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You will find below a collection of useful links:
Non-Profit Organizations:
Forest Certification Resource Center
www.certifiedwood.org
The Council is an independent, not-for-profit, voluntary business initiative committed to promoting responsible forest products buying practices throughout North America by facilitating the increased purchase, use, and sale of third-party, independently certified forest products.
Forest Stewardship Council Headquarters (Mexico)
www.fscoax.org
The Forest Stewardship Council is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
Forest Stewardship Council (USA)
www.fscus.org
FSC is an independent, international, member-based organization that accredits certification bodies and promotes voluntary third-party certification throughout North America.
Forest Stewardship Council (UK)
www.fsc-uk.demon.co.uk
The European arm of FSC, this organization has made a major impact on the number of hectares certified. This site covers a wide variety of areas including: FSC-approved certifiers, international principles & criteria, UK suppliers of certified timber, a fact sheet for manufacturers & retailers, and a world map of certified forests.
Scientific Certification Systems (USA)
www.scs1.com
SCS is the nation's leading independent agency certifying industry's environmental accomplishments by using analytical science to spur the private and public sectors toward more environmentally sustainable policy, planning, product design, management, and production.
SmartWood (USA)
www.smartwood.org
SmartWood was the first forest management certification program of its kind, operating in all forest types on a worldwide basis. SmartWood is a program of the Rainforest Alliance.
The Colored Pencil Society of America
www.cpsa.org/index.htm
A non-profit organization dedicated to artists working with colored pencils. They provide an annual International Exhibition & Convention, product research information, workshops & seminars, a newsletter and networking directory.
Manufacturers' Associations:
Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (USA)
www.wima.org
WIMA is a national trade association covering the $3-billion industry of pen, pencil and marker manufacturers.
School, Home and Office Products Association (USA)
www.shopa.org
SHOPA represent almost 2,000 manufacturers, retailers, commercial/contract stationers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturer representatives, and service companies involved in the production, distribution, and sale of school supplies and office products through mass retail and commercial channels.
California Forestry Association
www.foresthealth.org
(CFA) consists of companies and individuals committed to sound policies, sustainable use of renewable resources and responsible forestry.
North American Wholesale Lumber Association
www.lumber.org
NAWLA is an international trade association of over 600 leading forest and building products industry wholesalers, manufacturers and industry affiliated companies throughout the United States and Canada.
Western Wood Products Association
www.wwpa.org
Western Wood Products Association is a trade association representing softwood lumber manufacturers in the 12 Western states, from the Canadian border south to Mexico and from the West Coast to the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Association also provides services in Alaska.
Pencil manufacturers who use CalCedar slats for their cedar pencils:
Amalgamated Specialties (Philippines)
www.amspecial.com
Caran d'Ache (Switzerland)
www.carandache.ch
Compania Americana de Lapices (Argentina)
E-mail: cialapices@arnet.com.ar
Cretacolor (Austria)
www.cretacolor.com
Cumberland Pencil Company (United Kingdom)
www.pencils.co.uk
Dixon Ticonderoga Company (USA)
www.dixonticonderoga.com
Faber-Castell (Germany)
www.faber-castell.com
General Pencil Company (USA)
www.generalpencil.com
Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth (Czech Republic)
www.koh-I-noor.cz
Masats Flamagas
www.flamagas.com
Mitsubishi Pencil (Japan)
www.mpuni.co.jp
Musgrave Pencil Company (USA)
www.pencils.net
Rose Moon (USA)
www.roseart.com
Sakamoto Stationery (Japan)
www.sakamoto-co-ltd.jp
Sanford Faber (Venezuela)
www.sanfaber.com
Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics (Germany)
www.schwancosmetics.com
Schwan-Stabilo (Geramany & Czech Republic)
www.stabilo.com
Swallowfield PLC (United Kingdom)
www.swallowfield.com
Tombow (Japan)
www.tombow.com
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