Brussels, Belgium – International Paper, a leading global packaging and paper company, has announced that it has appointed the independent UK & Ireland paper merchant consortium, the AIMS Group, as stockist of PRO DESIGN^®. 

PRO DESIGN^® is International Paper’s flagship colour laser product for professional laser printing, used by graphic reproduction houses, digital printers and copy centres.

Commenting on the appointment of the AIMS Group, International Paper’s Country Manager for the UK & Ireland, Antony Mackie, stated: “We are very pleased to confirm the appointment of the AIMS group as a key distribution partner in addition to Premier Paper Group for our PRO DESIGN^® brand. Our aim is to further enhance the availability of the range for customers in the UK and Ireland and build on the brand’s reputation as a high quality professional colour laser range of papers and boards.” 

PRO DESIGN^® offers from a quality and technical standpoint both guaranteed reliability and performance backed up by very strong environmental credentials and continues to grow in the colour printing segment.

Antony Mackie continued: “I encourage customers to request trial material as we are fully confident the product will enhance printed communications.” 

On announcing the addition of PRO DESIGN^® to the AIMS digital range, AIMS chairman Mike Windett remarked: “International Paper are a world class maker of pulp, paper and packaging and indeed were the first major supplier to support AIMS at our inception. Some 33 years later they are still one of our most significant supply partners, so when the opportunity came to add a leading brand such as PRO DESIGN^® to the AIMS Group’s stock portfolio it really was an easy decision to make.”