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🌲🌍 In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted the Regulation against Deforestation and Forest Degradation (EUDR), which aims to prohibit the placing on the market or export from the EU market of products that have contributed to deforestation or forest degradation. This regulation must be applied by La Rochette Cartonboard SAS by 30 December 2024.

With less than 100 days to go before the EUDR comes into force, European trade organisations are joining forces to call for a postponement of its application.

Although we fully support the objectives of combating deforestation – with responsible sourcing of wood from certified sources to protect ecosystems for future generations and ensure the sustainability of our production – there are still many uncertainties as to the practical feasibility of these regulations.

Adapting to these new requirements cannot be rushed. It is therefore essential that the European Commission and the Member States adjust the schedule to enable a harmonious transition to a sustainable model, while protecting economic stakeholders.

📢 Link to the joint declaration –> https://larochette-cartonboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20240925_Final-joint-statement-EUDR.pdf

Vendredi 6 septembre, nous avons eu l’honneur d’accueillir plusieurs personnalités politiques et institutionnelles pour une visite de notre usine. 🏭

Étaient présents, accompagnés par Christophe Lloret Linares, Directeur Général :
• Mme Emilie Bonnivard, Députée de la 3e circonscription de la Savoie ;
• Mme Béatrice Santais, Présidente de la Communauté de communes Cœur de Savoie;
• M. David ATES, Maire de Valgelon-La Rochette ;
• M. Eric Artaud, Directeur du Pôle Développement Économique de la Communauté de Communes Cœur de Savoie ;
• M. Stéphane Duparc, Vice-président en charge du développement économique et de l’emploi – Communauté de Communes Cœur de Savoie ;
• M. Philippe GARZON, Directeur de l’Antenne Savoie chez Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises – Responsable régional du pilier Développement Économique ;
• Mme Christel Jacquet, Chargée de mission Innovation – Enseignement Supérieur.

Cette visite a permis d’aborder les enjeux clés de notre secteur et, à travers des échanges enrichissants, de réfléchir ensemble à l’avenir de notre usine. 🤝

On Saturday 24 August, La Rochette Cartonboard was invited to take part in the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Valgelon-La Rochette, organised by the Souvenir Français. The event was marked in particular by the testimony of Robert Franck, former manager of the Cartonnerie. His account highlighted the role played by our company and its employees in the Resistance, contributing to the liberation of France during the Second World War.

The memories evoked by Robert Franck underline the extent to which the history of our company is intimately linked to the economic and social context and the region. It is this history that continues to shape our identity and development today.

One of the poem trees from the “Tuesdays in Poetry” project run by the Fabrice Melquiot media library in Valgelon-La Rochette has been installed on our site, with the theme of the industrial world. It will remain in place throughout the summer.

This project is the fruit of the media library’s work since 2017. These meetings brought together members with a passion for poetry, each presenting and discussing poems.

Over time, these poems were put into images by the media library team and then archived until they could be used. This has now been done.

As a company, we felt it was essential to support and promote local culture and art, which are also evident in the industrial world!

The future of the forest is crucial, which is why sustainable and responsible forest management is one of our priorities. We are committed to promoting practices that respect the environment, guaranteeing the sustainability of forest resources for future generations and ensuring that our virgin fibre-based board is produced in a sustainable, responsible way that is always Made In France. 🌍🌲

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from the public forest (ONF, COFOR) and private forest (Coforet), as well as representatives from FSC France. Local players in the forestry and wood industry, such as Scierie de Savoie Lapierre et Martin, Scierie Eymard and ForTea, were also present.

During the day, we organised a meeting on the development of forest certification in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in response to growing demand from our customers. There was also a tour of the factory. 🏭

Thank you all for your participation!