The Premier Paper Group, the UK’s largest independent paper merchant with a nationwide network of regional stock holding branches, has announced that it has been appointed as a UK stockist of the Lumi product range from leading paper producer StoraEnso. 

The ranges will be stocked and distributed in the UK by Premier with effect from the middle of July.

As part of the deal, another grade in the Lumi product range that will also be available through Premier Reel Paper is LumiPlus, an uncoated pre-print grade for use on narrow format reel presses.

LumiArt is a woodfree, multicoated glossy art paper and board for extremely demanding image printing, that has been especially developed with printers and designers ain mind.

Its unique properties make it ideal for printing the most demanding images and the perfect choice for print applications that have lots of images, and guarantee great image reproduction.

LumiArt is used for print applications including; art books, brochures, catalogues, magazine covers, magazines, posters, folders and inserts.

LumiSilk is a woodfree, multicoated silk paper and board that has an incredibly white bright finish, and has been created for print applications which require both images and text to be of an exceptionally high print quality.

This makes LumiSilk an ideal choice for printing applications such as; photo and art books, advertising prints and brochures.

LumiSilk is used for a variety of print applications, including; books, brochures, catalogues, magazine covers, folders, posters and inserts.

Lumi Digital

Both LumiArt & Silk Digital are fully accredited for use on HP Indigo and Toner based technologies.

LumiArt and LumiSilk Digital are available in the weights of 90-300gsm, precision trimmed and finished for digital printing.

Produced at StoraEnso’s Oulu mill in Finland, Lumi is EU Ecolabel certified. The mill has Chain of Custody according to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) and The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC™) certification schemes.

Commenting on the announcement of the deal, Premier Paper Group Marketing Director Dave Jones, stated, “Lumi is a well established brand in the UK and we are delighted to be able to make the Lumi range of papers available to printers in all areas of the UK through our 16 stock holding branches.”

The Premier Paper Group is the UK’s leading independent paper merchant and through its business divisions and nationwide branch network, offers a great choice of products and services.

Premier Paper has 30,000 tonnes of paper held throughout its branch network, offering some 5,500 different product items, from many of the world’s leading paper manufacturers, including the UK market’s widest selection of media for digital printing.

Equipped with specialist knowledge and extensive experience, the Premier business divisions offer a high level of guidance and advice, specifically tailored to each market sector.

The Premier Paper Group endeavours to be an integral and valuable part of its customers’ business providing first class services, sharing its extensive knowledge and information, offering advice and a choice of quality products.

For further information about Lumi and other product ranges available from The Premier Paper Group, Email [email protected] or Visit www.paper.co.uk