council

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international nonprofit organization of more than 500 environmental groups, businesses, forestry professionals, social scientists and civic groups that have collectively developed a set of rigorous international forest management standards and a corresponding FSC certification. The FSC currently identifies 10 principles and 57 criteria to ensure well-managed forests. These include provisions for protecting biological diversity and fragile ecosystems. FSC-certified areas continue to grow at a high rate all over the world and now represent an area equal to 7 percent of the forests used primarily for production purposes.

About Ampad

American Pad & Paper is a premier manufacturer and distributor of writing pads, filing supplies, retail envelopes and specialty papers that serves many of the largest and fastest-growing office products retailers and distributors in North America including Wal-Mart and Staples. Ampad brands include Gold Fibre(R), Evidence(R), Envirotec(TM), efficiency(R), and Embassy(R).

Additional information on Ampad can be found at http://www.ampad.com.

Other press releases from Ampad

• Ampad Launches New Customer-Focused Website - October 13th, 2009
• Ampad Shows Environmental Leadership with SFI(R) Chain-of-Custody Certification - June 25th, 2009

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