(June 12, 2008) Having certified the Chain of Custody of its coated paper and pulp mills, Torraspapel extends its PEFC certification to all of its merchants and subsidiaries.

Obtaining the multi-site PEFC Chain-of-Custody certification enables all of Torraspapel’s merchants and subsidiaries to assure the traceability of the products they commercialise, thus accrediting that the wood used in its pulp and paper manufacturing processes originates from responsibly-managed forests.

One of the key environmental goals of Torraspapel, part of the Lecta Group, consists in achieving Chain of Custody certification for its business operations. Currently Torraspapel holds PEFC and FSC Chain-of-Custody certification for its coated paper and pulp production, and PEFC certification for its merchants and sales offices. During 2008 it plans to certify the Chain of Custody of its specialty paper and self-adhesive paper factories.

In addition to PEFC and FSC Chain-of-Custody certification, all of Torraspapel’s paper mills hold ISO 9001 quality certificates and ISO 14001 environmental certificates, and the company is working towards obtaining the European EMAS environmental certification.

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