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CHSA Soft Tissue Scheme: meet the members

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association's (CHSA) Manufacturing Standard Accreditation Scheme is actively supported by some of the biggest names in the away from home paper products market, including SCA Hygiene Products, Kimberly-Clark Professional, Georgia Pacific and Metsa Tissue.

The intention of these companies and the other Scheme members is to raise standards across the industry and improve the service delivered to buyers. As a consequence of their commitment, companies can buy from Scheme members, confident they are getting exactly what they are paying for.

The Accreditation Scheme guarantees:

- Consistency of supply: customers receive what they order

- Accurate labelling: customers get what they pay for

- Fully audited manufacturers: our standard, your guarantee

Every Scheme member has passed the CHSA's stringent auditing process. Explaining why they value the Scheme and have committed the time and resource required to obtain approval, these companies articulated the assurance the Scheme gives to their customers.

A founder member of the CHSA's Manufacturing Standard Accreditation Scheme, SCA Hygiene Products sees clear benefits of the scheme to both members and buyers. Jenny Turner at SCA, explains: "We strongly believe buyers of soft tissue products should be able to trust that a product is as it is described and, therefore, buy with confidence. To this end, whilst we provide Tork branded products with clear traceability for our customers, we support the Scheme to help underpin integrity in the market as a whole. Customers can buy from any member of the CHSA's Manufacturing Standard Accreditation Scheme re-assured that they are getting what they are paying for."

Mark Dewick of Metsa Tissue, continues: "We care very much about the quality of the products we provide to our customers, and believe that the independent accreditation provided by membership of schemes and programmes designed to ensure product quality gives customers additional confidence.

"Joining the CHSA's Scheme was a very simple decision for us; we knew our products would pass the auditing process and believe the Scheme benefits buyers of these products. As a Finnish company, we adhere to many international standards and are members of the CHSA's Accreditation Scheme because it is relevant to the local market."

The Soft Tissue Accreditation Scheme was originally introduced in 1998, followed by the ones for industrial cotton mops in 2000 and for plastic refuse sacks in 2005. A unified look and feel was introduced in 2007 and the Schemes have now been united.

T: 01628 478273
F: 01628 478286
E: [email protected]
W: www.chsa.co.uk

8th December 2011