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A Culture in Papermaking Since 1829

Gmund Paper Mill

Gmund is Germany's finest traditional paper mill, located in the Bavarian Alps. Owned by the Kohler family for nearly a century, the Gmund paper mill is renowned for a culture of papermaking that combines meticulous, old world craftsmanship with modern production methods and innovative designs.

Gmund currently offers 26 unique collections, one being the Gmund Color System, the first real color system for fine papers.

Eco-Friendly, Responsible Paper Manufacturing from Gmund

In the business of paper, it is becoming increasingly important for conscientious companies to "think green" and do their part to help preserve our environment. Many companies have admirable environmental policies in place, but even among those, Germany-based Büttenpapierfabrik Gmund stands out. Sustainability, low-impact & energy-independent production, and reduction of waste are hallmarks of the Gmund brand. Gmund 100% Eco Sustainability logoFour concerns -- water, waste, materials, energy -- form the pillars of Gmund's "Eco" certification program. The "Eco" certificate attests to Gmund's commitment to their self-imposed green guidelines and their attention toward addressing the realities of paper production in a responsible and sustainable way. The presence of the "Eco" logo on a product line, brochure, or website indicates this. Much in the same way as the FSC certificate, the "Eco" stamp is a sign of quality. Being the retailer of many of the Gmund paper lines domestically, it is with pride that LCI Paper can report: Gmund has a "green" slate!

Raw Materials

Beginning with the raw materials, Gmund takes an aggressively green stance. Certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council, an accreditation group responsible for the oversight of sustainable and responsible wood production globally) since 2006, the company is determined to use only the greenest of materials -- all components go through a rigorous inspection process, including a "background check" to determine the place of origin, so as not to conflict with any environmental guidelines!

Energy

70% of the energy used by Gmund during manufacturing is produced by the plant itself, through a combination of hydroelectric power, solar (photovoltaic) power and cogeneration, in which an engine acts as a generator and heat source. This self-sufficiency drastically reduces Gmund's carbon footprint; in fact, the energy produced in this way is 71% CO2-free! Additionally, the company installed a new emission-reducing boiler in 2009. Powered by natural gas, the boiler allows the company to produce only as much energy as is needed for production, avoiding any wasteful energy excess

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Water

Continuing the trend of sustainable production, Gmund owns and operates a unique, environmentally friendly ozone-based water purification and circulatory system. This method of "treating" waste water requires nothing more than an ozone generator, avoiding the use of any other agents commonly used in water purification. This allows Gmund to reduce their overall water usage during production by reusing water repeatedly, and vastly diminishes the harmful chemical byproducts that are a part of most conventional purification systems.

Waste

Lastly, the separation and reuse, if possible, of any waste produced is crucial to a good sustainability policy. Through a diligent recycling program, Gmund has eliminated or recycled 82% of its factory waste over the past decade. You can see some of the fruits of this in Gmund's "Colors" line of papers, themselves composed of 25% pre-consumer waste; in other words, recycled factory castoffs!

Gmund Colors Specialty Paper

Gmund Colors Paper

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Former Gmund Worldwide Sales Director, Herbert Eibach, gave a fascinating, in-depth interview about the mill's industry-leading eco-friendly practices. Listen to the interviews or read the transcripts to learn more:

Gmund's Paper Making Tradition - Herbert Eibach Interview Part 1

Gmund's Paper Making Tradition - Herbert Eibach Interview Part 2

Do you offer custom paper and card sizes?

Do you need a card cut to a size that is not already offered on our site? We offer a custom cutting service to assist you with your project. Watch our video to learn how the service works.

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Why does curling occur when my invitations come off the printer?

Invitation curling will sometimes happen on printers with paper paths that are not straight through. Many of the printer manufacturers have such models. If curling does occur, one suggestion is to take a stack of the curled invitations, and gently bend the stack back and forth. Generally speaking, this will take the curl out of the cards. If you do have access to a straight path printer, such as Canon, Epson, or Lexmark, I suggest that you use them as a first choice.
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What is the appropriate paper thickness for my printer?

With the huge number of available printer models from various manufacturers and the legacy devices in use in homes, this can be complicated question. Here are three ways to judge if a particular weight of paper is suitable for your particular printer

1. Pay attention to our printing recommendations

Based on our testing and data received directly from the mills, we offer printing recommendations for every paper variety that we sell, right on that particular items product page. If a paper is better suited to laser printing as opposed to inkjet printing or vice versa, that will be reflected in our recommendation. If a paper is too thick for most home printers, then we will not recommend inkjet or laser printing. Keep in mind that our results cannot guarantee your results with your particular printer. However, our recommendations offer an educated first consideration.

2. Consult your printers specifications

Compare our papers listed weights with the recommendations found with your particular printer model specifications. If you have misplaced or discarded your printers specifications documents, you may be able to find them online. Search for your printer manufacturer and model followed by the word specifications. Once you have located the document, find the paper specifications section. You can look for keywords like thickness, paper weight, media types, etc. Try to find a range of recommended paper weights that the printer is manufactured to print. You may see two sets of units, pounds and grams. You can then compare that range with our listed paper weights. If you are unfamiliar with either the North American paper weight system or European grams per square meter system, you can learn about it in our article and video, Text Weight Paper,Card Stock Paper and Paper Density Explained.

If your printers documentation does not include a range of recommended paper weights, then you may be able to find out by contacting the manufacturer.

3. Test a sample sheet

Once you have read our printing recommendations and compared the paper weight with your printers range of recommended weights, you can feel confident that you have done your homework. Printing a sample sheet is the final stop toward gaining the confidence that you printer can or cannot handle a particular paper. We offer single samples of all of our papers in home printable sizes for customer testing.

Unless you are experienced with the exact paper brand and line you want to print, before placing your full order, it is always best to first order a sample and test it in your printer.

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