Finnish paperboard maker Stora Enso is joining forces with paper merchant BJ Ball to increase its share of the Australian market. The company makes packaging boards and papers made from renewable raw materials, for consumer goods and industrial packaging; these will now be distributed in Australia through BJ Ball. Stora Enso already has had its own Australian subsidiary, with a sales office in North Sydney, but says the BJ Ball deal will realise supply chain benefits for customers, including a just-in-time service through the paper seller’s stocking programme.
Tambrite board is suited to pharmaceutical packaging, and can be finished with effects like Braille embossing
Sandra Greig, sales director of renewable packaging with Stora Enso Australia, says, “The partnership between Stora Enso and BJ Ball brings together two organisations with a strong and unwavering commitment to sustainability. “Consumers want confidence that they are dealing with reputable companies; consistency and a stated commitment is important.” The company says one in three beverage cartons around the world are now made from its materials. Among the products to be distributed is Stora’s flagship Tambrite printable coated folding boxboard or GC2, suited to pharmaceutical, food and chocolate packaging. Greig says Tambrite has gained favour with converters for its ‘value, runnability and performance.’ She says, “The continuous development of Tambrite has resulted in excellent stiffness and bulk attributes, and the board has a good visual appearance and performs well in printing and converting processes including digital printing. “Thanks to recent product development, Tambrite is now an even more efficient and environmentally friendly choice than ever before.”
Simply Sausages, with Tambrite board
The board can be used with laser and inkjet printing, and is compatible with Braille embossing and other finishing effects. Greig says it is particularly suited for food packaging where robustness is needed, and it is also often used for folding cartons for chocolate and confectioneries. Its cousin Tamfold, she says, is suited for food service such as clamshells for fast food packaging, since it contains no added optical brightening agents (OBA), and for pharmaceutical packaging due to its ‘quality consistency and value for money.’ Australian packagers can now order ex-stock inventory from BJ Ball, set to be available from February 1 in 2015. Stora Enso also makes printing papers, apparently not part of the BJ Ball deal, and has a separate subsidiary for timber building products.
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