By D.T. Foxwerth
For more than 35 years, Fox River Associates has supplied paper release liner, film release liner, and specialty silicone release liner products to converters across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. But quality release liner products don't start on the production floor, they start with how a company does business. Fox River Associates is committed to ethical business practices at every level of our operation, and we hold our suppliers and partners to that same high standard.
Call 1-800-647-6579 or complete the form on this page to talk with our team about how our ethical sourcing standards support the reliable, high-quality release liner supply chain your business depends on.
What Does Ethical Business Practices Mean at Fox River Associates?
Ethical business practices are not a slogan for Fox River Associates — they are written into how we select, manage, and grow relationships with every vendor, distributor, and business partner in our supply chain. Our formal Supplier Code of Conduct sets clear expectations around responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence, fair competition, anti-bribery, accurate recordkeeping, data protection, and compliance with trade regulations. Every supplier who provides materials used in our paper release liner, film release liner, and specialty silicone release liner product lines is expected to operate with the same integrity Fox River Associates brings to every customer relationship.
This isn't a one-way expectation. Fox River Associates team members are held to the identical standard — no exchange of favors, no unauthorized subcontracting, no shortcuts on transparency. When a converter in North America sources release liner materials from Fox River Associates, they're sourcing from a company that has built its ethical framework around internationally recognized principles, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct.
Why Do Long-Term Supplier Relationships Matter to Our Customers?
Fox River Associates is proud of the strong, lasting partnerships we've built with suppliers and customers, many of these relationships have stood as long as our company's 35-plus year history. That kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's the result of consistent, ethical dealings that build trust on both sides of the table. Our suppliers know what we expect, our customers know what to expect from us, and that mutual accountability is what allows Fox River Associates to keep delivering dependable film release liner, paper release liner, and silicone release liner solutions year after year.
It is precisely because of this commitment to ethical business practices that Fox River Associates can continue supplying the highest quality release liner products in the industry. Ethical sourcing reduces risk in our supply chain, protects material quality and consistency, and ensures the vendors behind our siliconized films and papers meet the same rigorous standards we hold ourselves to as an ISO 9001:2015 certified distributor.
Need release liner materials you can count on? Call 1-800-647-6579 to speak with our team or reach out through the form on this page.
How Does Fox River Associates Support Customers Beyond the Code of Conduct?
Ethical business practices are the foundation, but they're only part of what makes Fox River Associates the release liner partner converters across North America choose repeatedly. A responsible, well-governed supply chain is what allows us to deliver on the practical advantages our customers rely on every day:
- Technical Expertise - our experienced team understands the performance requirements of paper release liner, film release liner, and silicone release liner applications across markets including building and construction, medical, composite, industrial, and tape, and we bring that knowledge to every customer conversation.
- Inventory Stocking Program - our stocking program is designed to help customers manage their own inventory more effectively and minimize the risk of production delays caused by being left without the release liner materials they need.
- Industry-leading Lead Times - Fox River Associates maintains some of the shortest lead times in the release liner industry, so converters can keep their operations moving without holding excess inventory of their own.
- Small Minimum Order Quantities - customers can source the release liner materials they need without being locked into oversized commitments.
These advantages exist because Fox River Associates has spent 35-plus years building a supply chain we can vouch for. When every link in that chain, from raw material sourcing to final delivery, operates under the same ethical standard, customers get the highest quality release liner products they can trust roll after roll.
Who Can Customers Talk to About Fox River Associates' Standards?
Any converter evaluating a new paper release liner, film release liner, or specialty silicone release liner supplier should be asking questions about supply chain integrity, not just price and lead time. Fox River Associates welcomes those questions. Our experienced team is ready to walk customers through how our Supplier Code of Conduct shapes the materials we bring to market, how our ISO 9001:2015 certification supports consistent quality, and how our inventory stocking program keeps North American converters running without interruption.
We also encourage current and prospective suppliers to review our full standards directly. You can read the complete Fox River Associates Supplier Code of Conduct for details on our expectations around human rights, environmental stewardship, fair competition, and community impact.
Fox River Associates has spent more than 35 years earning the trust of converters throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, one ethical business decision at a time. If your business needs a release liner partner with the technical knowledge, stocked inventory, and short lead times to keep your operation running, our team is ready to help.
Call 1-800-647-6579 or fill out the form on this page, and let's start the conversation.