A sequel to the company’s first Digital Specialist Forum in April 2010, Mondi takes “going digital” to the next level with a full roster of experts presenting on digital printing and marketing trends.

After the success of Mondi’s first Digital Specialist Forum (DSF) in Vienna, the company will host DSF 2.0, bringing customers together with industry experts to learn more about new trends and technologies in digital printing.

The impressive list of international guest speakers includes Hans van Lith, CEO of Eclipse, a digital communication and marketing service provider based in the Netherlands; Tony Hodgson, CEO of PODi UK, a branch of the PODi organisation, which drives the demand for digital print applications and helps PODi members build successful digital print businesses; Vito Ferrone, CEO and founder of the Milan based printing house Loretoprint – a company that merges digital innovation and corporate social responsibility to cooperate with NGOs to improve the living conditions in Haiti; and Ulbe Jelluma, a seasoned marketing and advertising professional and Print Power’s Marketing Manager.

“Our uncoated fine paper business development is tightly aligned with the current market focus on digital printing and sustainable production. There has been continuous growth in our eco-friendly Green Range and digital printing portfolio, not to mention a number of initiatives, such as online tutorials and events, which help us maintain an ongoing dialogue with our customers about how their needs can be best met by applying the latest industry trends and technologies,” explains Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper.

Determining the best papers for specific technologies and desired applications has been a driving force behind Mondi’s digital programmes. With the continuing growth in the digital print market, the company also works together closely with OEMs to develop new digital papers – the latest being DNS^® indigo, Color Copy indigo and DNS^® high-speed inkjet.

Both Color Copy indigo and DNS^® indigo received HP’s 3-star certification, which is the highest performance rating for HP Indigo digital presses and indicates the best performance for runnability, fixing and blanket compatibility. In terms of optimal applications, HP recommended Color Copy indigo for photo book printing due to its smooth surface characteristics and natural whiteness level, whereas the high-white DNS^® indigo is recommend for applications requiring strong contrasts such as point of sale material, corporate stationery, company reports and brochures. DNS^® high-speed inkjet is Mondi’s latest development for transactional and transpromotional communication, offering excellent colour density and sharp definition, which is essential for barcode and logo readability.

The digital printing papers by Mondi can be used on all modern printing machines and come in the most important digital formats. They are tested and enhanced for toner and ink-jet, for sheet-and continuous feed and will – together with the printers’ skills – yield the benefits of digital printing: small print runs, print-on-demand and variable data applications to create highly customized print materials. Part of the Green Range product family, these papers are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC^®) certified, totally chlorine free, or 100% recycled.

A complete overview of Mondi’s digital product portfolio and its environmental accreditations can be found at: www.mondigroup.com/digitalprinting.

Mondi showcased its digital printing papers and invited visitors to practice their putting skills to win a £250 Red Letter Day voucher with the Mondi Digital Golfing Game.

The newly expanded digital printing portfolio from Mondi was presented for the first time in the UK at the Northprint exhibition in Harrogate from 10^th-12^th May, 2011. Mondi showcased the recently launched DNS^® high speed inkjet, alongside other new products including DNS^® premium, DNS^® indigo, and Color Copy indigo. In addition to these latest digital brands, Mondi also presented industry favourites such as Color Copy, and the ultra eco-friendly NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite and BIO TOP 3^® digiprint.

“Northprint was an excellent opportunity for us to speak directly with printing professionals and graphic specialists. This is a valuable group of digital print experts and it is important that we keep in touch with their needs and demonstrate how our papers can help them achieve optimal results for specific applications,” commented Johannes Klumpp Marketing and Sales Director, for Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper.

An additional enticing element at the stand, Mondi offered visitors the chance to play Mondi Digital Golfing Game, with the aim for participants to putt 3 balls in 3 holes. Players who successfully completed this challenge were entered into the prize draw to win a £250 Red Letter Day. The draw took place at 3pm on the final exhibition day and the lucky winner was Rees Houghton from Communisis.

Mondi’s broad digital portfolio is suitable for many applications, such as digital print communication, digital print publishing, digital print imaging, transactional, transpromotional and direct mailing. The entire digital printing portfolio is part of the Green Range of FSC^®, TCF or 100% recycled papers.

For more information about Mondi’s digital paper portfolio, please visit: www.mondigroup.com/digital

Mondi expands its digital printing portfolio further with the introduction of DNS^® high-speed inkjet. Other highlights: Color Copy indigo, DNS^® indigo, NAUTILUS^® and BIO TOP 3^®.

