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Published on April 11, 2008

The Thai pulp and paper company's US operation, headquartered in Los Angeles, plans to roll out its paper products across the country this year, beginning with a focus on the California market.

"As a brand that is currently available in more than 100 countries worldwide, we have looked forward to having Double A paper in the US market for a long time," said senior executive vice president Thirawit Leetavorn.

"This is truly exciting for us and we would like to officially begin our US relationship with a commitment to every customer to provide a paper product that is genuinely good for the environment while also high in quality."

Made from farmed eucalyptus trees grown throughout agricultural communities in Thailand, Double A says its pulp-harvesting method significantly reduces environmental impacts.

Planted alongside existing rice paddies, corn and other crops, the paper from farmed trees does not require land clearance or the destruction of forests.

Additionally, the trees significantly diminish harmful greenhouse gases by reducing more than two million tonnes of carbon-dioxide emissions each year, the company said.

The farmed trees are harvested by more than 1.5 million local farmers who have received training and, with the agricultural crops, are now enjoying stability amid seasonal labour migrations and income fluctuations.

The Nation