Materials
Paperboard
Diamond carefully evaluates all paperboard materials and suppliers in an effort to make the best recommendation for our customers’ products. Our suppliers include Potlatch, a paperboard supplier which has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification and is recognized by The Rainforest Alliance, a nonprofit international conservation organization, for integrating environmental and social sustainability into their work.
Potlatch (SBS)
- Dedicated to environmentally and socially responsible forest management
- All 1.7 million acres of Potlatch Corporation forestland is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- Both Potlatch paperboard mills are FSC chain-of-custody certified, making Potlatch Forest Products the only U.S. supplier offering a full caliper range of FSC-certified SBS paperboard
- Potlatch mills emit .35T of CO2 equivalents/ton of production – 30% below the EPA standard for the industry
- Potlatch practices a mix of natural and plantation forest management, and has planted more than 80 million trees since 2000
- Invests in continuing education for professional foresters, and has a college scholarship program for high schools located near its operation
- Candesce® SBS delivers package strength at 10% lower weights than recycled board (raises product-to-package ratio)
MeadWestvaco (kraft and mixed sources)
- Selected for the third straight year to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, joining the top 10 percent of the largest 2500 companies in the world, and ranked “Best in Class” in the Containers and Packaging industry group
- Their U.S. forestlands are independently certified to SFI standards, and their Cooperative Forest Management landowner assistance program in SC, GA and Alabama is independently certified to the American Tree Farm Standard
- Kraftpak® fibers are obtained in compliance with forest practices consistent with standards set forth by the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI), which strictly governs the growing and harvesting of trees, maintaining sustainable harvest levels, and protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water
- Kraftpak® is a high-yield, low density paperboard which offers a significant source reduction advantage compared to regular-density paperboard grades
- Kraftpak® is a natural, unbleached packaging alternative that is 100% recyclable and made from a renewable resource
- Kraftpak® is manufactured with high yield pulping strategy and byproduct conservation practices utilizing 58% percent biomass in fuel composition
- Kraftpak® is energy efficient and carbon-friendly on a per-carton basis
- Printkote® Eagle made from 70% solid bleached sulfate board with 30% recycled fibers (PCW)
- Printkote® Eagle offers better stiffness and strength than competing recycled grades
Cascades (recycled)
- Their environmental management program is one of the most comprehensive, stringent and innovative in the pulp and paper industry
- A variety of programs have been implemented to reduce water consumption, decrease waste going to landfills, reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
- Prokote™ made from 100% recycled fibers (minimum 55% PCW)
- InverKote™ is made from 100% recycled fibers (minimum 95% PCW)