The newly expanded digital printing portfolio from Mondi will be presented for the first time in the UK at the Northprint exhibition in Harrogate from 10^th-12^th May 2011 on stand A308. For Mondi’s digital printing experts, Northprint provides an opportunity to speak directly with printers about their digital printing needs and frequent applications. In addition to well-known digital brands such as Color Copy, NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite and BIO TOP 3^® digiprint Mondi will debut its latest digital printing paper DNS^® high- speed inkjet.

“High-speed inkjet technology is a growing market segment that combines the volume of offset printing with the flexibility and personalisation of digital printing and, therefore, is an attractive option for transactional and transpromo applications,” explains Johannes Klumpp Sales and Marketing Director for Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper. “DNS^® high-speed inkjet has a special surface treatment that ensures high quality print-outs and optimal ink absorption so colours will not bleed and clarity will not degrade due to dot-gain, for example. This is particularly important when one depends on crisp lines for barcode readability and accurate logo reproduction.”

Due to the special surface treatment, the absorption of both water-based dye and pigment inks can occur at printing speeds of 200 meters/minute and higher. The paper has a smooth surface and high whiteness level, which fosters sharp contrasts and even ink distribution.These surface characteristics and physical properties are also optimal for book-on-demand applications, where future growth for high-speed inkjet applications is expected. DNS^® high-speed inkjet is also part of Mondi’s eco-friendly Green Range, FSC^® certified, CBS2 certified in 90 gsm and available with a CO₂ neutral option. Visitors will have an opportunity to ask Mondi representatives about the entire DNS^® range which includesDNS^® premium and the new DNS^® indigo, which was launched alongside Color Copy indigo in February 2011. Both Indigo papers received HP’s 3-star certification, which is the highest performance rating for HP Indigo digital presses and indicates the best performance in terms of runnability, fixing and blanket compatibility.

Also on display at Northprint is Mondi’s recycled digital printing brand, NAUTILUS^®. The range consists of three 100% recycled papers, NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite (with CO₂ neutral option), NAUTILUS^® Classic and NAUTILUS^® Universal, and the recently launched NAUTILUS^® ReFresh TRIOTEC made with unique TRIOTEC sandwich technology, which combines outer layers made from TCF (Totally Chlorine Free) virgin fibre with an inner layer made from 30% recycled fibre.

The BIOTOP 3^® range includes BIO TOP 3^® digiprint, which was specifically produced for digital machines, such as those used for ‘book on demand’ printing. BIO TOP 3^® digiprint has an ideal off-white shade and opacity for digital book printing and is available in a wide assortment of digital formats. Mondi’s wide digital portfolio is suitable for many applications, such as digital print communication, digital print publishing, digital print imaging, transactional, transpromotional and direct mailing. The entire digital printing portfolio is part of the Green Range of FSC^®, TCFor 100% recycled papers.

For more information about Mondi’s digital paper portfolio, please visit: www.mondigroup.com/digital

And the winner is...

Mondi draws 20 lucky winners in the IQ premium and MAESTRO® extra contest to win a week for two in Salzburg, Austria or a camcorder.

Over 5000 participants entered to be 1 out of 20 lucky winners drawn in the IQ premium and MAESTRO® extra 2010 online contest. The contest began in July 2010 with promotional wrapping on A4, 80 gsm reams of IQ premium and MAESTRO® extra along with information on how to enter online to win a 4-star trip for two at See am Kaprun, Salzburg or a high-end camcorder. The closing date was March 15th, 2011 and at the end of March Mondi drew 10 winners from Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Switzerland for a 4-star vacation in Austria. Ten camcorders were given to participants from Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain and UK.

“IQ premium and MAESTRO® extra are premium Green Range papers produced at the Mondi Neusiedler mill in Austria,” explains Johannes Klumpp, Director of Marketing and Sales for Mondi Uncoated Paper. “Our Green Range is predicated on sustainable manufacturing, the responsible use of water and forest resources and the reduction of emissions to air. The beauty of Zell am See-Kaprun exemplifies these values and I hope our winners will take this message home in addition to taking home great holiday memories.” Zell am See-Kaprun is known for the beauty of Lake Zell and the Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn glacier. Trip winners have the option to use their vacation voucher in summer or winter.

IQ premium and MAESTRO® extra are both available in A4, A3 and A5. With grammages of 60-160 gsm, both papers are perfectly suited to any application in the office environment. Mondi’s Green Range includes paper and packaging solutions that save natural resources, reduce waste and are certified by internationally recognized bodies. Within Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper, the Green Range product portfolio contains paper lines that include multipurpose, colour laser, pre-print and offset papers. All Mondi Green Range papers are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, bleached without chlorine (TCF) or 100% recycled.

