Sustainability in paper-fibre based products andservices to the print, carton board and media sectors
DenmaurNewsNews ArchiveDenmaur News--April 2021
A word from our leadership team, a PFAS product, a worthy cause and Evo Next is here.
Message from Mike and Nick
As we see the easing of lockdown and head towards whatever the 'new normal' is, we felt that now is the right time to send an issue of our newsletter.
Without wishing to state the obvious it has been a strange, and at times, challenging year for everyone, our customers, suppliers and employees alike. This week has seen the announcement by Stora Enso who are closing two mills removing another 1.4 million tonnes of graphical paper production partly due to consumption decline as a result of the pandemic.
Many of our colleagues have worked throughout the pandemic, but many others have spent various amounts of time on furlough leave and we would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of them for their hard work and understanding, I am glad to say the Denmaur spirit and humour has prevailed throughout.
Whilst business volumes have of course been affected by Coronavirus, Denmaur has certainly not been idle, introducing new products into our range over the past twelve months and further increasing our Carbon Balanced Paper offering. In our opinion environmental concerns have become more prevalent than ever through this period. Our Carbon Balanced offering aims to give clients and their end users an opportunity to play their part.
We would also like to thank our loyal customer base for their continued support throughout the pandemic and hope that you are seeing an upturn in your business activity as the lockdown eases.
Mike and Nick Gee
Delipac PFAS free
Throughout April we have been promoting the award winning Delipac Food and drinks packaging grade. Certified as plastic free, Delipac is completely recyclable, compostable and bio-degradable - very strong selling points against the PE lined equivalents that aren't able to possess these attributes.
Furthermore, Delipac is also certified as PFAS free and this is something you will see more of in the future
PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) is a collection of man-made chemicals, also referred to as 'forever chemicals', used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products - including packaging.
The trouble with PFAS chemicals is their ability to remain intact in the environment (air, land and water), and now there is evidence that some PFAS chemicals can be harmful to human health.
It is starting to make international headlines including a recent article from Ellen Brockovich (remember the Julia Roberts film?), and the much talked about film, Dark Waters, released in 2020. It is banned from food packaging in Denmark with steps being taken throughout from the EU and the USA to phase out PFAS.
So, being certified as PFAS free is a hugely important aspect of the Delipac grade, providing the assurance to users that their contents won't be contaminated and their packaging won't contaminate once discarded.
The Alzheimer's Society
2020 was a year that saw many traditions either suspended or celebrated in different ways.
For us, it was the first time in over 30 years that we didn't send Christmas cards out to customers and suppliers.... many offices remained closed and several of our friends and colleagues in paper and print were (and remain) furloughed throughout the pandemic.
So, we made a decision to donate the money that would have otherwise been spent on cards, to the Alzheimer's Society.
We were overjoyed to receive a letter of thanks from the charity and an endorsement of our donation in what has been a very different and difficult year.
New Products
Denmaur Paper Media is now the exclusive stockist merchant Evo high speed ink jet papers in the UK.
Stock of Evo Next Gloss and Satin will be available for next day delivery from w/c 26th April, with other grades within the Evo range to follow.
We are particularly excited to promote Evo Next Gloss and Satin as they provide a unique coated paper offering into the high speed ink jet sector; and like all of the Evo range they come as FSC certified and Carbon Balanced - a real environmental win.
The Evo range is suitable for both dye and pigmented ink printing with technical specifications of the grades in the Products section of our website. Samples are available on request from your local Denmaur office or via info@denmaur.com.