The Sheridan Press Receives Forest Stewardship Council Certification from the Rainforest Alliance | The Sheridan Group

Hanover, PA - The Sheridan Press, a provider of printing and publishing services to the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journal markets, has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification from the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program. This certification allows The Sheridan Press to be responsive to a growing trend in the paper and printing industry of companies making more environmentally and socially responsible supply chain decisions.

Chain-of-Custody certification guarantees that wood that comes from certified, responsibly managed forestlands is tracked throughout the supply chain, from the forest to the consumer. Conscientious consumers can look for the FSC logo on wood products to know they are supporting forest management that protects biodiversity and supports local communities.

"All of the papers we currently offer our customers, whether recycled or not, are provided by the mills and distributors who follow responsible forestry practices, such as those established by the Forest Stewardship Council," said Ed Hartman, Vice President of Operations at The Sheridan Press. "This Chain of Custody certification will allow us to provide the option to our customers to produce a journal using 100% guaranteed FSC certified paper – from forest to printed product."

In addition to certifying hundreds of printers and paper mills within the supply chain, The Rainforest Alliance is the world’s leading certifier of forestlands to the FSC standards. To date, the organization has certified 100 million acres of forestland. The Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit conservation organization, works with businesses in making more responsible choices by using market forces to protect our natural resources and support workers and local communities.

The Sheridan Press, located in Hanover, PA, is operational 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, and has over 500 employees. It is one of 11 printing companies (global and domestic) within The Sheridan Group (Hunt Valley, MD).