Paper communicates - Ziegler Papier AG
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Paper communicates - Ziegler Papier AG
Anniversary edition z-info 12 2011 English ZIEGLER PAPER MILL Paper communicates i ni t i a t i v e in n o vat i v e in tro spe ctive in te n sive in fo rm at ive N e w P ro du c ts a n d Upda te s . 4 In si de Z i e gl e r P a pe r Mi l l . 6 Trade f airs an d Eve n ts . 9 C ontacts . 12 Edi to ri a l . 3 2 initiative Editorial Dear readers On 1 April 2011 I star ted working as head of sales for Ziegler Euro crisis that still results in a ver y strong Swiss Franc – is Paper Mill in Grellingen, an exciting personal step af ter a 13 also a challenge for Ziegler Paper Mill, an expor t-orientated year professional career to a family-held organisation of the organisation. Therefore, the sales motto must be to intensif y machine and electrical industr y. However, the intensive our existing customer relations and put the focus on the ac- t alks with the owners before making my decision to work for quisition of new customers in the existing markets. Ziegler Paper Mill - I was no paper specialist back then - en- Thanks to the specific, and recently implemented, sustain- couraged me to do the right thing. Af ter my studies as an able investments in the paper machine, PM3, and their pe- electrical engineer at the ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of ripher y, other high-class improvements have been reached. Technology) in Zurich, I held dif ferent marketing and sales The positive customer reactions resulting from those im- positions in the polymer division of Ciba-Geigy in Basel and provements are clearly perceived in the sales organisation. in the USA. Working in these positions, for an internationally They show that we are on the right track with our high quality active Swiss organisation, I gained impor tant international approach and that Ziegler Paper Mill is still a preferred sup- sales experience. For my last employer, I was personally re- plier of paper for printers. The excellent products in 4-colour sponsible for a wide range of Swiss customers, but at the Inkjet will be pushed and new innovative paper products, same time, also for the establishment of a subsidiar y in Su- which are currently being developed, will shor tly be intro- zhou, China. As a result, I also gained valuable experience in duced and announced in the markets. this most impor tant countr y within the Asian market. With the unfor tunate shutdown of SAPPI Biberist, Ziegler Pa- Working for Ziegler Paper Mill, I star ted tackling ver y dif ferent per Mill remains the last Swiss producer of premium-quality challenges actively and quickly. These made my first months fine papers for the graphic industr y. Ziegler Paper Mill is well- ver y exciting, but also ver y intensive. The challenges lay par- prepared to per form even under unsafe global market cir- ticularly in delving into the “paper world”, visiting key ac- cumstances. Ziegler Paper Mill’s business outlook is intact. counts and dealing with the currency problems that are Its outstanding reputation – the organisation can celebrate linked with the economic crisis - and that have been af fect- its “150-year-anniversar y” this year - and innovative top prod- ing Ziegler Paper Mill’s sales volume. Finally, it was neces- ucts will pay of f in the market. The engaged and highly moti- sar y to carr y out optimisation within the sales organisation in vated Ziegler Paper Mill team will do ever y thing possible to order to adapt to the changing global market circumstances. continue to achieve its goals in 2012. The sales organisation was fur ther developed and strength- I would like to conclude my remarks by calling your attention ened with other specialists. Nine months have passed now to the book “Paper and Us” edited by René L. Frey (see in ad- and I feel ver y well-received and integrated in this family or- dition page 6) which has been written and published on the ganisation. For this, I would like to say “thank you” to the occasion of the 150th anniversar y of Ziegler Paper Mill. In the whole team. book, the 150-year-old organisation looks back on an excit- In order to raise the sales volume in Switzerland, the whole ing histor y and on the Swiss paper industr y. I remain with my sales team needed to concentrate on customer visits and ver y best wishes to all of you. intensif y sales talks on the phone. The internationally active Ziegler Paper Mill agents have strengthened their sales ef- Peter Schreiner – [email protected] for ts in their regions. The global economic situation - with a Sales Management The brochures Z-Info (customer magazine) and Z-Bulletin (employee's magazine) will be published in the future under the name “Z-Info” (two editions a year) and we are happy to inform you about fur ther Ziegler Paper Mill issues and activities. 