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In August 2009 TimBar Packaging & Display's New Oxford facility achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) fiber sourcing standard for its New Oxford, Pennsylvania facility.

Jim Simpson, VP / Area General Manager stated, "At TimBar Packaging & Display, we have a strong commitment to our forests and so do our customers. SFI fiber sourcing certification empowers our customers to make an educated environmental choice about the corrugated packaging they buy."

With more than 160 million acres certified across North America, the non-profit SFI sustainable forest certification program is one of the largest in the world, with a standard based on principles and measures that promote responsible environmental behavior and sound forest management including measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk and forests of exceptional conservation value.

About SFI Inc.

SFI Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit charitable organization, and is solely responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving the Sustainable Forestry Initiative program (www.sfiprogram.org), which is internationally recognized and among the largest in the world. It is one of the fastest-growing forest certification programs with over 160 million acres (65 million hectares) of SFI-certified forests across North America. The SFI Standard also includes unique fiber sourcing requirements that promote responsible forest management on all suppliers' lands and a chain-of-custody certification, which can communicate to buyers how much certified fiber is in a specific product. The SFI forest standard is endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes, a global umbrella organization that has strict requirements for endorsement. SFI Inc. is governed by a three-chamber board of directors representing environmental, social and economic sectors equally.

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In addition to being functional, versatile and cost-effective, corrugated is also an environmentally friendly packaging choice because it is renewable and recyclable.

Did you know:

• In the United States, the residue from forest and sawmill operations, along with recycled paper and paperboard, provide roughly two-thirds of all fiber used in pulp and paper mills (TAPPI).
• About 40% more wood is grown in U.S. forests than is harvested. More than 1.7 million new trees are planted every day by members of the forest products industry.
• 90% of wood fiber that goes into a corrugated box comes from forests that are certified as managed for sustainability.
• Nearly 60% of energy used by the U.S. paper industry comes from renewable biofuels including bark, wood residues and spent pulping liquors. (FBA Statistics)

The industry is committed to recycling

• Paper and paperboard represent nearly 75% of all packaging recovered for recycling in the U.S.
• In 2005, 76.6% of all containers produced were recovered for recycling (24.7 million tons).
• The corrugated industry puts 61% of all recovered OCC (old corrugated containers) back into new corrugated containers. The average corrugated box is comprised of approximately 43% recovered fibers.
• New coatings are being developed that will allow previously non-recyclable containers to be recyclable. (FBA Statistics)

The TimBar Advantage

• TimBar has two corrugator plants with new equipment that is able to produce high quality sheets with less fiber.
• In 2002 the company invested more than $8 million in a new corrugator at its Pennsylvania facility. As a result, approximately 7500 tons less fiber is used in manufacturing annually.
• $4 million in updates and additions to TimBar's Miami corrugator in 2005 have resulted in the use of less fiber and starch.
• Our productivity and lean enterprise initiatives mean that we've been able to grow and increase output with minimum increases in manpower and energy usage.
• An award winning design team that considers performance, marketing appeal, cost and the optimization of resources.
• A supply network that includes one of the top corrugated recyclers in the U.S.

TimBar Packaging & Display's Sustainability Initiative is a business strategy that derives value from improved environmental and social outcomes. The principal of continuous improvement and a commitment to best practices are cornerstones of sustainability development. TimBar adopted these as part of its corporate strategic foundation in 2003 and has been committed to reaching specific goals in these areas.

For example . . .

• TimBar is committed to associate safety and wellness. In 2003 TimBar implemented a Safety Training and Communication initiative. This provided a structured process for continuous improvement. Additionally, in 2004 TimBar initiated a safety and health audit system to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and company polices. As a result, TCIR (Total Case Incident Rate) has decreased from 10.75 in 2001 to 3.2 in 2005 putting TimBar in the top 10% of our industry.
• In 2004 TimBar embarked on the journey of Lean Enterprise. Lean concepts focus on increasing productivity through the elimination of waste and continuous improvement. The results in 2006 translated to a relative dollar value of $1.7 million. This type of savings enables TimBar to continue to reinvest in the business. In 2006 the company invested for than $6 million in software and equipment.

TimBar is committed to establishing sustainability goals that provide meaningful business value for TimBar and its business partners. Please contact us to receive an update of our performance metrics.