DNS^®high-speed inkjet was developed for the growing high-speed inkjet market. High-speed inkjet printing has emerged as a viable alternative to offset printing for transactional and transpromotional applications.

Professional print rooms continue to broaden their printing potential with state-of-the-art digital printing machines.  In line with the latest technology to enter professional print rooms, Mondi has launched a new digital paper, DNS^® high-speed inkjet. A part of the DNS^® portfolio (short for Digital Needs Specialist), DNS^® high-speed inkjet was developed in close cooperation with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) with a specially optimised surface for the absorption of water-based dye or pigment inks at high printing speeds of 200 meters/minute and higher.

“The majority of the high-speed inkjet market still uses dye inks, although certain printing machines exclusively use pigment inks. DNS^® high-speed inkjet is not limited for use on machines that use ‘either/or’; it has been optimised for both dye and pigment inks, which we believe is an important feature for printers and for future developments in ink technology,” explains Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director for Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper.

High-speed inkjet machines offer the flexibility of digital printing — variable data and customer-focused personalised communication — and the cost effective, high volumes possible with offset printing. Reflecting these market trends, Mondi developed DNS^® high-speed inkjet with transactional, transpromotional and direct mail applications in mind. The paper has a smooth surface and high whiteness level, which fosters sharp contrasts and even ink distribution.These surface characteristics and physical properties are also optimal for book-on-demand applications, where future growth for high-speed inkjet applications is expected.

Due to the special surface treatment of DNS^® high-speed inkjet, pigment and dye ink absorption occurs without colour-bleed or dot gain, which is a necessity for accurate logo reproduction, barcode and text readability with transactional and transpromotional documents. In general, the colour uniformity achieved with DNS^® high-speed inkjet ensures smooth colour transition for images and graphics. At the same time, impressive high colour density and excellent results are attainable at low ink levels, which support the economical consumption of ink.

“We are convinced of the benefits of high-speed inkjet technology and its growing position in the digital print market,“ says Mr. Lubomir Klinka , General Director of Cromwell Bratislava. Cromwell is one of the leading hybrid post operators, based in Bratislava, Slovakia, and a DNS^® high-speed inkjet customer. “The print results achieved with DNS^® high-speed inkjet are impressive and we are confident that it is one of the best papers for our Océ high-speed inkjet machine.”

DNS^® high-speed inkjet is available in 80 and 90 gsm reels ranging in diameter from 700-1450 mm and offering reel widths from 21 cm and wider as well as vertical and horizontal reel orientations. A member of Mondi’s Green Range of eco-friendly papers, it is FSC^® certified, CBS2 certified (clearing bank standard) in 90 gsm and offered with a CO₂ neutral option.

Over the last years, Mondi has positioned itself increasingly as an industry leader in digital printing and sustainable products and initiatives. According to Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director for Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper, this has been a foreseeable market trend in the paper industry that Mondi has taken great care to cultivate. The result has been the ongoing development of new uncoated fine papers in Mondi’s Green Range and digital printing portfolios, the latest being Color Copy indigo and DNS^® indigo. These latest HP 3-star certified papers will be among the highlights at Mondi’s booth at digi:media. Mondi will also preview DNS^® high-speed inkjet — a new paper for the latest generation of inkjet printing presses, scheduled to arrive on the market this spring.

The digi:media trade fair and Media Mundo congress are parallel events held at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Center. The motto of this year’s digi:media is “Content meets Technology meets Business”, offering the perfect setting to showcase Mondi’s digital printing range, which includes Color Copy, BIO TOP 3^®, DNS^® and NAUTILUS^®.

“It is important that customers recognisethat premium digital paper production and sustainable production are not mutually exclusive processes. All of our digital printing papers also belong to our Green Range. Color Copy, for example, is a premium digital paper, CO₂ Neutral and EU Ecolabel certified,” explains Mr.Klumpp. “And BIO TOP^® 3 digiprint is well regarded in the digital print publishing industry not only for its texture and shade, but also for its environmental accreditations and TCF certification.”

To address the needs of the eco publishers and printers present at digi:media, Mondi will also underscore the benefits of NAUTILUS^® Universal and NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite. Both of these 100% recycled papers offer a complete professional range of grammages and formats for the print and publishing industry. Moreover, NAUTILUS^® Universal is Blue Angel certified and NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite is also offered with a CO₂ Neutral option.

