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High quality book paper from Europe, to Australia

Holmen BOOK is a high quality, climate smart paper with great readability. Available to purchase in reels, from Europe to Australia. Find your contact to see what we can do for you.

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Celebrating 20 years

Leading book paper producer in Europe

Holmen BOOK has been developed exclusively for books and comics to make reading as easy and pleasurable as possible. This combined with great stability has made the paper a long-time favorite among book publishers and readers alike. Thanks to its smooth and clean surface, BOOK conveys quality all through and through.

 

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Holmen BOOK is used in hardbacks and paperbacks, professional literature, fiction and educational books, all for a great reading experience. This year, 2023, we can proudly say it has now been 20 years of innovation, quality and a close collaboration with our customers. 

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What do you need?

Maybe you know us already, maybe you don’t. Holmen's paper is made by residual products from our sawmills and sustainable forest management. The paper is produced not only with sustainable raw material, but also through sustainable processes.

Environmental care matter deeply in the publishing industry today and tomorrow. At the heart of Holmen is our dedication to manage the growing forests. Thereby we add value to the markets and contribute to a sustainable mindset.

Many publishers and printers are now switching to our paper because it allows them to maintain the same page thickness and other properties while reducing the weight of the book. This choice saves both money and the environment. 

Holmen's very specific concept is that we can produce paper that is lightweight and naturally bright from this residual raw material. The low climate impact from the paper depends on how our paper is sourced, produced, transported, and used.

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100 percent traceable

Holmen BOOK really is a climate smart reading experience. We operate according to globally recognized standards and Holmen BOOK 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. 

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Explore Holmen BOOK options

  • Take a look at Holmen BOOK's wide range of offerings, including various grammages, shades, and bulk options.
  • Consider the cost-effective alternative of Holmen BOOK's exceptionally white wood-containing book paper, which is highly sought after in comparison to wood-free products.

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Choose the right paper for your book

  • Identify the specific type of book you need paper for, as Holmen offers solutions for virtually all book types.
  • Ensure that the paper you choose provides the print surface and the quality that you are looking for. 

Read more about paper qualities and print surface under Paper academy.

Benefit from our services

  • Take advantage of Holmen's comprehensive service concept, available in most markets, to make your experience as convenient and tailored to your needs as possible.

 

Contact us today to ask questions or order paper samples. You can also reach out to our technical support for questions regarding our paper.

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.

FSC Certificate

 

PEFC – (PEFC/05-33-134) Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes is an international system for forest certification.

PEFC Certificate

 

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.

EU Ecolabel certificate

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 Braviken

ISO 14001 Hallsta 

ISO 50001 Braviken

ISO 50001 Hallsta

ISO 9001 Braviken

ISO 9001 Hallsta

Occupational health and safety management

ISO 45001 is a standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

ISO 45001 Braviken

ISO 45001 Hallsta

Environmental data

All of our products have carbon footprint calculations according to the ten toes by CEPI. Please also find the paper profiles showing emissions and energy use per tonne of paper.

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 BOOK Braviken

Paper profile Holmen BOOK 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 calculates the carbon footprint of our graphical paper products according to the ten toes of the framework set up by CEPI.

Carbon footprint Holmen BOOK Braviken

Carbon footprint Holmen BOOK Hallsta

Asking questions is free

Are you considering becoming a Holmen customer? We have sales offices in most European countries, and representatives in more parts of the world who loves talking paper – don't hesitate to contact one of them.

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Partner, Australia

David Mandile

ORDIA PTY Limited

+61 (0) 408 279 088

Australia

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Holmen Board and Paper produces premium paperboard and innovative paper products for everything from cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food to books, magazines, advertising and transport packaging. Our products are appreciated by conscious customers due to their exceptional properties and low climate footprint. We use fresh fibre from sustainably managed forests and have a total of four production facilities in Sweden and in the UK.

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