Temple-Inland Offers FSC-Certified MDF

Having chain-of-custody certification in place, however, does not mean that a lot of certified product is going out the door. At Temple-Inland’s plant in Pembroke, Ontario, there isn’t even FSC-certified wood fiber going in! There are no sources of certified wood fiber near the plant, but once certified wood becomes available, Temple-Inland will be able to inventory and track that fiber in accordance with chain-of-custody certification requirements and produce FSC-certified MDF. At the Pennsylvania plants in Mt. Jewett and Clarion, the quantity of FSC-certified product produced will depend on demand.

The primary driver for this move by Temple-Inland is Home Depot. “We do a lot of business with Home Depot,” said MDF product manager Trey Golden, “and that’s the way they were leaning.” He also said that the move reflects Temple-Inland’s commitment to environmental stewardship. “It enabled us to show our customers how committed we are to demonstrating sustainable forest practices,” Golden told