A consistent record of supplying clean, high-quality recovered newspapers has earned International Paper Industries recognition as Catalyst Paper's recovered paper supplier of the year for 2005.
Catalyst's Paper Recycling Division - the largest facility of its kind in Western Canada - has presented the award annually since 1998 as part of the company's commitment to continuous improvement. Suppliers are rated on the quality of the paper they provide, service efficiency and timely response and their reliability and flexibility in shipping.
This is the first time IPI, a division of Halton Recycling, has won the award.
IPI shipped ONP to Catalyst from the British Columbia cities of North Vancouver, Vancouver, Surrey, Nanaimo, Victoria and Courtenay/Comox since 1991.
Tom Fawcett, Catalyst’s Paper Recycling Division general manager, said the award reflects the value Catalyst places on environmental sustainability, quality and buying recovered paper close to home.
"In the last few years our suppliers have spent millions on the latest sorting and separating equipment," said Fawcett. "That means we receive clean paper, which has helped us cut shipments to landfills by 20 per cent, reduces wear and tear in our mill and results in better-quality pulp."
Fawcett said IPI has distinguished itself for quality, reliability and service.
"IPI does an outstanding job of providing clean, locally recovered paper," he said. "The newspapers they supply are consistently free of plastic, metal and other materials. And buying locally sustains our economy and reduces the emissions created when recovered paper is shipped long distances."