NewPage Announces Sterling® Ultra is Now FSC Certified


The best just keeps getting better.

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Oct. 11 / / - Are you looking for a paper you can feel good about? NewPage Corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, enhances the Sterling(R) Ultra offering with FSC (Forest Stewardship Council(R)) certification.

NewPage introduces FSC certification for Sterling Ultra to provide a greener-than-ever solution for printed communication needs. Sterling Ultra, the most trusted named in coated papers, has the most complete offering available with extraordinary versatility, superb print quality and stellar press performance.

"Although Sterling Ultra FSC certification marks a new milestone for NewPage, our commitment to greener products and practices are longstanding," said Jim Okraszewski, Director of Fiber Supply, NewPage. NewPage is fully committed, today and in the future, to the protection of the world's forests. This dedication is demonstrated by 100% of NewPage wood fiber being in compliance with the SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R)) standard. NewPage has achieved SFI wood procurement certification across all mill facilities.

To fortify efforts to be ever more responsible stewards of the world's forests, NewPage Corporation has now secured FSC Chain of Custody certification for the Sterling Ultra offering.

"At NewPage, we are proud of our products, our partnerships and our sustained commitment to the wise use of resources," states Brian Boland, Marketing Manager, NewPage. NewPage places top priority on compliance with government laws at local, state and federal levels and in the development and application of sustainable forestry standards. NewPage respects the opinions of individuals and organizations that are dedicated to protecting the world's forests. Sterling Ultra preserves and enhances the role of NewPage as an industry leader and a responsible global citizen.

Now, with FSC certification, there's one more good reason Sterling Ultra is the smartest choice a customer can make. Sterling Ultra provides peace of mind for environmentally-conscious creative professionals, printers, and companies who want a high quality solution for annual reports, corporate and product brochures, catalogs, magazines, posters, advertising inserts, and just about everything else that demands beautiful print results. Green up the next project and feel good about the paper.

To learn more about NewPage environmental policies please contact a local NewPage Representative or Merchant Representative. To obtain printed and unprinted samples of Sterling Ultra please contact NewPage ExSamples(R) at 800-638-3313.

About NewPage

NewPage Corporation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a leading U.S. producer of coated papers in North America. The company produces Premium Number One sheet-fed to Number Four web, C1S and digital coated papers offering design flexibility for a wide array of end uses. The gradeline includes Signature True(R), Sterling(R) Ultra, Sterling Ultra Digital(TM), Sterling(R) C1S, Anthem(R), Focus(R) Plus, Vision(R) Plus, Escanaba(R) Plus and Dependoweb(R) Plus. To learn more about NewPage visit www.newpagecorp.com.

About Forest Stewardship Council

The Forest Stewardship Council(R) (FSC) is an international not-for-profit membership-based organization that brings people together to find solutions that promote responsible stewardship of the world's forests. To learn more visit www.fsc.org.

About Sustainable Forestry Initiative

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI) program is a comprehensive system of principles, objectives and performance measures developed by professional foresters, conservationists and scientist, among others that combines the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the long-term of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality. To learn more visit www.aboutsfi.org.

Source: NewPage Corporation

CONTACT: Amber Garwood of NewPage Corporation, +1-937-242-9093

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