Raw Materials
Delivery and Production
The delivery points for recycled fibre in Germany are 20 regional sorting centres for recycled fibre in southern and central Germany as well as our paper mills in Aalen, Eltmann and Wörth am Rhein.
Our paper mill Descartes in France is situated south of Tours.
We operate the world's largest paper machine for newsprint in the United Kingdom in King´s Lynn, this paper mill is situated north of London.
The following types of recycled paper are utilised:
Type according to DIN EN643 | Description | Aalen | Eltmann | Wörth | King´s Lynn | Descartes |
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1.01.00 | simple, mixed recycled paper |
x
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x
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1.02.00 | mixed recycled paper |
x
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x
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x
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1.04.00 | packaging from paper and cardboard |
x
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x
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x
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1.05.00 | corrugated board 90 |
x
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1.06.00 | magazines |
x
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x
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x
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1.09.00 | newspapers and magazines |
x
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1.11.00 | deinking furnish |
x
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x
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x
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2.02.01 | unsold newspapers |
x
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4.01.00 | unused cardboard and shavings from corrugated board |
x
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x
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x
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4.03.00 | used corrugated board 2 |
x
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x
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x
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5.02.00 | mixed packaging |
x
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All types of recycled paper have to comply with the quality standards of the paper industry. These standards are comprehensively described in the European list of standard grades (DIN EN 643).