Munksjö joins the Two Sides campaign to promote the sustainability and effectiveness of paper
MUNSKJÖ OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, 4 March 2014 at 8:00 am CET
Munksjö has announced today that it has become a member of Two Sides and a supporter of the Two Sides campaigns, which promote the sustainability and the effectiveness of print and paper.
Two Sides promotes the responsible production and use of print and paper and dispels common environmental misconceptions by providing users with verifiable information on why print and paper is an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium.
Munksjö is an international paper company producing select specialty papers, which are central elements in the design and manufacturing processes for customers. Its unique product offering includes for example Decor paper, Release Liners, Electrotechnical paper, Abrasive backings, Graphics and Packaging paper and Interleaving paper. Munksjö pulp and paper enable customers worldwide to design and produce high-value products at lower costs and with low environmental impact. Munksjö is strongly committed to developing its business in a sustainable manner and strongly believes in the inherent sustainability of paper and in the need to communicate it effectively.
Jan Åström, President and CEO of Munksjö, says: “Two Sides communication program is fully in line with our vision of paper in the modern world and our core values for efficiency and sustainability. “Made by Munksjö” stands for: Intelligent use of modern paper technologies for high-value product design in an efficient and environmentally friendly way”.
Martyn Eustace, Director of Two Sides and Print Power, responds; “It’s great to have a company of Munksjö’s reputation joining this global campaign. There is so much mis-information about paper and we need to remind users everywhere that our products are based on renewable and recyclable materials that will be available for generations to come. We know that consumers love the natural properties of print and paper and the Two Sides campaign ensures that our industry’s great record on sustainability is widely communicated.”
Munksjö Oyj
For more information, please contact:
Åsa Fredriksson, SVP HR and Communications, tel. +46 10 250 1003, asa.fredriksson@munksjo.com
Marco Martinez, Product manager, Release Liners and Sustainability, Tel. +39 011 9260 271, marco.martinez@munksjo.com
Munksjö – Materials for innovative product design
The Munksjö Group is an international specialty paper company with a unique product offering for a large number of industrial applications and consumer-driven products. Founded in 1862, Munksjö is among the leading producers in the world of high-value added papers within attractive market segments such as Decor paper, Release Liners, Electrotechnical paper, Abrasive backings and Interleaving paper for steel. Given Munksjö’s global presence and way of integrating with its customers’ operations, the company forms a global service organisation with approximately 3,000 employees. Production facilities are located in France, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil and China. Munksjö Oyj is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.munksjo.com.
About Two Sides
Two Sides is an initiative by companies from the Graphic Communication Value Chain including forestry, pulp, paper, inks and chemicals, pre press, press, finishing, publishing and printing. Membership spans Europe, the United States and Australia. Our common goal is to promote the responsible production and use of print and paper, and dispel common environmental misconceptions by providing users with verifiable information on why print and paper is an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium. www.twosides.info