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Great Lakes Veneer, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marion Plywood Corporation and sources its raw material for FSC® certified wood products from its corporate log procurement operations.



Marion Plywood Corporation's Procurement Policy For Sourcing Wood and Wood Fiber for FSC® Certified Products


To help ensure a continuous supply of quality forest products we support sound scientific forest management activities that promote the importance of reforestation, forest management, and Best Management Practices by landowners to achieve and perpetuate healthy, productive forests. We support the Forest Stewardships Council, the Tree Farm System, and AF&PA's Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

As participants of the Forest Stewardships Council, Marion Plywood will make every possible effort to avoid sourcing wood from the following categories:

a) Illegally harvested wood
b) Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights
c) Wood harvested in forests where high conservation values are threatened by management activities
d) Wood harvested in forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use
e) Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

Marion Plywood has appointed Mr. Pete Schwecke as the contact person responsible for implementing this policy. If it is demonstrated that this company is using wood from any of the above sources in its FSC® certified products, we will promptly take appropriate actions, including stopping purchases from these sources.

Marion Plywood is committed to making best efforts to identify the sources of wood used for products labeled according to the FSC® rules, and to establish the origin of materials used in the products affected with sufficient geographical resolution to ensure compliance with the policy. If it proves impossible to identify the origin of some of the raw materials, we are committed to replacing them with materials that can be sourced with confidence. Our sourcing policy requires us to verify and monitor our sources, the proportions of raw materials that have not yet been verified, and the steps being taken to replace materials of unknown origin.


David Williams

Vice President
Marion Plywood Corporation




FSC PRODUCT GROUP LIST1
MARION PLYWOOD CORPORATION
2010-2011

Product GroupProduct's FSC ClaimProduct Classification (UN Class & Type)Species or Species GroupMaterial Categories of InputsControl System UsedSites Involved in Mfg.
High Grade VeneerFSC 100%W7.1Acer saccharum, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotinaFSC Pure materialTransfer systemMarion
Medium Grade VeneerFSC 100%W7.1Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Quercus albaFSC Pure materialTransfer systemMarion
Low Grade VeneerFSC 100%W7.1Acer Saccharum, Acer saccharinum, Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus peennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Liquidanbar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Platanus spp., Populus spp., Tilia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure materialTransfer systemMarion
High Grade VeneerFSC MixW7.1Acer saccharum, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotinaFSC Pure material, controlled materialCredit systemMarion
Medium Grade VeneerFSC MixW7.1Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Quercus albaFSC Pure material, controlled materialCredit systemMarion
Low Grade VeneerFSC MixW7.1Acer Saccharum, Acer saccharinum, Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus peennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Liquidanbar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Platanus spp., Populus spp., Tilia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, controlled materialCredit systemMarion
High Grade VeneerFSC Mix _%W7.1Acer saccharum, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotinaFSC Pure material, controlled materialPercentage systemMarion
Medium Grade VeneerFSC Mix _%W7.1Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Quercus albaFSC Pure material, controlled materialPercentage systemMarion
Low Grade VeneerFSC Mix _%W7.1Acer Saccharum, Acer saccharinum, Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus peennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Liquidanbar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Platanus spp., Populus spp., Tilia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, controlled materialPercentage systemMarion
Veneer LogsFSC 100%W1.1Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure materialTransfer systemMarion
Veneer LogsFSC MixW1.1Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, controlled materialCredit systemMarion
Pressed VeneerFSC 100%W8.1.2Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure materialTransfer systemMarion
Pressed VeneerFSC MixW8.1.2Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, controlled materialCredit systemMarion
Pressed VeneerFSC Mix _%W8.1.2Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, FSC Mixed material, controlled materialPercentage systemMarion
Flooring PanelsFSC MixW 8.1.1Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, controlled materialCredit systemMarion
Flooring PanelsFSC Mix _%W 8.1.1Acer saccharinum, Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Carya spp., Celtis occidentalis, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Fraxinus nigra, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tlia americana, Ulmus spp.FSC Pure material, controlled materialPercentage systemMarion

1 Required by the following sections of FSC-STD-40-004 V 2-0:
1.4 Records
1.4.1 The organization shall maintain complete and up-to-date records covering all applicable requirements of this standard.
1.4.2 Retention time for all records and reports, including training records shall be specified by the organization and shall be at least five (5) years.
2.1 Product groups
2.1.1 The organization shall establish FSC product groups for all products that will be sold with FSC claims and shall maintain an up-to-date and publicly available FSC product group list with the following information:
a) specification of the product group as FSC Pure, FSC Mixed, FSC Recycled or FSC Controlled Wood;
b) product type(s) according to the FSC product classification;
c) species according to the FSC species terminology used as inputs to the product group, if information on species composition is commonly used to designate the product characteristics.
2.1.2 The organization shall specify for each product group:
a) the material categories used as input;
b) the control system used for making FSC claims:
i. transfer system;
ii. percentage system; or
iii. credit system;
c) the sites involved in management, production, storage, sale, etc.
2.1.3 For product groups where a percentage or credit system based on claim periods is used, the organization shall ensure that all included products share similar specifications in relation to:
a) quality of inputs;
b) conversion factors



Great Lakes Veneer, Inc.

222 S Parkview Ave  PO Box 476

Marion, WI 54950

Phone 715-754-2501  Fax 715-754-2582

FSC Certificate Code FSC-COC-001986

FSC License Number FSC-C011186