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M-real introduces Simcastor Flex, a versatile paper for flexible packaging especially developed for demanding rotogravure printing

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M-real introduces Simcastor Flex, a versatile paper for flexible packaging
especially developed for demanding rotogravure printing 


Press release 30.06.2006 

The latest member of the renewed Simcastor product family is a one-side coated
supercalendered bleached kraft paper for flexible packaging with excellent
functional and visual properties. 
M-real strives to address product issues that are the most relevant to the
competitiveness of its customers. Excellent visual properties and functionality
in different converting processes are a must. Accordingly, the new Simcastor
Flex performs reliably in production and enables designs that appeal to today's
consumers. 
Simcastor Flex has been developed especially for demanding rotogravure
printing. It is a safe packaging material, approved for food packaging
(Bfr,FDA) and manufactured according to HACCP hygiene standards. It is
therefore suitable for end-uses such as dry foods and beverages, crispbread,
chocolate and confectionery, pet foods, cigarettes, and pharmaceutical and
healthcare products. Simcastor Flex ES provides extra stiffness needed in e.g.
yoghurt banderols. 
Simcastor Label and Simcastor Base have also been renewed. Simcastor Label,
with improved whiteness, offers good printability in offset as well as smooth
processing and labelling. Simcastor Base, now with improved brightness and
bulk, provides excellent runnability and good lay-flat properties as well as
good printability on the reverse side. Simcastor Plus, which has remained
unchanged, provides the outstanding runnability and good printability required
in flexible packaging. 
 
For more information, pls contact

Eija Weckström-Rita, Vice President, Flexpack & Labels
M-real Corporation, Consumer Packaging
tel.   	+358 10 464 8373
mobile	+358 50 598 8521
Email	eija.weckstrom-rita@m-real.com


M-real Simpele

M-real Simpele, which manufactures the Simcastor product family, has a proven
track record in supply consistency as well as in customer service. M-real is
present in more than 70 countries and has the resources to attend to customers'
needs locally on all continents. M-real's products and services enable
customers to respond to cost pressures with style and quality. 

Simcastor Flex (40 - 110 g/m²):  One-side coated supercalendered bleached kraft
paper for the most demanding end-uses in flexible packaging. Suitable for
rotogravure and flexo printing. 

Simcastor Plus (40 - 110 g/m²):  One-side coated supercalendered bleached kraft
paper for flexible packaging. Suitable for rotogravure, offset and flexo
printing. 

Simcastor Label (formerly Simcastor Plus HS)  (70-90 g/m2):  One-side coated
supercalendered bleached kraft paper, hard-sized and semi-wet strength.
Suitable for offset and flexo printing. 

Simcastor Base (formerly Simkraft Special)  (76 - 88 g/m²):  Clay-coated
bleached kraft paper for release liner. 


M-real Corporation, headquartered in Finland and employing over 15,000 people,
is a European paper and paperboard company, providing premium solutions for
consumer packaging, communications and advertising end-uses. Through its
worldwide sales network, M-real serves its customers, mainly comprised of
publishers, printers, paper merchants, offices and well-known consumer product
companies and carton printers. M-real is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
In 2005, the sales of the company totalled EUR 5.2 billion. 

www.m-real.com

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