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Marion Plywood Corporation's Procurement Policy For Sourcing Wood and Wood Fiber for FSC® Certified Products


To help ensure a continuous supply of quality forest products we support sound scientific forest management activities that promote the importance of reforestation, forest management, and Best Management Practices by landowners to achieve and perpetuate healthy, productive forests. We support the Forest Stewardships Council, the Tree Farm System, and AF&PA's Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

As participants of the Forest Stewardships Council, Marion Plywood will make every possible effort to avoid sourcing wood from the following categories:

a) Illegally harvested wood
b) Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights
c) Wood harvested in forests where high conservation values are threatened by management activities
d) Wood harvested in forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use
e) Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

Marion Plywood has appointed Mr. Pete Schwecke as the contact person responsible for implementing this policy. If it is demonstrated that this company is using wood from any of the above sources in its FSC® certified products, we will promptly take appropriate actions, including stopping purchases from these sources.

Marion Plywood is committed to making best efforts to identify the sources of wood used for products labeled according to the FSC® rules, and to establish the origin of materials used in the products affected with sufficient geographical resolution to ensure compliance with the policy. If it proves impossible to identify the origin of some of the raw materials, we are committed to replacing them with materials that can be sourced with confidence. Our sourcing policy requires us to verify and monitor our sources, the proportions of raw materials that have not yet been verified, and the steps being taken to replace materials of unknown origin.


David Williams

Vice President
Marion Plywood Corporation




FSC PRODUCT GROUP LIST1
MARION PLYWOOD CORPORATION
2008

Product Group Product's FSC ClaimProduct Classification (UN Class & Type)Species or Species Group Material Categories of Inputs Control System UsedSites Involved in Mfg.Hardwood Species Codes
High Grade Veneer FSC Pure 315-3151 2c, 195, 277b FSC Pure material Transfer Marion 2 Acer spp
Medium Grade VeneerFSC Pure 315-3151 40a, 40c, 67, 152c, 292, 293 FSC Pure material Transfer Marion 2c Hard Maple
Low Grade Veneer FSC Pure 315-3151 2, 78, 150, 152c,d,e, 207, 208, 272, 275, 341, 345 FSC Pure material Transfer Marion 40a Yellow Birch
High Grade Veneer FSC Mixed Credit 315-3151 2c, 195, 277b FSC Pure material, controlled material Credit Marion 40c White Birch
Medium Grade VeneerFSC Mixed Credit 315-3151 40a, 40c, 67, 152c, 292, 293 FSC Pure material, controlled material Credit Marion 67 Carya spp
Low Grade Veneer FSC Mixed Credit 315-3151 2, 78, 150, 152c,d,e, 207, 208, 272, 275, 341, 345 FSC Pure material, controlled material Credit Marion 78 Hackberry
High Grade Veneer FSC Mixed x% 315-3151 2c, 195, 277b FSC Pure material, controlled material Percentage Marion 150 Beech
Medium Grade VeneerFSC Mixed x% 315-3151 40a, 40c, 67, 152c, 292, 293 FSC Pure material, controlled material Percentage Marion 152c White Ash
Low Grade Veneer FSC Mixed x% 315-3151 2, 78, 150, 152c,d,e, 207, 208, 272, 275, 341, 345 FSC Pure material, controlled material Percentage Marion 152d Green Ash
High Grade Veneer FSC Controlled Wood315-3151 2c, 195, 277b FSC Controlled Wood, controlled material Transfer Marion 152e Black Ash
Medium Grade VeneerFSC Controlled Wood315-3151 40a, 40c, 67, 152c, 292, 293 FSC Controlled Wood, controlled material Transfer Marion 150 Beech
Low Grade Veneer FSC Controlled Wood315-3151 2, 78, 150, 152c,d,e, 207, 208, 272, 275, 341, 345 FSC Controlled Wood, controlled material Transfer Marion 195 Black Walnut
Veneer Logs FSC Pure 031-0312 2, 2c, 40a,c, 67, 78, 152c,d,e, 150, 195, 277b, 292, 293dFSC Pure material Transfer Marion 207 Liquidambar spp
Veneer Logs FSC Controlled Wood031-0312 2, 2c, 40a,c, 67, 78, 152c,d,e, 150, 195, 277b, 292, 293dFSC Controlled Wood, controlled material Transfer Marion 208 Tulip Poplar
Veneer Logs FSC Mixed Credit 031-0312 2, 2c, 40a,c, 67, 78, 152c,d,e, 150, 195, 277b, 292, 293dFSC Pure material, controlled material Credit Marion 272 Sycamore
Pressed Veneer FSC Pure 314-3141 2c FSC Pure material Transfer Marion 275 Aspen
Pressed Veneer FSC Mixed Credit 314-3141 2c FSC Pure material, controlled material Credit Marion 277b Black Cherry
Pressed Veneer FSC Mixed x% 314-3141 2c FSC Pure material, FSC Mixed material, controlled materialPercentage Marion 292 Red Oaks
Pressed Veneer FSC Controlled Wood314-3141 2c FSC Controlled Wood, controlled material Transfer Marion 293d White Oak
Flooring Panels FSC Mixed Credit 314-3142 67, 152, 292 FSC Pure material, controlled material Credit Marion 341 Basswood
Flooring Panels FSC Mixed x% 314-3142 67, 152, 292 FSC Pure material, controlled material Percentage Marion 345 Elm

1 Required by the following sections of FSC-STD-40-004 V 2-0:
1.4 Records
1.4.1 The organization shall maintain complete and up-to-date records covering all applicable requirements of this standard.
1.4.2 Retention time for all records and reports, including training records shall be specified by the organization and shall be at least five (5) years.
2.1 Product groups
2.1.1 The organization shall establish FSC product groups for all products that will be sold with FSC claims and shall maintain an up-to-date and publicly available FSC product group list with the following information:
a) specification of the product group as FSC Pure, FSC Mixed, FSC Recycled or FSC Controlled Wood;
b) product type(s) according to the FSC product classification;
c) species according to the FSC species terminology used as inputs to the product group, if information on species composition is commonly used to designate the product characteristics.
2.1.2 The organization shall specify for each product group:
a) the material categories used as input;
b) the control system used for making FSC claims:
i. transfer system;
ii. percentage system; or
iii. credit system;
c) the sites involved in management, production, storage, sale, etc.
2.1.3 For product groups where a percentage or credit system based on claim periods is used, the organization shall ensure that all included products share similar specifications in relation to:
a) quality of inputs;
b) conversion factors



Marion Plywood Corporation

222 S Parkview Ave  PO Box 497

Marion, WI 54950

Phone 715-754-5231  Fax 715-754-2582

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