Once again, Holmen Paper is setting a new standard. Holmen EPIC is our brightest wood containing paper ever!
An excellent paper for direct marketing
Holmen XLNT really lives up to its name: an excellent choice for direct marketing. It is a highly competitive alternative to traditional SC-B-papers. Holmen XLNT helps you keep down the cost for production and distribution.
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Printed direct marketing is still one of the most efficient ways to drive demand, boost online traffic and launch campaigns. It is possible to work cost-efficiently all the way from production to distribution. Holmen XLNT lets you gain advantage from direct marketing in your media mix without blowing your budget.
Low basis weight, low cost for paper
Holmen XLNT is a sturdy uncoated paper suitable for both heatset and gravure printing. It comes in grammages from 38 gsm and up. The high opacity even in low grammages makes it a great choice for your direct mail or for supplements. The fact that Holmen XLNT is produced from fresh fibre gives it stability and stiffness. If you like, you can choose a low basis weight without your end product becoming floppy. The properties of the fresh fibre gives the paper higher bulk.
Add more copies
High bulk means that the paper is more voluminous. The finished printed material weighs less while still retaining its thickness. With higher bulk you can buy fewer tonnes and still get the same amount of print surface. You can also buy the same amount of paper in tonnes and add more pages. Or you can add more copies to your print run.
SC-B = super-calendered class B
SC-B paper is a super-calendered paper with brightness in class B. The surface becomes smooth without any added coating thanks to the calendering process. Calendering is somewhat similar to ironing, where the paper is pressed between hot rollers with steam under high pressure. The primary ingredient of our paper, the fresh fibre, has a strength and elasticity that enables you to go for a very low grammage paper if you like. The paper has a natural feel to it with a softer brightness, ISO 65 to ISO 68. The opacity is between 89 and 92 percent also in the lighter weights.
A clean and reliable material
Holmen Paper operates according to globally recognized standards and Holmen XLNT is available with FSC® (FSC ID FSC-C020071), PEFC™/05-33-134 and EU Ecolabel certification. Furthermore, it’s produced using 100 percent fresh fibre from sustainably managed Swedish forests. The production has a low impact on the environment and the wood fibre is 100 percent traceable. This means that you can rest assured that the raw materials come from a clean and reliable source. For more information, please check out our carbon footprint. according to the ten toes of the framework set up by CEPI.
Environmental data
All of our products have carbon footprint calculations according to the ten toes by CEPI. They also have paper profiles showing emissions and energy use per tonne of paper produced.
Paper profile
Paper Profile is a voluntary environmental product declaration scheme developed and provided by leading paper producers. This single-page declaration gives essential information regarding the composition of the product, key environmental parameters, environmental management and wood procurement.
Paper profile Holmen XLNT Braviken
Paper profile Holmen XLNT Hallsta
Carbon footprint
Carbon footprint is defined as the total emissions caused by an individual, event, organisation, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent. Holmen Paper calculates the carbon footprint of our graphical paper products according to the ten toes of the framework set up by CEPI.
Mill certificates
We operate according to globally recognized standards for forest stewardship and management of environmental, energy and quality aspects.
Chain of custody certificates
FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC ID FSC-C020071) – is a system for the certification of forestry, supported by several environmental organisations.
PEFC – (PEFC/05-33-134) Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes is an international system for forest certification.
EU Ecolabel -is the official ecolabel of the European Union. The ecolabelling criteria are drawn up by responsible bodies in the Member States. To achieve certification, the products are assessed from a life cycle perspective from raw material to waste. The products have to meet strict environmental, functional and quality requirements. These requirements are tightened on a continuous basis.
Environment, energy and quality management
ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 9001 are international standards for environmental management, energy management and quality management.
Occupational health and safety management
ISO 45001 is a standard for occupational health and safety management systems.
Mill certificates
We operate according to globally recognized standards for forest stewardship and management of environmental, energy and quality aspects.
Chain of custody certificates
FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC ID FSC-C020071) – is a system for the certification of forestry, supported by several environmental organisations.
PEFC – (PEFC/05-33-134) Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes is an international system for forest certification.
EU Ecolabel -is the official ecolabel of the European Union. The ecolabelling criteria are drawn up by responsible bodies in the Member States. To achieve certification, the products are assessed from a life cycle perspective from raw material to waste. The products have to meet strict environmental, functional and quality requirements. These requirements are tightened on a continuous basis.
Environment, energy and quality management
ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 9001 are international standards for environmental management, energy management and quality management.
ISO 14001 - Hallsta paper mill
ISO 50001 - Hallsta paper mill
Occupational health and safety
OHSAS 18001 is an international system that provides a structure within which organisations can address occupational health and safety issues.
Whiter than ever
Holmen EPIC has a brightness of 85 percent. It's whiter than you ever thought possible with anything other than wood-free paper. In fact, it’s bright enough to truly replace the wood-free alternatives. With EPIC, you get the desired whiteness, very high opacity and an almost unbeatable image reproduction. It's also very suitable for sheet fed printing.
A brighter affair
Like all our papers, Holmen EPIC is based on fresh fibres. Paper made from fresh fibre has a strong advantage compared to recovered fibre: it has higher bulk. Thanks to the strength and elasticity of the fresh fibres, the paper is more voluminous. The feeling is great, sturdy yet pliable, when you touch or hold the printed material. In other words, the paper weighs less while remaining its thickness. Holmen EPIC is available in grammages up to 70 gsm.
Uncoated for magazines
Uncoated wood-containing paper is natural and feels natural. Providing excellent whiteness, very high opacity and an outstanding image reproduction, this is a perfect choice for magazines and direct mail.
High bulk paper
There are many benefits with high bulk. Since the paper weighs less you can buy fewer tonnes and still keep the same thickness as a regular paper. You can also add more pages while still buying the same amount of paper. Or you can get a thicker end product.
In every way, Holmen EPIC is a brighter affair.
Holmen EPIC