For a bit of paper business wisdom and inspiration, marketing applications, research and retrospective on paper as a media today, check out the free Life with Print booklet series by Sappi. Even if not right up to day (2005-2009) this definitely gives interesting insights. “Despite all predictions that the 21st century would see print swamped [...]

Posted on: 26 May 2010, 23:41
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Mohawk Fine paper are holding another edition of their design competition, The Mohawk Show 11. If you have some great piece of print design printed on one of the many paper stock proposed by Mohawk, go ahead and submit it by May 11.

Posted on: 30 April 2010, 18:12
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The other day through the post came this mailer from advertising the launch of a new micro-site, editionsfromgfsmith.com. On this new website you will be able to buy (expansive) limited editions, high quality prints, from artists (Rankin, John Ross, Lee Funnell) that featured in GFSmith swatches, promotional books or marketing materials. If you have a [...]

Posted on: 18 April 2010, 22:40
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The other day through the post came a brilliant gift. The 2010 Everynow calendar by , a division of , all wrapped in a cool package with a clever locking system. This calendar features the Munken range of quality graphic uncoated paper (Lynx, Pure, Polar), all FSC+PEFC certified and produced at the Munkedal paper mill, [...]

Posted on: 18 April 2010, 22:28
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This is one of the most exciting texture I have felt so far. Mohair from , just has the most addictive texture a paper can have, its soft, silky, smooth, fluffy fabric like texture will wake up your senses. Named after the fabric of the same name, you will love the feel of this stock. [...]

Posted on: 17 April 2010, 15:28
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Colorplan from is one of the most well know uncoated colour paper in the UK. It features an extensive collection of 56 colours, 8 weights and 25 embossings that will suite any application. Not sure why the new swatch is missing the colour reference, but this is anyway one of the largest available range of [...]

Posted on: 17 April 2010, 15:25
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A couple of new have been added to database, with some high profile German paper mills. Check out Clampitt paper, Neenah paper, Unisource, James Cropper, Römerturm and Gmund. Check back soon for some more detail review of the German Römerturm and Gmund paper mills/merchants. (James Cropper, Römerturm and Gmund via Jan / Paper machine image [...]

Posted on: 28 March 2010, 0:20
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This is something that had to be done, re-design the listing page, in order to make it more user friendly. Including an expanded content area and logos. Some have also been added to the database: Domtar, Finch Paper, French Paper, Sheep Poo Paper, Smart Paper and Wausau Paper. Image courtesy of UPM.

Posted on: 7 March 2010, 12:37
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Having been dropped by paper stocks promotions (since it seems they are taking over the distributor ), I have been handed a promotional booklet for their digital paper range. A cool little book, designed by Blast, printed by the renowned Team and featuring artwork by John Ross, Eboy, Frost, Jeremy Tankard and other. A perfect [...]

Posted on: 20 February 2010, 20:32
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I never realised Arjowiggins’ Conqueror was such a big brand in the speciality graphic paper industry, I have always know conqueror as this quality hand writing stationary collection. So I was pleasantly surprise when my paper representative came around wit loads of goodies from Arjowiggins, promoting the pretty large conqueror paper range. Part of this [...]

Posted on: 20 February 2010, 20:06
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