Thinpaper

Thin paper is manufactured in grammage within the interval 13–65 grams and is marketed worldwide. The products are used as interleaving paper for the stainless steel, aluminium and glass industries, and to carry patterns from gravure printing to fabric. Moreover, thin paper is manufactured in grease-resistant paper grades that are used in food packaging. The purity requirements for these grades of paper are exceptionally high. The slightest impurity, such as shives or hickeys, on a sheet of interleaving paper, can destroy the hardest steel. Thin paper production is integrated with the pulp mill in Billingsfors.
In 2006, there was strong growth in demand in all of these product groups, involving full production capacity utilization during the second half of the year. Capacity was further improved upon the completion of investments. Demand for carbonizing base paper has been weak for several years – however, the decline has now ceased. At present, the company is delivering a small but stable volume to customers including subcontractors to the American customs authority. Munksjö’s market share is over 50% within the thin paper segment.