Rosemont Press, Inc. (Deer Park, NY) has announced its certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). As an FSC-certified organization, Rosemont Press utilizes wood products from forests that are managed to high environmental, economic, and social standards.

Rosemont Press achieved its certified status following a rigorous application and auditing process. The FSC tracks the chain of custody of wood from managed forests through all stages of processing and distribution, including printed products. Similar to the growing market for recycled products, there is an increasing demand for FSC-certified products. Items printed by Rosemont Press for its clients will be entitled to special FSC labeling to announce the ecologically responsible nature of the products.

Patricia Reardon, president of Rosemont Press, commented, “FSC certification is just one more step of many that Rosemont has taken to be a socially responsible company and reduce our impact on the environment.”  Some of its other eco-friendly programs include:

• recycling all paper (not used in final products), along with metal, ink, and wood

• collecting, storing, and disposing of ink, chemicals, solvents and press solutions, ensuring that they will not get into groundwater

• instituting the latest GRACol 7 process standards, resulting in significant reduction of consumable waste

• utilizing online proofing to reduce production of physical hard proofs

• using “green” soy inks (safe, sustainable and renewable)

• replacing all corporate lighting with high-efficiency, low-watt usage lighting alternatives

Established in 1962, Rosemont Press is one of the largest family-owned commercial printing companies in the New York metro area. A full-service printing and visual communications provider, Rosemont Press has offices in New York City and a 40,000-sq.-ft. production facility on Long Island. For more information, visit www.rosemontpress.com.

The Forest Stewardship Council promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.