At the Media Mundo congress (April 7^th & 8^th), Andreas Feichtinger, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper Business Development Manager for Green and Recycled Products, will be among the list of guest speakers, which includes journalists, sustainability consultants and industry experts. On April 8^th Mr. Feichtinger will present his topic, “Eco-friendly production: an example of Mondi’s holistic approach”, which addresses current environmental problems within the context of company responsibility. Looking specifically at Mondi-led initiatives, Mr. Feichtinger will outline the company’s overall environmental performance and further explain Mondi’s CO₂ footprint project, facts about CO₂ neutral paper and the significance of environmental labels and certifications.

All of Mondi’s Green Range papers are FSC^® certified, bleached without chlorine (TCF), or 100% recycled. This extensive digital range consists of numerous brands and sub-brands tailored for specific digital applications. Please visit www.mondigroup.com/digital for more information on Mondi’s digital printing range and www.mondigourp.com/greenrangefor more information on Mondi’s Green Range and environmental initiatives.

Mondi promotes the responsible management of forest and water resources, giving online participants a Color Copy branded water bottle and a chance to win a scooter.

To draw attention to water scarcity and the responsible management of the world’s natural resources, Mondi has launched an online site (www.mondigroup.com/waterday) to celebrate World Forest Day and World Water Day.  The online contest runs until March 29, offering all participants a chance to learn more about Mondi’s initiatives to conserve forest and water resources. The first 100 participants will receive a re-usable Color Copy branded stainless steel water bottle and have a chance to win a scooter. World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. Similarly, World Forest Day is a day of observance to remind global citizens about the value of forests and the importance of exercising eco-conscious behaviour as individuals and as industry leaders.

As a global paper and packaging manufacturer, Mondi’s Green Range was first launched in 2006 within the business unit Uncoated Fine Paper to underline the areas where Mondi can make the biggest contributions to eco-friendly production.  Forest + Water+ Air became the basis of the Mondi Green Range, which has now grown to include products from all business units and acts as a platform to deliver messages about new green initiatives and products developed by Mondi. Ultimately, the goal of the Green Range is to implement inherently sustainable practices.

As part of Mondi’s role in the responsible management of the world’s forests, water and air, among other activities Mondi plants 40 million trees each year to ensure sustained growth and works together with the WWF to support the rehabilitation of the wetlands in South Africa. Moreover, the CO₂ emissions for each sheet of paper have been reduced by 15%. Mondi has been lauded by several organisations for its eco-conscious behaviours. In 2011, both Mondi Group and Mondi SCP mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia received PPI awards for Environmental Strategy of the Year. The same year, the WWF ranked Mondi No. 1 in the WWF’s Paper Company Environmental Index.  For more information about Mondi’s green initiatives and products, please visit www.mondigroup.com/greenrange.

At Spain’s largest graphics fair, Mondi will introduce its latest digital printing products, Color Copy indigo and DNS^® indigo, to the Spanish printing industry.

With Graphispag’s growing focus on the digital printing market, visitors can look forward to seeing the latest papers in Mondi’s digital printing portfolio. Launched for the first time within the Spanish market, DNS^® indigo and Color Copy indigo will be highlighted at Mondi booth 470, Hall 2, along with the rest of Mondi’s digital portfolio, which includes Color Copy, BIO TOP 3^®, DNS^® and NAUTILUS^®.

“The growing interest in digital printing at trade fairs like Graphispag is a clear indication of the latest markets trends and the future needs of printers,” says Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director for Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper. “DNS^® indigo and Color Copy indigo are our newest papers for professional printers who use HP Indigo digital presses, and we are already preparing for the upcoming launch of DNS^® high-speed inkjet.”

DNS^® indigo and Color Copy indigo received HP’s 3-star approval, which is the highest performance rating for HP Indigo digital presses and indicates the best performance in terms of runnability, fixing and blanket compatibility.During the production process of these papers a special primer is applied to ensure perfect adhesion of HP’s ElectroInk.

“Because of our primering method, our Indigo papers have an unlimited shelf life, which means that printers will still achieve exceptional results on Indigo machines even after several years of storage,” explains Mr. Klumpp.

Mondi´s digital printing papers: a greener shade of white
Mondi’s complete digital printing portfolio consists of papers that are also part of Mondi’s Green Range of eco-friendly papers. All Green Range papers are FSC^® certified, bleached without chlorine, or 100% recycled. This extensive digital range consists of numerous brands and sub-brands tailored for specific digital applications.

Since its launch in 1989, Color Copy has earned its reputation for delivering high quality full-colour results. An FSC certified paper, it is now fully CO₂ Neutral and certified with the EU Ecolabel. BIO TOP 3^® digiprint is an eco-friendly favourite for digital print publishing.  Produced without optical brightening agents, its shade and opacity is ideal for book printing.

