Murus Building Products Earn Forest Stewardship Certification

Online, October 5, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The Murus Company, Inc. announced that it has earned Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, one of the world's leading FSC certifiers. FSC provides third-party certification confirming that materials sold as FSC certified are harvested from well-managed forest operations.

The Murus Company can now incorporate FSC certified oriented strand board in its Structural Insulated Panels. The new certification contributes valuable points for end users striving for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for their building projects. The FSC certified structural insulating panels are eligible for the MR7 certified wood credit under the LEED program. "The new FSC designation also emphasizes our company's commitment to sustainable building practices, said Murus CEO Jamie Jenkins.

Scientific Certification Systems is the leader in environmental and sustainability certification. One of the first certification bodies accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council in 1996, SCS has since certified more than 30 million acres of well-managed forests and 3,000 companies in the FSC supply chain worldwide.

The award recognizes the highest levels of environmentally and socially responsible forest management. Among other steps in the process, Murus applied for and passed a series of audits that account for its purchase of certified materials,its inventory and its manufacturing procedures. To maintain its certification, the company will be audited yearly by Scientific Certification Systems. The Murus Company's trademark license code is FSC-C107607.

Established in 1993 as a response to global deforestation, the Forest Stewardship Council helps foster management solutions for the world's forests. FSC certified forest products are verified from the forest of origin all the way through the supply chain.

The Murus Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of structural insulated panels (SIPs), high performance building panels used for walls, floors, and roofs in residential and light commercial construction. SIPs are composite panels of interior and exterior structural sheathing with rigid, solid-core insulation.