Sustainability - Munksjo
Sustainability
Shaping a sustainable future
through innovation and responsibility.
At Munksjö, sustainability, innovation, and performance go hand in hand. By combining renewable raw materials and advanced papermarking technologies, we ensure that every step of our journey on creating specialty paper solutions, from the fiber to the surface, contributes to protecting our planet, empowering people, and fostering economic prosperity, making sustainable living spaces accessible to everyone.
Planet
Protecting resources for a sustainable future
We are committed to reducing our operations’ CO2 emissions by more than 40% by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 at the latest. Through investments in innovation and continuous improvement efforts, we consistently minimize our environmental footprint, improve waste management efficiency, and reduce energy and water consumption.
People
Empowering communities and embracing diversity
Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do. Respect for human rights, diversity, inclusiveness, and social equity form the foundation of our Code of Conduct. We prioritize the safety and well-being of our employees and actively engage with the communities where we operate to promote positive societal impact.
Prosperity
Driving innovation and sustainable growth
With over 500 years of expertise, Munksjö combines tradition with innovation to drive sustainable growth and deliver value across the entire value chain. Guided by strong governance, we maintain accountability and transparency, ensuring we meet the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders while contributing to a resilient and thriving global economy.
Our sustainability roadmap is grounded in measurable targets and strong operational framework. Through continuous process optimization, data-driven decisions, and integrated management systems, we are advancing toward a more sustainable paper industry.
Hugo Spieser,
Group Sustainability Manager
With our long history and deep roots in our local communities, we are committed to future-oriented and environmentally friendly production.
Thomas Kazmaier,
Manager R&D/Quality Dettingen
Certifications
Certified quality, environment and safety
management systems.
Our quality, environment, energy and occupational health & safety management systems are certified according to the highest ISO standards. Our pulp used for our paper production is elemental chlorine free and sourced from certified sustainable forestry and other controlled sources. All our manufacturing sites are certified according to FSC® standards (Forest Stewardship Council®) with license codes FSC®-C009230, FSC®-C184006, FSC®-C019019 and FSC®-C171496.
At many of our Munksjö production sites, we adhere to a
range of internationally recognized, third-party audited
standards that support our sustainability progress.
Please find below the Munksjö quality management certificates.
Please find below the Munksjö enviroment certificates.
Please find below the Munksjö health & safety certificates.
Please find below the Munksjö energy certificates.
Please find below the Munksjö sustainable forest management certificates.
Passionate
papermaking for
more than 500 years
Decor paper for
surface upgrading of
wood-based panels
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About us
Leading specialty paper solutions
for a sustainable everyday life
Our expertise and pioneering leadership in paper innovation goes back over 500 Years. Today, we are a leading international manufacturer of specialty papers, including a full range of decor papers and innovative abrasive backing solutions.
Who we are
The innovation leader – constantly pushing our boundaries
As a company shaped by innovation, we are constantly advancing smart specialty paper solutions. We believe in science, facts and understanding and we developed advanced capabilities at our research center supporting our spirit of innovation. Applying project management and creative methodologies, our R&D resources focus on topics related to research of more sustainable and cost-competitive materials and development of new products. We are committed to identify solutions for new product applications and increased specialty paper functionality.
What we do
Advanced specialty paper solutions
“Our passion for decor paper flows through everything we do.”
Giulio Giulianelli
Sales Manager
Our dynamic approach to every product aspect, innovation or challenge has made us a market leader and go-to name for tailor-made decor paper solutions. We offer a high level of individualization with made-to-order products. Our technical customer service team has the expertise for optimizing paper runnability during the customer transformation process and improving both product characteristics and efficiency. And because we are committed to complete service everywhere, we offer our expertise in all our relevant locations, as well as on-site at our customer’s premises.
We are the recognized market leader for solid color decor paper
We combine the widest color range with our proven manufacturing capabilities in color repeatability and consistency. Our team of technical color experts ensures that we can fulfill your color requests with the perfect match. With our color design services and marketing tools, we support our customers with a wide range of HPL/CPL and LPL color solutions to provide them the best suitable solution in terms of quality and efficiency.
We offer high-performance print base paper
Our print base papers are perfectly suitable for printing and further coating/saturation processes. They provide excellent printability and good surface properties including high consistency regarding color and technical characteristics. They also offer advanced possibilities for dimensional stability control.
We are the pioneer in pre-impregnated decor paper
We’ve always relied on our innovative and technical curiosity. Our desire to explore new possibilities in pre-impregnated papers made us the first to produce foil base papers using an environmentally friendly, formaldehyde-free formulation. We are also the only decor paper producer that can offer four different pre-impregnated quality types. It’s all part of our promise of providing all our customers with a comprehensive product range that is perfectly suitable for most finish foil applications.
“Much more than abrasive backings…”
Gérald Durski
Head of Abrasive Backings
Munksjö has led the abrasive market for decades delivering with unmatched consistence high-performance paper & composite backings for the most demanding end use and the smoothest finishing. Our portfolio spans light- and heavy-weight paper backings, including antistatic, and latex papers with a wide range of coatings and saturations, as well as tailored solutions to address new end markets. With dedication and know-how, our team supports customers before, during, and after sales, optimizing processes and performance. We also focus on sustainable solutions to balance reduced environmental impact with quality and performance.
We are the reference for saturated and coated latex paper backings
Our high-quality latex paper backings ensure superior dimensional stability, fexibility, and durability in wet-or-dry end use. Leveraging our strong heritage in solid color decor paper, we offer extensive and consistent color possibilities, supporting your brands.
We design innovative abrasive backings driven by co-innovation
We help our partners stay ahead in demanding markets and in the finishing segment. Major investments such as the INFINITY rehaulment enhance backings’ strength,improve lifetime and enables to design new paper surfacing to push the limits of standards.
Heritage
500 years of paper passion
Our identity is based on the fundamental values and culture of our Central European and Nordic heritage. Our long experience and extensive paper expertise drive our quality, performance, reliability, and sustainability standards. In the constant pursuit of innovation, we have always been pioneers of our time in creating products from paper. Our enthusiasm for technology and engineering and our desire to provide better solutions for customers and end-users has helped us actively shape the paper industry since the beginning.
Facts & Figures
We supply our global customer base from 5 production sites in 4 countries
■ Production Sites
■ Sales Offices and R&D Center
■ Production Sites ■ Sales Offices and R&D Center
350
more than 350 customers worldwide in over 50 countries
275
Ktons paper production capacity per year
14
paper machines within our global manufacturing platform
6000
a portfolio of more than 6000 colours
1400
employees worldwide
500
million € net sales
5
sales offices
1
research & development centre
Passionate
papermaking for
more than 500 years
Decor paper for
surface upgrading of
wood-based panels
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Munksjö news &
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