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The "natural fibre ®": a 100% renewable resource
On average, 75% of the wood that Gascogne Paper uses is PEFC-certified, and all of it comes from sustainably managed forests.
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The raw material of maritime pine (pinus pinaster) arrives at the mill in two forms:
unstripped logs with a diameter of less than 18cm (wood from thinning operations, branches and tree tops)
sawmill waste
Wood is:
50% water 25% lignin and bark 25% cellulose fibres
700,000 tonnes of wood are used every year in the form of wood chips, to make 150,000 tonnes of paper.
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No - making paper does not destroy forests !
France's woodland is growing by 50,000 hectares per year, due in particular to the local paper industry's efforts.
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