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Regency Gloss and Satin Paper
By Miranda | October 7, 2007
If you are looking for a premium grade virgin fibre coated paper with impeccable environmental credentials this is the answer – Regency Satin and Gloss Art from Howard Smith Paper. These two grades are the first mainstream premium triple coated sheets in the UK to gain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification.
If you dont like recycled paper, or it is not suitable for the print project you have in mind, these sheets are ideal being of conventional whiteness and opacity with excellent bulk.
Regency is available in a wide range of weights from 90gsm to 350gsm, making it the ideal paper for Leaflet and Brochure work, whilst the heavier board weights are suitable for Business Cards, Flyers and Postcards. Here are more detailed specifications for the Gloss and Silk finishes from Howard Smith.
Regency is produced in Italy using ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) FSC Certified pulp. The Paper Mill, Cartiere del Garda, was awarded the Silver Rose award by the Italian Green Party in 1991 and is ISO14001 accredited.
The main by-product of paper production is water and the Mill features a natural biological filtration system which ensures the waste water (which is pumped back into Lake Garda) is cleaner than required under European legislation.
If you use Regency paper and a printing company that has FSC Chain of Custody Certification the “FSC Mixed Sources” Logo can be added to your print job as a sign of your environmental commitment. Displaying the Logo (shown below) is known as a “Claim” and the printer must insert their unique certification number into the Logo so that anybody can trace the products source all the way back to the tree.
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Topics: Eco Friendly Paper, Environmental Printing
5 Responses to “Regency Gloss and Satin Paper”
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October 29th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Hello, very nice site, keep up good job!
Admin good, very good.
December 13th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
I have had some postcards printed on the Regency Silk and it is a lovely material – the colours are really vivid and the finish is superb. I never thought that eco papers would be as good as this and am delighted that I have found a printer that promotes eco values whithout compromising quality!
December 15th, 2007 at 10:26 am
With all the major stores promoting their green ethics I am disappointed that few have taken up recycled cards and wrapping paper. The cards and matching paper I had printed by you guys on Regency Silk was outstanding. At least I can be smug this Xmas about the source of my Christmas cards and wrap
December 18th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
I could not agree more! I spent ages looking for decent eco-friendly Christmas cards at a resonable price. It seems to me that if FSC or recycled materials are used it is an excuse to put up prices. I was really pleased to find your site, and I had cards printed to my own design and could not be happier with the results. Major stores should take note!
January 7th, 2008 at 11:56 am
The amount of recycled papers available appears to be growing considerably – what appears to be missing is a range of recycled envelopes. Why is is that many manufacturers produce suites of paper and board but omit envelopes? For commercial/business use it would be preferable to have envelopes that matched the letterheads……..