Sappi is on the move
Sappi Europe recently announced changes to its sales organization in Gratkorn.
transfers its sales office from Zurich to Vienna and has a new
Sappi Europe, a subsidiary of the German company Sappi, is the world's leading supplier of
South Africa-based paper producer Sappi, recently informed
in Gratkorn about changes in sales. At the Gratkorn plant, which is located in
the vicinity of the Styrian capital Graz and the border to
Slovenia, Sappi produces with two machines, including the
world's largest paper machine for woodfree coated papers,
around 8,600,000 tons of fine paper annually.
Relocation to Vienna
In contrast to other paper producers (see Werbewoche 33/05), the
Sappi closed its sales offices in Zurich as of October 2005. The
Support for the Swiss and Austrian markets is provided in the
Framework of the Office for Central Europe from Vienna. Helga Zengerer,
Sales Manager Austria and Switzerland, was already once responsible
for both countries and therefore knows both markets. She explained that
the relocation does not result in any changes for the customers
would. In the future, Sappi will continue to work with the paper wholesalers Sihl +
Eika Papier, Fischer Papier and Antalis work together. Rolf Gloor,
previously responsible for the Swiss branch, will in future look after
international key accounts and major customers. Helga Zengerer
also provided information on the Austrian and Swiss markets. The countries
are not only geographically close to one another, but the two
paper markets are very similar and easily comparable. Thus, the market
for woodfree coated format papers with 104000 tons in Austria
and 103000 tons in Switzerland are almost identical. The roll market
is 10000 tons larger in Switzerland with 46000 tons
than in Austria.
Paper for long machines
Sappi Europe took the opportunity and informed in Gratkorn under
among other things, about a new paper that was developed in collaboration with
partner companies was developed.
Together with press manufacturer Heidelberg, the company has
and the leading company recently created by merger
ink manufacturer Xsys Print Solutions launched a joint project for the
Optimization of the printing result completed. From this project is
a new product has been created: Next Generation 12C. This paper is
specialized for "long" machines (machines with 8 to 12
inking units), especially for high pressure requirements of the
Sujets. Next Generation 12C optimizes print behavior under
other
regarding mottling properties
(= spotty printout in uniform screen layers and areas) and
a better absorption behavior (= quick drying of the printed
sheet). The "premium paper" resulting from the project cooperation
is a coated quality that provides a high degree of uniformity on
both sides as well as high dimensional stability. Shown
Print samples convince with an even, brilliant printout
and a very good reproduction of color gradients.
Jürgen Franck