3 innovative New Products and Updates CORPORATE DESIGN NATURAL DESIGN Our classics Z-Bond and Z-Of fset are well-known all-rounders. In the four-coloured of fset printing, Z-Of fset proves itself with its superb printing qualities. It is possible to print ver y low raster widths with it. Z-Bond and Z-Of fset are ver y well suited for excellent printability and fur ther processing. From lightweight paper 40 gsm up to 400 gsm of fset board, the Ziegler Paper Mill range of goods has rarely seen an application which could not be implemented. Inkjet printing, fourcoloured of fset printing, preprint followed by digital printing, all applications meet the customers requirements. Thanks to careful product care and management, our high quality paper products have been available for our customers for the last 2 and a half decades. Ziegler Paper Mill products have carefully and steadily been adapted to the customer’s requirements and they stand for high quality and continuity, closely tied to good ser vice. 4 CAD/OFFICE SPECIALTIES Wide-format-Inkjet printing in the range of solvent is chal- Our family of silicone raw papers has grown again: Z-Release lenged by the HP latex technology. This technology proves Digital. This new development was launched at the Labelex- itself with its low impact on the work environment. Z-Laser po in 2011 in Brussels. The many contacts with existing and and Z-Plot 450 are papers which achieve a ver y good quality potential customers will be evaluated actively in order to print thanks to their unique sur faces. make this product a success. With three product lines, Inkjet technology, be it wide-format or high-per formance namely Z-Release Mono, Z-Release Duo and Z-Release Digi- digital inkjet printing, definitely have reached maturity and its tal Ziegler Paper Mill covers the essential market for special- grow th and development continues. Once digital inkjet print- coated papers, the so-called “Clay Coated Kraf t”. ing focused on dye inks, but today many providers can be Z-Release Digital has been specially developed for the found on the market that print with pigmented inks. Its in- graphic ar ts. Unilaterally per fectly siliconizable and with an creasing use gets obvious in the range of letterpress - in optimised vapour barrier on the reverse side, it is intended par ticular in the area of “educational book printing”. In this for application on digital printing presses. Z-Release Digital is context we have already achieved great success with Z-Evo- used as a cover material for white or coloured, glued PVC lution. The product care of the existing Inkjet assor tment is films which can be printed with the solvent Inkjet procedure. another impor tant job, so that we are always able to of fer to Because of its high rigidity, excellent flat-form retention and our customers suitable products. dimensional stability, Z-Release Digital ensures trouble-free fur ther processing and application. Par ticularly because of the higher sur face weight of 135 gsm, a high resistance of wide format printing results. Thus, adhering it to vehicles, to adver tising boards, to trade fair and exhibition displays and the inscription in shops becomes much easier. Z-Release Digital is available on 120 and 135 gsm. 5 introspective Inside Ziegler Paper Mill papier und wir Paper – ever ybody knows it and deals with it. It has ser ved us well for more than 2000 years as a material and communication carrier. Ziegler Paper Mill, founded in 1861, has taken the oppor tunity this year to publish a book “Paper and Us”, in which the 150 year old organisation takes a look back on an exciting histor y. In nine chapters the reader can get an inside look into an interesting factor y. The new owners describe how it came to the takeover of the organisation and how the family-run organisation should be managed in the future. Management executives describe the success factors of the organisation: Process innovation and product innovation, quality and sustainability, specialisation and internationalisation. It ends by giving an over view about the situation of the Swiss paper industr y – today and tomorrow. 134 photos, numerous anecdotes, as well as a chronicle of the most important events since 1861 make reading interesting and comprehensible, not only for paper exper ts. The book is written in The book is published by NZZ Libro, CH-8021 Zürich, and can be obtained form any bookstore or from Ziegler Papier AG, CH-4203 Grellingen (ISBN 978-3-03823-741-9, CHF 38.00). German. Non-German-speaking readers will also find a summar y in English. In the presence of Mr. Peter Zwick, President of the Government of Canton Baselland, and the authorteam, the jubilee-book was presented on 18 November 2011 to a wider public – with the recommendation to “devour the book – as if it was the best-seller of the year”. René L. Frey, Editor Contents With prefaces by Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann, President of the Government of Canton Baselland Peter Zwick, Maire of G rellingen Franz Meyer and Association Director Max Fritz Urs Ziegler 150 years Ziegler Paper Mill Felix Erbacher