Sappi Fine Paper Europe announces that it has won one award in the 2012 Pulp & Paper International Awards, during a ceremony hosted on 12 November in Brussels.
The awards are dedicated to recognising the achievements of companies, mills andindividuals in the pulp and paper sector and are truly global in scale. Upon news of the awards, Berry Wiersum, CEO of Sappi Fine Paper Europe said, “I am delighted to be able to dedicate this award to my colleagues at Sappi Fine Paper Europe. One of our core themes this year has been People behind Paper, and these awards are a perfect opportunity to once again acknowledge people at Sappi. It is as a result of their creativity, innovation and drive that we are still leaders in the industry. Congratulations Sappi!”
Their 2012 award is in the following categories:
• Advances in Innovation in Speciality Papers (Mill) : Alfeld, White liner for corrugated board production [Fusion]
Sappi’s Alfeld mill in Germany was the innovation centre for a new type of white liner developed for corrugated board production, focused on the creation of a new reverse side barrier coating. The result was Fusion, a product which is much more than a simple white topliner; it is a premium white liner. The innovation came about as a result of Sappi’s accumulated competence in paper coatings, and its vast knowledge and experience inpackaging materials in the Alfeld mill. With this new innovation Fusion can offer customers a very special appearance and associated print performance that other top liners simply can’t beat. Sappi is very proud of this new innovation.
Sappi was nominated in a further three categories this year. This in itself is testament to the company’s continued strong performance in the market and dedication to investing in future growth opportunities, as well as its commitment to creating valuable tools and resources for Sappi customers and partners. The additional category nominations were as follows:
• Innovative Products- Graphic Papers (Jaz Silk, digital paper)
• Promotional Campaign (Houston, the digital universe of paper and printing knowledge)
• Advances in Innovation in Sustainable Packaging (Mill) (Alfeld / Innovia – Laminate, Structure for Compostable Packaging [Algro Nature])
