In December 2005, Pankaboard was granted a PEFC certificate. Now, in early 2012, Pankaboard pursued FSC certification to prove its commitment to sustainability. With the chain-of-custody credentials, the company can support its customers and end-users in the FSC chain-of-custody process.Pankaboard continuously seeks to reduce the environmental impact of its production through local wood sourcing and efficient steam production with its own bio fuel steam plant, the company writes in a press release.Pankaboard operates one cartonbaord mill in Lieksa in eastern Finland and has a production capacity of 100,000 tons of board on its two board machines. The company produces high-thickness folding boxboards, as well as smooth uncoated cartonboard. It also supplies solid bleached board and groundwood boards for special end uses and applications, such as picture frames and other laminated products.All the board grades produced by the company are manufactured solely from virgin fiber and are approved for food contact.