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Stora Enso launches new Aurocard board

Tuesday 07. October 2008 - Stora Enso's Aurocard board now features enhanced brightness, brightness stability and whiteness. In terms of folding strength, the new Aurocard outperforms all competing folding boxboard products. The board offers an attractive new material option for any type of graphical product, such as book covers, brochures, catalogues and greeting cards.

Aurocard is a well-established brand throughout Europe. The new board grade is produced at Stora Enso Imatra Mills, Finland. Stock and sheeting services are provided by Stora Enso ServiceCentre in Baienfurt, Southern Germany. “The ServiceCentre maintains a reel stock comprising a range of board grades from our Nordic mills, including the new Aurocard board,” says Pasi Ahokas, Vice President Stora Enso Graphical Boards. “The central location, high service level and efficient sheeting machinery ensure prompt and reliable board deliveries to our customers throughout Europe. Most of our graphical board deliveries are made via the ServiceCentres. Furthermore, merchants can rapidly replenish their stocks from the ServiceCentre when required.”

New raw material basis, improved properties

Aurocard’s properties have been significantly improved by changing its raw material basis from groundwood to chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP). The new Aurocard is characterized by a bright, white and smooth surface and a strong multilayer structure. Thanks to its excellent folding strength, the board works magnificently in folded products, such as folders, catalogues and covers. The new Aurocard is available in grammages from 200 to 350 gsm. Stora Enso Graphical Boards’ range also includes Ensocoat and Ensogloss solid bleached sulphate boards and the CTMP-based Performa 2S and Chromocard boards.