Lynden Door Inc. achieves chain of custody certification.

Lynden Door Inc., a manufacturer of wood flush interior doors, announced that it has been third-party-certified for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody (SGS-COC-003855).

The FSC COC audit report found the Lynden plant to be a safe, efficient and progressive manufacturing operation. "Lynden Door's lean manufacturing initiatives are a perfect platform from which to launch Chain of Custody certification," commented Senior Vice President John Ridder. "Furthermore, the company's order flow, accounting and procurement processes all offer strong administrative support for Chain of Custody documentation."

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"Chain of custody" is the path taken by wood from the forest floor to the marketplace. Lynden Door's compliance with this standard means that Lynden Door Inc. has passed an initial audit by FSC-approved auditors and is subject to future audits. C of C certification affirms that the Lynden plant procures wood from responsibly managed forests.

The Lynden Door facility was also certified by SGS under the protocols of Sustainable Forestry Initiative (US/07/SFI/051 NCS-SFICOC-052), an independent third-party certification scheme used widely in North America. "SFI gives us a measure of redundancy that ensureswe meet an extremely high standard and also opens up more certified timber resources to us," explained Dick Moreno.

For more information: Dick Moreno, technical Administrator 800-631-3667 Dick.moreno@lyndendoor.com