Ziegler Paper – the last 50 years Josef Beyeler Tour of the mill in pictures Philipp und Isabel Kuttler-Frey From family company to family company Reinhard Jäger Success factor 1: Environment and technology Susanne Oste Success factor 2: Product innovation Ralf Radecke Success factor 3: Quality and sustainability Max Fritz The paper industry in Switzerland: where we are today René L. Frey Challenge of the future Chronicle English Summary and timeline 6 Summer Revision 2011 work. Our goal for the reconstruction work was to meet the This year's review was entirely dominated by the reconstruc- financial budget, not to exceed the agreed time frame and to tion of the roll-slitter winder, the achieved quality improve- achieve a per formance improvement of the roll-cutting ma- ment by rebuilding the 1st dr yer section of the paper ma- chine of 15 to 20% . Therefore, the set-up time had to be re- chine and the ser vicing of our installations. Our revision work duced and the machine’s speed had to be increased. To was cer tainly a success. Apar t from smaller tasks, the work achieve these goals, a cutter was installed and the drive was on our equipment was carried out within the designated time laid out for 2000 m/min (previously 1500 m/min). _ 1 _ frame. It is our pleasure, dear readers, to provide you with a shor t - however by far not complete - over view of the various The schedule for reconstruction was ver y tight, night shif ts revision and construction work: were necessar y. At a ver y early stage of the work, the site resembled a giant “ant-hill” in which ever ybody worked dili- Roll-slitter winder Vari Step. Our Vari Step (Jagenberg) gently. _ 2 _ has been per forming per fectly since 1988. During this whole time we have had hardly any problems with it. In the past Af ter a shor t time, the drives were dismantled and the con- some mechanical improvements were carried out. The in- struction work, consisting of disassembling and cutting the stallation of the sof t-roll in order to improve the role quality foundations, could begin. It was a tough job, par ticularly be- and the new slitter section, which is impor tant for the cut cause in 1988 the foundations had been substantially rein- precision, should be mentioned here. Renewing the drive forced. _ 3 _ and control system has been a point on our investment program since 2005. The reasons why its implementation has The construction of the new drives was well-prepared. The taken so long are for one the challenge of procuring spare drives had already been aligned on a steel plate and thus par ts and for another the required ser vicing. Our suppliers’ only levelling work was necessar y. This levelling work took a ser vice employees with the suitable knowledge have retired. lot of time which was ver y impor tant to guarantee a perma- This is why it was high-time to tackle the long planned proj- nent and long-term use of the equipment. _ 4 _ ect. We only took experienced suppliers into consideration during the tender stage. Such revision and reconstruction The electrical engineering work had been carried out in ad- work has gone wrong in the past at other paper mills, I do not vance. The control room had been finished before the ma- have to explain what this means for a paper mill. chine was shut down for reconstruction. The star t-up phase Soon af ter the tendering stage, we visited suppliers, met up of the Vari-Step was on schedule and only a few problems with them for technical clarifications and finally the contracts occurred. I think we can speak of a good run-up. Single im- with Andritz Rollteck and Kriko engineering were signed. We provements were carried out directly by the initial star t-up contracted Penta Electric and Mechtop for the assembly team. The role quality was good ! _ 5 _ _ 1 _ _ 2 _ _ 3 _ _ 4 _ _ 5 _ _ 6 _ Vari Step slitter winder Disassembly work Milling work on drive foundation Motor fixing on baseplate Drive Foundation Commissioning of the pulper 7 New edge trim suctioning system for Vari Step and Rebuilding the 1st dryer section of the paper machine. Vari Dur and a continuously working Pulper. The project Over the last few years “blue spots” have appeared in or on included a new edge trim exhaust system and the utilisation our paper over and over again, as a result of the AKD-sizing. of the cut-of fs in Pulper 7. The edge trim exhaust system is These blue par ticles gather on the only paper-sided dr y sieve an essential factor for a per fectly functioning machine. roller in the first dr yer section and from there they transfuse Throughout the project we aimed to use edge strips up to a back onto the paper. Due to our reconstruction work this will width of 150 mm per side on the Vari Step and up to a width not happen again. With Bellmer and Lang-Hafner two suc- of 50 mm per side on the Vari Dur. This results in advantages cessful employers in the paper industr y, we had great sup- while handling rejected rolls and contributes to work safety. por t. The