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M-real's Kemiart liners make energy savings

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06/05/2009
Press release 06.05.2009


M-real has exceeded its energy saving target in the production of Kemiart
liners, reducing its carbon emissions. Further improvements in Kemiart liners'
construction provide energy efficiency benefits throughout the packaging value
chain.  The Kemiart product range consists of Kemiart Graph, Kemiart Lite,
Kemiart Ultra and Kemiart Brite. 

M-real Kemiart Liners mill saved more than 9% of energy per tonne in its
production in 2008, exceeding well in advance the original target of the Energy
Efficiency Agreement in Industries to achieve this reduction by 2016, based on
the EU directive.  On top of that, the mill's energy efficiency system (EES)
was one of the first certified in Finland in January this year. 

Kemiart liners use less energy in corrugating, due to their high heat
conductivity.  Their consistent quality guarantees a low waste rate in
corrugating and printing.  Kemiart Lite and Kemiart Ultra are also designed to
need less energy for drying during the printing process, with no drying
required at all for Kemiart Ultra. 

Greater energy efficiency in transportation and retailing can also be achieved
by choosing Kemiart liners, as they offer the equivalent strength, stackability
and humidity resistance of other coated liners but at a lighter weight.  With
less weight to carry, less energy is required in transportation; and there is
no need for return transportation as the product can be recycled, burnt as
biofuel or composted. 

High performance Kemiart liners help attract attention at the point of sale and
protect the product as well as brand reputation.  They are ideal for consumer
durables, branded food and beverages, as well as various display and
shelf-ready packaging solutions. Kemiart liners are renowned for their quality,
consistency and excellent printability in a variety of printing processes. 

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. 

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For further information please contact M-real Consumer Packaging:

Ritva Mönkäre, Marketing Manager
Mobile: +350 (0)50 598 7012
E-mail: ritva.monkare(at)m-real.com

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