Boise's Pulp and Paper Mill and Sawmill in Jackson, Alabama, Gain
Recognition by Registration of the Facilities' Environmental
Management Systems to the ISO 14001 Standard
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boise Cascade Corporation
(NYSE: BCC) announced today that its pulp and paper mill and adjacent sawmill
in Jackson, Alabama, have become certified under ISO 14001. Established by
the International Organization for Standardization, ISO 14001 is recognized as
the leading standard for environmental management systems (EMS). Earning this
certification demonstrates the company's commitment to high standards of
environmental stewardship and to continuously improving the operations'
environmental activities.
According to Richard W. Merson, vice president and region manager, Alabama
Operations, "Excellent environmental performance has always been a priority
for the Jackson operations, and earning ISO 14001 certification demonstrates
that we have taken our environmental commitment to an even higher level. This
certification process took hard work and dedication by Jackson employees, and
I congratulate them on this significant achievement."
As part of ISO 14001 certification, Jackson developed an EMS that
specifies the appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure
consistent compliance with state and federal environmental regulations and
conformance to the company's environmental policy. The EMS establishes how to
set clear environmental objectives, document best practices, and periodically
review them to ensure continuous improvement. "The EMS is the road map that
ties all of our environmental activities together and provides the level of
documentation that will help ensure our continued outstanding environmental
performance," says Marty Parker, project manager and Total Quality manager at
the Jackson location. Parker adds, "The Jackson mill was already ISO
9001-certified for quality, so achieving ISO 14001 certification was the next
logical step."
About Boise Cascade Corporation
Boise, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, provides solutions to help customers
work more efficiently, build more effectively, and create new ways to meet
business challenges. We own or control more than 2 million acres of
timberland, primarily in the United States, to support our manufacturing
operations. Boise had sales of $8.2 billion in 2003. Boise Office Solutions,
headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, is a division of Boise and a premier
multinational contract and retail distributor of office supplies and paper,
technology products, and office furniture. Boise Office Solutions had 2003
sales of $4.0 billion. Boise Building Solutions, headquartered in Boise,
Idaho, is a division of Boise and manufactures plywood, oriented strand board,
lumber, particleboard, and engineered wood products. The business also
operates 27 facilities that distribute a broad line of building materials,
including wood products manufactured by Boise. Boise Building Solutions
posted manufacturing sales of $824 million and distribution sales of $2.0
billion in 2003. Boise Paper Solutions, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is a
division of Boise and a manufacturer of office papers, a majority of which are
sold through Boise Office Solutions. Boise Paper Solutions also manufactures
printing, forms, and converting papers, newsprint, containerboard and
corrugated containers, and market pulp. The division had 2003 sales of $1.9
billion. Visit the Boise website at http://www.bc.com .
SOURCE Boise Cascade Corporation
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