Vancouver BC, October 1, 2008 - PacBlue Digital Imaging, Inc., Vancouver's premier digital imaging and reprographics company, has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification which ensures the sourcing of printing papers from responsibly managed forests and tracks warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution with a validated audit trail.
"We strongly believe that protecting our forest resources is critically important" said Jonathan Colley, President, PacBlue Digital Imaging. "Because the fibre going into printing papers is tracked and identified at every stage of manufacture or distribution, we can assure our customers that virgin fibre comes from a sustainable source and claims of recycled content are verifiable."
According to the Forest Stewardship Council Canada, FSC-certified forests are managed to standards for responsible forest management. FSC Canada coordinates the development of regional standards and takes into account local ecology and social circumstances. In Canada there are four regional forest management standards:
- National Boreal Standard
- Maritimes Standard
- BC Standard
- Great Lakes-St. Lawrence, Laurentian Standard
Also on staff at PacBlue is FSC Xpert, Adam Sealey, Coordinator - Sustainability & Green Initiatives. The FSC Xpert program trains professionals to support FSC-certified printers and paper merchants, applying the knowledge and skills to effectively promote, source and manage projects using FSC-certified paper products.
In other environmental efforts, PacBlue Digital offers substrates ranging from FSC-certified papers to Bio- Banner Vinyl, a 100% biodegradable PVC for banners, and Bio-Board for direct-to-substrate large format imaging. On August 1, 2008, the company began delivering all reprographics projects on paper containing 30% post-consumer waste. In 2007, the company's recycling program diverted nearly 1000 cubic yards of paper cores and cardboard and nearly 475 cubic yards of paper trimmings and cutoffs from land fills. About PacBlue Digital Imaging
PacBlue Digital Imaging, located in Vancouver for more than 60 years, originated as a small family-owned reprographic shop producing blueprints for the architectural and engineering industry. The company, which now employs more than 100 people, has evolved to offer a wide range of services such as: architectural and engineering printing, signage, promotion and commercial printing, and graphic design and digital production services for corporations and creative agencies.
PacBlue Digital produces marketing materials, signs, banners, posters, displays, and architectural graphics on an extensive array of production equipment, including KBA 74 Karat and Xerox iGen3, and presses and printers from HP, Océ, Canon, Ricoh, Gandinnovations, and Mimaki. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Code: SGS-COC-005253