June 2011
During 2008, Pac Paper created a Green Team with the goal of working towards one of Pac Paper’s core values of being a responsible member of the communities in which we operate and serve. The Green Team initiatives highlighted below have helped Pac Paper improve its community stewardship, and have enhanced our ability to do MORE, BETTER, with LESS.

Chain-of-Custody Certification: In 2009, Pac Paper acquired chain-of-custody certifications from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC TM). Pac Paper now offers paper with peace of mind that satisfies various industrial, print, and food service end-user sustainability initiatives.

Landfill Use: An aggressive recycling program was implemented to capture office papers and waste associated with manufacturing – including poly and metal.

Electrical Consumption: Pac Paper implemented more efficient equipment and processes in manufacturing and office spaces to capture greener technology. These investments resulted in significant reductions in kilowatts required to convert paper.

By any measure, these efforts have been very successful. We appreciate you as our customer, and as such, we enjoy sharing good news with you. Thank you for continuing to trust Pac Paper with your customers’ needs and demands.

Pac Paper Inc., Leading Manufacturer of Java Jackets® Insulating Coffee Sleeves

VANCOUVER, Wash. – May 18, 2011 – Leading Pacific Northwest-based paper converter, Pac Paper Inc., recently announced unusually high demand for one of its most recognized paper products – Java Jackets®. Pac Paper is the original manufacturer of the insulating coffee cup sleeve that revolutionized thermal protection of hot paper cups.

Java Jacket® coffee cup sleeves have become as much a statement of style as function. The one-size green coffee sleeve fits 12 ounce, 16 ounce, and 20 ounce paper cups. Pac Paper can custom print Java Jacket® and use various grades of paper as well.

The patented, embossed nubbins on the Java Jackets® themselves allow air to cushion between the hot cup surface and the sleeve. Adding a bead of “one-hand pop” heat-activated glue to the inside ensures the sleeve will not slip off the cup or get stuck in cup holders.        

“We’re very pleased at the increased popularity of the Java Jackets®,” says David Morgan, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “Who knew when Jay Sorenson invented the Java Jacket® that they would become such a widely used and functional product for everyone from large, national quick service restaurants to your local corner coffee shop.”            

Made from recycled paper, Java Jackets® are offered in natural or white finishes. In addition, specialty Java Jacket® orders are available, including custom printing with company logos or special marketing message.     

For more information about Java Jackets or other Pac Paper products, please visit: www.pacpaperinc.com or contact Pac Paper directly at 800.223.4981 or sales@pacpaperinc.com.         

About Pac Paper, Inc.          
Pac Paper is a customer-oriented paper manufacturer focused on providing a broad range of high quality paper products, which provide superior value. Pac Paper combines integrity and state-of-the-art paper-converting equipment with virtually any grade of paper to offer a wide variety of products serving various industries, including: industrial packaging, food service, food processing and agricultural packaging, and contract converting and printing grades.

Pac Paper, Inc. can now provide its customers with paper products from certified sources combined with reassurance that the paper is compostable and renewable.

The public’s interest in forest management is increasing, as more consumers are consciously choosing products made from renewable natural resources. Pac Paper is committed to supplying its customers with high-quality, certified and environmentally responsible paper and packaging products to ensure the longevity of our environment.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)
Pac Paper, Inc. is SFI certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative program requirements for Fiber Sourcing and Chain of Custody for its converted paper products and printing. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is a collective effort of individuals, organizations and companies committed to sustainable forestry. As one of the largest certification systems in the world, its mission is to integrate the continual growing and harvesting of trees with the maintenance of biodiversity and water quality.

Pac Paper’s Fiber Sourcing and Chain of Custody are certified to the SFI Standard, making us eligible to use the SFI Fiber Sourcing and/or SFI Chain of Custody on-product labels.

The Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™)
Pac Paper, Inc. became FSC certified under the FSC chain of custody standard, and was issued certificate number BV-COC-983285 in 2009. FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for
profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. Products carrying the FSC label are independently certified to assure consumers that they come
from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations.

COMPOSTABLE Packaging – acceptances by Cedar Grove® Composting
Cedar Grove® Composting operates the largest single dedicated yard waste composting facility in the United States. Cedar Grove®, as part of a sustainable recycling loop, supports the increasing use of “compostable” biodegradables while maintaining high standards for compost quality, and offers a program of technical review and testing of compostable products for their feasibility in a commercial composting process. Pac Paper markets many different paper grades that have been reviewed and accepted as compostable at Cedar Grove® facilities.