Prosper Paper Strategy
2010/06/09
Kodak Announces Comprehensive Paper Strategy for Kodak Prosper Press Platform
At Ipex 2010, Kodak announced its Comprehensive paper strategy for the Kodak Prosper Press Platform. The strategy encompasses development programs with world-leading paper mills to produce paper optimized for inkjet printing. The comprehensive paper strategy for the Prosper Press Platform will help printers choose the right paper for their specific application with a paper certification program, and provides the option to purchase paper optimized for inkjet printing from a paper mill or pre-treating paper in-house using the Prosper In-line Optimization Station, depending on the customer’s business model and operational requirements.
To best meet the needs of high-volume printers, Kodak is working with 10 major paper companies worldwide to develop and produce new papers optimized for Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology. With assistance from Kodak, the companies are developing a range of coated and uncoated papers typically used for book manufacturing, direct mail and catalog and magazine printing markets. The paper companies working with Kodak on optimized paper development are:
- Appleton Coated, Kimberly, WI
- International Paper, Memphis, TN
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd., Tokyo
- NewPage, Miamisburg, OH
- Nippon Paper Group, Inc., Tokyo
- North Pacific Paper Corp., Longview, WA
- Sappi Fine Paper North America, Boston
- StoraEnso, Helsinki, Finland
- Verso Paper Corp., Memphis, TN
- Ziegler Papier, Grellingen, Switzerland
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd., Tokyo
- NewPage, Miamisburg, OH
- Nippon Paper Group, Inc., Tokyo
- North Pacific Paper Corp., Longview, WA
- Sappi Fine Paper North America, Boston
- StoraEnso, Helsinki, Finland
- Verso Paper Corp., Memphis, TN
- Ziegler Papier, Grellingen, Switzerland
Beyond the mills participating in the paper development program, Kodak has a number of long-time paper company relationships including Holland-based Crown Van Gelder (CVG); Enterprise Group, a division of Domtar Corp. of Montreal; Glatfelter of York, PA; International Paper; Memphis, TN and Brussels, Belgium; Kishu Paper of Tokyo; Oji Paper of Tokyo; and Ziegler Papier of Grellingen, Switzerland that produce papers already well suited for the Prosper Press Platform. The manufacturing history of production inkjet paper grades goes back almost 20 years with some of these firms and even longer for hybrid printing applications.