Stockingnew German Distribution Channel for Incada Silk

Antalis Germany

stockingNew German distribution channel for Incada Silk

The European paper and paperboard market is changing and Iggesund Paperboard, producer maker of Invercote and Incada, is developing and adjusting its distribution in the German market.

As of September 1, Antalis will stock and distribute Incada Silk in Germany. “We are happy to be able to offer Iggesund’s top notch product, Invercote, to our customers.

“We are happy to be able to offer Iggesund’s top notch productfolding box board, Incada Silk to our customers. It is efficient in packaging applications, perfect for lightweighting, has an excellent print surface and is known for good runnability”, says Jens Rothe, responsible for Antalis paperboard sales in Germany. Antalis is also, since last year,Since last year Antalis stocking stocks a wide range of Iggesund’s solid bleached board Invercote from Iggesund, also in formats suitable for digital print.

”, say Patrick Mücke responsible for Antalis paperboard sales in Germany.

Incada is a folding box board with excellent printing and converting properties. It is used both for high end packaging and in general print. It is one of the strongest paperboard brands in the European market and has a good world-class environmental track record. In 2013 Iggesund Paperboard dramatically changed the energy source for the production at its Workington mill from fossil to bioenergy through and £ 108 million investment of £ 108 million in a biomass boiler.

“This is ensures high availability of Incada in Germany. We are very satisfied with this solution and hope that it will contribute to further growth of our sales,” comments Frederique Rosenauer, who is in charge of Iggesund’s sales to merchants in Germany.

Iggesund Paperboard is part of the Swedish forest industry group Holmen, repeatedly listed as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies listed on the United Nations Global Compact Index. Since 2010 Iggesund has invested more than €380 million to increase its energy efficiency and reduce the fossil emissions from its production.

Iggesund and the Holmen Group report all fossil carbon emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project. The environmental data form an integral part of an annual report that complies with the Global Reporting Initiative’s highest level of sustainability reporting.

Iggesund’s turnover is just over €500 million and its flagship product Invercote is sold in more than 100 countries. The company has two brand families, Invercote and Incada, both positioned at the high end of their respective segments. Since 2010 Iggesund has invested more than €380 million to increase its energy efficiency and reduce the fossil emissions from its production.

Iggesund and the Holmen Group report all their fossil carbon emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project. The environmental data form an integral part of an annual report that complies with the Global Reporting Initiative’s highest level of sustainability reporting. Iggesund was founded as an iron mill in 1685, but has been making paperboard for more than 50 years. The two mills, in northern Sweden and northern England employ close 1500 people.