Sun Prairie, Wis. – CTI Paper USA reports strong first-quarter 2021 demand for its Glama KRAFT™, 6+-color printable kraft papers for premium print collateral and packaging that’s authentic and environmentally responsible.

Buyers report the unique papers meet the expectations of today’s sustainability-focused brands and their customers.

Featuring 90% post-consumer fiber and 100% recycled content, Glama KRAFT is highly cost-competitive over “natural-looking” text and cover alternatives. It’s engineered for offset and digital printing, and feature two heavyweight covers for HP Indigo and dry-toner equipment.

Free samples and an updated swatchbook are available for U.S. and Canada print and packaging professionals including merchants, commercial/in-plant printers, brand marketers and creatives/designers. Free trial packs of the Glama KRAFT 80- and 129-lb. cover for HP Indigo and other digital presses are also available. Contact your local paper merchant, visit thepapermill.com, or call CTI Paper USA for information.

“Distinctive look and feel of real kraft paper—prints beautifully”

“Glama KRAFT brings the distinctive look and feel of real kraft paper to premium print, converting and packaging,” said CTI Paper USA President John Kelly. “It’s a league of its own—delivering proven innovation, deep value and high impact for specialty consumer brands.”

He said demand for the product has grown steadily among food, beverage, apparel, accessories, beauty/cosmetics, cannabis and other specialty brands. “They are affordable and cost-effective for brand owners. They print, convert and accept post-press treatments beautifully.”

The Forest Stewardship Council-certified papers are optimized for 6+ color printing on all offset, letterpress, dry toner and HP Indigo presses, and ideal for foil stamping, die-cutting, embossing, perfect binding and folding/scoring. Multiple sizes of matching envelopes are available.

Glama KRAFT is typically specified for specialty print, packaging and promotion to showcase products and services that are “rustic” … “rugged”… “classic”… “traditional”… “retro”… “sustainable”… “authentic”… “hand-crafted”… “environmentally responsible” and more.

Kelly said Glama KRAFT works particularly well for corporate identity, such as brochures, business cards, announcements and invitations; custom, luxe retail packaging; premium retail tag and label; enticing, high-impact direct mail; direct-to-consumer and other customer communications and gift and loyalty cards.

Cut-size, digital, folio and matching envelopes are fully stocked for immediate shipping. Available in five combinations of brown and grey, and three weights from 68 lb. to 108 lb. in multiple sizes from 8.5 x 11” to 28 x 40”.

New 80 lb. and 129 lb. covers for HP Indigo and dry toner presses are now available, as are five matching envelope sizes—from A2 to 6.5” square. Custom-made papers and envelopes at low order minimums are also available by contacting your merchant or CTI Paper USA directly.

Glama KRAFT delivers excellent ink holdout for vibrant, saturated colors, crisp image quality and unmatched print fidelity on a wide array of printing equipment.

The substrate is specially engineered for offset presses, heat-set web presses, letterpress, HP Indigo, dry toner-based laser printers and copiers, as well as production-rated digital presses and copiers including Kodak NexPress, Konica Minolta AccurioPress (bizhub) and more.

To speak live with a CTI Paper USA representative, M-F, 8am to 5pm CST, please call 800-284-7273. For the 2021 updated Glama KRAFT information sheet, visit https://www.thepapermill.com/glama-kraft-paper.html 

About CTI Paper USA

Independent, family-owned CTI Paper USA is one of North America’s largest suppliers of premium printing papers and envelopes for digital and offset printing. Products are used worldwide across a wide range of print, packaging and converting applications.

In addition to Glama KRAFT, top brands include ultra-luxury, cast-coated Kromekote®; translucent Glama Natural®; durable Durilla™ papers and synthetics; creped Ruche™; metallic Currency® and luxe metallic and pearlescent Aspire Petallics® papers.

CTI Paper USA is Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certified and the vast majority of its products are FSC-certified. For more information, visit www.thepapermill.com or phone 800-284-7273.