San Diego, Calif. -- DuChateau terminated its trademark license agreement with the Forest Stewardship Council, which also triggered the termination of their FSC chain-of-custody certification, according to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This decision follows FSC’s decision to suspend the trademark license agreement for DuChateau in May.
FSC suspended DuChateau’s trademark license agreement after an investigation by Accreditation Services International (ASI), triggered by a Sierra Club complaint, concluded that FSC claims made on a large volume of flooring sold as FSC 100% certified by DuChateau were not valid. The company’s supplier, Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd, also had its FSC certificate terminated.