Newsletter Stories


Sunday, 01 August 2004
Appalachia and Ozark-Ouachita Standards Accredited by FSC International

On July 07, 2004, the Standards Committee for the FSC International (FSC-IC) Board of Directors accredited the Ozark-Ouachita and the Appalachia regional standards. Due to the hard work of Dr. Jeff Stringer, Working Group Coordinator for the Appalachia standard, and Kent Landrum, Working Group Coordinator for the Ozark standard, the Appalachia standard was accredited for five years while the Ozark standard was accredited for three years. During the next year, FSC staff and the working group coordinators will be working to meet the conditions issued for each of the standards. read more …


Sunday, 01 August 2004
FSC-US Holds Election for Board of Directors

One New Director Elected, Three Incumbents Remain on Board read more …


Sunday, 01 August 2004
X Games: Featuring Skateboarding and Bike Ramps Made of FSC-Certified Materials

ESPN’s X Games, the world’s premier action sports competition, has “greened the games” this year, including the use of a significant amount of FSC-certified wood. read more …


Sunday, 01 August 2004
Percentage Based Claims Policy Review

Board Decision Deferred to Refine Controlled Wood Standard read more …


Sunday, 01 August 2004
Accreditation of a New FSC Certification Body—CTBA in France

The FSC Accreditation Business Unit is pleased to announced in July that FSC has signed an accreditation contract with the Centre Technique du Bois et de l’Ameublement (CTBA), an organization based in France. read more …


Sunday, 01 August 2004
Where do I find FSC-Certified Building Materials?

The following companies have FSC chain-of-custody certification and sell materials for the building market—such as lumber, flooring, windows, doors, etc. Contact the company directly to get a complete list of FSC-certified products available. read more …