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M-real celebrates production of 10 million tonnes of Kemiart kraftliner

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29/01/2010
M-real Corporation Press Release on 29 January 2010


M-real celebrates production of 10 million tonnes of Kemiart kraftliner

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:
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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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