London-based PaperCo launches PEFC-certified mid-range coated paper produced at China's Gold East Paper mill, says European demand for this grade has nearly doubled since 1995

Sandy Yang

Sandy Yang

LONDON , May 7, 2009 (press release) – PaperCo is launching a new PEFC-certified mid range coated stock produced at one of the world’s largest mills.

a-ok Coated, available as a-ok Gloss or a-ok Silk, is made for PaperCo by Gold East Paper in China.

Bob Ide, marketing director of PaperCo, says: “This is the first time we have linked with a Chinese mill and we have done so only after a thorough audit of its financial health, environmental credentials (including energy and fibre sourcing), quality of management and quality of product. This mill is the largest global producer of woodfree-coated paper and board and the mill’s quality and consistency of output is second to none.”

PaperCo is promising printers a good value product with strong credentials in terms of runnability, drying speed and rub resistance. In tests it was easily able to produce a four-colour image with a 400% solid on a B2 five-colour press running at 15,000sph.

For designers and end users the appeal of a-ok gloss and a-ok silk could lie in the clean white shade, the good brightness and surface smoothness but particularly in the bulk and stiffness. For printers that bulk means good dimensional stability but for designers and end users it could mean that lower grammages could be used without quality compromise, saving paper and money.

PaperCo is to carry a full stock range of the brand. Sheets in SRA2 to 720 x 1020mm formats and from 100gsm to 300gsm weights will be available on launch this month. The paper is suitable for a wide range of commercial applications including promotional print to posters, flyers to folders, calendars to catalogues.

“Demand for coated woodfree papers in Europe has virtually doubled from 4.6 million tonnes in 1995 to 8 million tonnes in 2008,” says Mr Ide. “Printers want reliable quality, reliable availability and reliable delivery. That is what PaperCo’s local merchants can offer with the a-ok Coated range.”

A-ok is a brand name PaperCo has held for five years and is used for a-ok offset, its premium white uncoated offset grade. To differentiate the coated duo, a-ok Gloss will feature the “target” logo with blue and a-ok Silk’s “target” will feature yellow.

* All content is copyrighted by Industry Intelligence, or the original respective author or source. You may not recirculate, redistrubte or publish the analysis and presentation included in the service without Industry Intelligence's prior written consent. Please review our terms of use.

Share:

About Us

We deliver market news & information relevant to your business.

We monitor all your market drivers.

We aggregate, curate, filter and map your specific needs.

We deliver the right information to the right person at the right time.

Our Contacts

1990 S Bundy Dr. Suite #380,
Los Angeles, CA 90025

+1 (310) 553 0008

About Cookies On This Site

We collect data, including through use of cookies and similar technology ("cookies") that enchance the online experience. By clicking "I agree", you agree to our cookies, agree to bound by our Terms of Use, and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. For more information on our data practices and how to exercise your privacy rights, please see our Privacy Policy.