Forest Products Association of Canada Joins Two Sides

Submitted: The Two Sides Team September 7, 2015

CHICAGO (September 7, 2015) – The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has joined Two Sides North America, the non-profit organization that promotes and encourages the responsible production, use, and sustainability of print and paper.

“We are very pleased to receive the support of FPAC as Two Sides expands its services into Canada. The pulp and paper industry in Canada has a great environmental story to tell and we look forward to working with FPAC to ensure that the entire Canadian graphic communications value chain is sending that message. Over the years, FPAC has done a great job at gathering and effectively communicating the facts about the Canadian forest products industry. Having them engaged with us and sitting on our sustainability committee will be an asset for Two Sides,” says Two Sides North America President Phil Riebel.

“We look forward to sharing information and working with Two Sides to promote the environmental benefits of using paper,” says Paul Lansbergen, the Vice-President of Regulations and Partnership at FPAC. “The Canadian forest products industry has an impressive environmental record and FPAC is committed to partnering with others such as Two Sides so consumers can feel confident using products made from renewable wood fibre.”

About the Forest Products Association of Canada

FPAC provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. The $58-billion-a-year forest products industry represents 2% of Canada’s GDP and is one of Canada’s largest employers operating in hundreds of communities and providing 230,000 direct jobs across the country. For more information please visit www.fpac.ca.

About Two Sides

Two Sides is an independent, nonprofit organization created to promote the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper. Two Sides is active globally in North America, Europe, Australia, South Africa, Brazil and Colombia. Our members span the entire print and paper value chain, including forestry, pulp, paper, inks and chemicals, pre-press, press, finishing, publishing, printing, envelopes and postal operators. For more information about Two Sides North America, please contact us at 1-855-896-7433 or info@twosidesna.org. Visit the Two Sides website at www.twosidesna.org and follow Two Sides on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.