DNS^® premium was the first paper launched in the DNS^® range in 2010. It is FSC and EU Ecolabel certified. The hybrid nature of the DNS^® premium offers professional printers a single solution for any application on digital production machines and offset printing presses.

Mondi’s 100% recycled NAUTILUS^® Universal and NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite also offer a complete professional range of grammages and formats that appeal to the end customers’ growing demand for high quality recycled papers. Moreover, NAUTILUS^® Universal is Blue Angel certified and NAUTILUS^® SuperWhite is also offered with a CO₂ Neutral option.

Please visit www.mondigroup.com/digital for more information on Mondi’s digital printing range and environmental accreditations.

Global paper and packaging manufacturer Mondi has received confirmation that Color Copy, its premium colour laser paper, has been qualified in 100 gsm and 160 gsm for Océ’s ColorStream 10000 Flex Printers Digital Production Color Presses.

Color Copy is engineered for maximum performance on dry toner colour laser technologies. “We are delighted to have received this qualification by Océ. It illustrates that we remain at the forefront of technology,” says Johannes Klumpp, Marketing & Sales Director, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper. “Color Copy was ranked No. 1 in Western Europe for brand performance in the 2010 EMGE survey and this recommendation by Océ, which is a top OEM, further bolsters Color Copy’s position as a leading colour laser paper in Europe.”

Color Copy was the first paper specially developed for colour laser printing in 1989, the first colour laser paper to be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified in 2005 and the first CO₂ Neutral colour laser paper – a development in 2010.

The Océ Printing Systems Paper Laboratory in Poing, Germany qualified Color Copy in 100 gsm and 160 gsm for the ColorStream 10000 Flex – a high performance continuous forms printing system with infrared fusing. Color Copy, with its very smooth uncoated surface and brilliant colour reproduction is an ideal paper choice for a wide range of applications. According to Océ, the printing technology of the ColorStream 10000 Flex is perfectly aligned with the growing market need for flexible technology for printing TransPromo documents, direct mail, books and manuals. The Océ ColorStream 10000 Flex allows customers to apply color incrementally according to the specifics of each job, without compromising existing job requirements and budgets.

Color Copy is recommended by several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Mondi guarantees that it runs perfectly on all dry toner colour laser printers. For more information about Color Copy and Mondi’s other digital printing papers, please visit www.mondigroup.com/colorcopy

Mondi launches the 2011 Color Copy campaign with flirty new ads, a Facebook site, an online game and a chance to win a Sony Vaio Subnotebook.

This month, global paper and packaging manufacturer Mondi launched its new “Feel the Difference” Color Copy campaign with the slogan, “Only the best quality feels this good”. The 2011 campaign plays on Color Copy’s haptics and its reputation as a smooth high quality colour laser paper. The new ads feature a Color Copy-clad man or woman reclining on a smooth sheet of Color Copy — a fun visual metaphor that suggests Color Copy is smooth enough to surround oneself in.

“As part of our 2011 ‘Feel the Difference Campaign’, our new ads emphasise the smooth feel of Color Copy and the pleasant, tactile experience it offers together with an element of luxury to illustrate that it is a high quality, premium paper,” explains Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper. “In addition to the information on our Color Copy website and Facebook page, customers will also find stickers on all Color Copy reams with details about our new online game.”

As part of the “Feel the Difference” Campaign, the Mondi website (www.mondigroup.com/colorcopy) and the Color Copy Facebook page provide a link to the new online game, where three animated printing machines release printouts of “soft” and “hard” pictures. Players collect points by catching and dragging the “soft” Color Copy printouts to the filing box before they hit the ground. The monthly high-score prize is an apple iPod nano and those participants with overall high scores can register to take part in a prize draw to win a Sony Vaio Subnotebook, which will be awarded after game goes offline in August.

In the 2010 EMGE survey on cutsize papers, participants ranked Color Copy No. 1 in Western Europe when it came to performance. Color Copy is also part of Mondi’s eco-friendly Green Range of papers, is CO₂ Neutral, FSC^® certified, and has the EU Ecolabel, making it an environmentally friendly choice for full colour print-outs, high impact presentations, promotional material, direct mailings, business plans, or print proofs. The Color Copy product portfolio has consistently expanded over the last 21 years and most recently launched Color Copy indigo, an HP 3-star certified paper for HP Indigo digital presses. All Green Range papers are FSC certified, totally chlorine free (TCF) or 100% recycled.

For a more information about Color Copy and the 2011 “Feel the Difference” campaign please visit www.mondigroup.com/colorcopy.