M-real celebrates production of 10 million tonnes of Kemiart kraftliner
29/01/2010
M-real reached a major milestone in the production of Kemiart kraftliners when the 10 millionth tonne rolled out of the mill in January 2010. The event was celebrated with customers, including Christiansen Print GmbH from Germany and Menasha Packaging Co LLC from the USA, on 22 January at the Kemiart Liners mill in Finland.
Capacity of the mill has more than doubled to 375,000 tonnes per annum since production started in 1971, as a result of continuous process development and significant investment. The range now consists of three different coated grades and one traditional white top grade providing a liner suitable for all printing methods including flexo, offset, and screen.
Risto Auero of M-real says: “We are proud of our achievement in passing this target, as it reflects M-real’s ability to listen to its customers and foresee the needs of brand owners and retailers. We have responded to rising demand for shelf-ready packaging, producing high quality kraftliners that provide excellent colour and half-tone reproduction, so vital in maintaining brand image and promoting the product. It goes hand in hand with the recognition that strong but lightweight secondary packaging saves costs and resources by preventing damage and waste at all stages in the supply chain.”
Today, corrugated converters and printers worldwide know Kemiart liners for their quality and consistency. When the mill started production it was of brown kraftliner, with mottled kraftliner following four years later. In 1986 the wet end forming and press sections were rebuilt and a new product, white top liner, was launched, with capacity increasing to 280,000 t/a. In 1990 processing was again upgraded and a coating unit added, with production of coated white top kraftliner starting the same year.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The full range of Kemiart liners, available globally through M-real’s sales and logistics network, includes:
Kemiart Graph (115-250 gsm): a coated white top kraftliner for flexo, offset and screen printing. Specially developed for flexo preprint, high-quality flexo postprint and offset, Kemiart Graph enables the printing of half-tone pictures and colours with excellent gloss and colour density.
Kemiart Lite (130-200 gsm): a coated white top kraftliner suitable for flexo printing. Kemiart Lite has high converting productivity and enables the postprinting of half-tone pictures with good gloss and colour density.
Kemiart Ultra (135-175 gsm): a coated white top kraftliner especially designed for high quality in-line and conventional flexo postprint. Excellent total productivity in corrugating and printing.
Kemiart Brite (110-200 gsm): a white top kraftliner suitable for flexo printing with high strength even in low basis weights and strength stability in different climates. Ideal for retail packages with large colour-printed areas and line pictures requiring excellent contrast.
Link to photo: http://databank.metsaliitto.com/metsaliitto/mreal.jsp?x=6063965&i=2155225520810322161433058575024225517192
Persons in the photo from left to right:
Lauri Verkasalo, Vice President, Mill Manager, M-real Kemiart Liners
Leena Yliniemi, Customer Service Manager, M-real Kemiart Liners
Risto Auero, Vice President Linerboards and Speciality Papers, M-real Consumer Packaging
Roger VerVoort, Menasha Packaging Co LLC, USA
Stefanie Kaiser, Christiansen Print GmbH, Germany
Paul Zelinsky, Sales Manager, Kemiart (US)
Joachim Berthel, Sales Director, M-real Germany
Mika Joukio, Senior Vice President, Head of M-real Consumer Packaging
For further information please contact M-real Consumer Packaging:
Tiina-Liisa Salomaa, Marketing Communications Manager
Mobile +358 (0)50 598 9177
E-mail: tiina-liisa.salomaa@kemiart.com
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