FSC Forest Week in the Adria-Balkan Region

Model Pakiranja d.d. company is FSC-certified since 2017. They produce panels and transport and commercial boxes made of corrugated cardboard, with paper as the basic raw material. The company orders paper exclusively from suppliers who have the FSC CoC certificate, which confirms their commitment to responsible management of the world's forests. 

Mrs. Višnja Ivanov, head of the quality control department further stated: "The goal of the entire Model Group is the responsible management of all resources (energy, water, air quality), including the basic raw material paper. Inclusion in the supply chain of our customers with a share of their product, and ultimately our own, confirms the socially and ecologically responsible sustainable development we strive for future generations."

Model Pakiranja company was actively participating in this years FSC Forest Week campaign on their website, posting on their social media, and even by spreading the message of forest protection to their clients on their FSC-certified products.

Muraplast d.o.o. is the leading producer of paper shopping bags in Croatia. It is located in Kotoriba (Međimurje County) and has a production capacity of >15,000 tons of paper shopping bags. It employs over 350 workers from the local area. This company is FSC-certified since 2015 and offers paper shopping bags (with a flat or twisted handle) and paper in rolls with and without printing as FSC-certified. 

Mrs. Ivona Marić Jadan, Sales department points out that the company is a proud holder of the FSC certificate as it supports and enhances their responsible and sustainable business operations. 

During the FSC Forest Week, they have made an announcement on their website, their sales and procurement department used the FSC Forest Week branded email signature, they posted on LinkedIn, and event promoted this campaign at the Fachpack 2022 fair!

Stolarija Ćuk, vl. Nedjeljko Ćuk is a Croatian-based company with a focus on carpentry and furniture production. This family-owned business grew since 1974 and today the company hires over 60 workers. FSC-certified since 2019, they offer a wide range off FSC-certified products (boards, planks, doors and door frames, windows and window frames, stairs, wall coverings, wardrobes, custom-made furniture, tables, beds, and more).

Mrs. Dinka Avdagić shared: "As a holder of the FSC certificate, it is very important for us to respect the national and local principles of forest management, and thus contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the long-term economic and ecological well-being of not only forests and all living beings that depend on them, but also forest workers and the entire community."

Further, the FSC Forest Week campaign had a positive effect on the company. "The experiences  [from the participation in the campaign] are very positive in the sense that we, as a holder of the FSC certificate, learned some new and interesting information from the campaign itself and the promotional material we received, and we hope that through our engagement we managed to reach the awareness of as many people as possible about the fact that we all must contribute to the preservation of forests, which are the key element of life for all of us", said Mrs. Avdagić.

The company had an active online campaign on their website (photo on the left), social networks (photo on the right), and email signatures too.

Novatone Group is printing company based in North Macedonia. Having joined the FSC community this year, the company is proud by their contribution to the forests managed according to the highest FSC standards which offer benefits to both local and wider communities while contributing to cleaner air and water and mitigating the effects of climate change. Their FSC product portfolio includes different types of packaging, paper bags, books, advertising materials, calendars, organisers, toys and games made from paper etc.

Mr. Kostadin Andov, operations manager, said: "We are perfectionists in providing environmentally friendly printed media by spending less amount of carbon footprint! Driven with the passion and the fact that what we do is setting the scene for our successors, we are committed to establishing business practises that are pragmatic, honest, precise and thorough. To meet the demands of our EU and Scandinavian clients Novatone Group is now FSC-certified company".

"Novatone Group's focus on environmental approach is more than just a statement. To support sustainable management of the world's forests Novatone Group has been a proud FSC Chain of custody certificate holder since May 2022. Supporting FSC Forest Week 2022 campaign helped us to increase our social media followers and contacts and the positive feedback from customer/suppliers confirms that the company Novatone Group continues to grow in all aspects including environmental sustainability efforts", he further explained.