reconstruction work could be accomplished as The so-called narrow rolls have always been a thorn in our planned. side. It was a huge step and improvement to eliminate them. The edge trim exhaust system was provided by a company Important preventive maintenance. The most impor tant with a great deal of experience (Deltoid). The last time slitter aims while carr ying out reconstruction work are preventive section at the Vari Step was changed we witnessed how maintenance and repair work. Thus, it is the duty of our main- d elicate this work is. It took us weeks to find a solution for the tenance manager and his staf f to put together a suitable problems then. Pleasing to note: The machine ran well right maintenance program, quite a challenge considering that away – also with dif ferent sor ts, gram weights and at dif fer- our resources are limited. ent speeds. While we gather more experience with it, more The summer revision 2011 was a complete success. The improvements will be possible. Pulper 7 was reconstructed work was carried out by motivated professional exper ts so by our technical staf f. The SPS control system was also in- that we are once again ver y well-prepared for the future. stalled by our staf f. The realisation of such projects is always ver y exciting and a great challenge. _ 6 _ René Thoma, Technical supervisor 8 intensive Trade fairs and Events _ 1 _ _ 2 _ ANTALIS-ZIEGLER-CARVING-EVENT, 29.1.2011 HUNKELER INNOVATION DAYS IN LUZERN, 14.–17.2.2011 Bright blue sky, brilliant white snow and a ver y warm wel- Ziegler papers ensure trouble-free demonstrations come to Engelberg - we look for ward to the pleasure of your At this year’s Hunkeler Innovation Days, papers from the company. Thus read the invitation to this year’s Antalis and Ziegler mill once again proved their consistent quality. Ziegler Car ving Event, which was held on 29 Januar y 2011. Whether evergreen Z-Bond Classic, tried-and-tested inkjet Ziegler Paper Mill, the Grellingen-based specialist for premi- benchmark Z-Plot 650 or our world first Z-Evolution, with its um-grade fine papers, and Antalis AG, the leading paper online pigmenting, all our qualities enabled the leading OEMs wholesaler from Lupfig, enjoyed an unforgettable day of win- present to demonstrate their equipment with not the slight- ter spor ts with their customers - printers and graphic spe- est problem. Anyone who attaches impor tance to top-quali- cialists from all over Switzerland - followed by a pleasant din- ty print products combined with hassle-free fur ther process- ner together. More than 90 people registered for the event ing and takes this into account when purchasing paper stock and par ticipants had the chance to polish up their winter will find that Ziegler papers are the ideal choice. The Ziegler spor ts skills or master new techniques under the tuition of team enjoyed interesting discussions concerning all aspects qualified skiing instructors in the blazing sunshine. The spor t- of paper with a host of customers, par tners and interested ing par t of the day was followed by an agreeable evening par ties who had come from near and far to the Luzern show. with plenty of oppor tunity for good conversation and a tasty The oppor tunity to exchange ideas with specialists, to dis- cheese fondue. cuss what the market really needs and to keep abreast of the We are now all looking for ward to next year when Antalis AG latest technologies forms a sound basis for the on-going en- and Ziegler Paper will be sending out their invitations to an hancement of both our established products and the Ziegler enjoyable day of winter spor ts on the Titlis … papers of tomorrow. 150 years of Ziegler Paper – 150 years of _ 1 _ paper-making exper tise, ever ready for the innovations and evolutions of the future. We look for ward to seeing ever yone again at Innovation Days 2013. _ 2 _ 9 _ 3 _ _ 4 _ _ 5 _ 150 years Ziegler Paper – a good reason to support the economic success of all its members and member c elebrate, 16.+17.6.2011 organisations, supporting them professionally in the area of In their speech in celebration of the 150th aniversar y of document management. With more than 600 experts from ne- Ziegler Paper Mill in Grellingen in Switzerland, to which all arly 180 organisations, this association offers its members pro- employees and their families were invited, Philipp Kuttler- fessional information – and stands as a unique platform for an Frey and his wife Isabel Frey Kuttler, the owners and direc- ideal knowledge exchange. Many important industrial bran- tors of the organisation, retrospected the past 150 years of ches are already represented by Doxnet. The spectrum ran- Ziegler Paper. They showed impressive milestones but also ges from the bank and finance branch to consulting firms, ins- obstacles Ziegler Paper had to manage with in the past. Af ter urances but also to software and hardware producers. 5 generations Ziegler the family organisation shall remain a This professional conference is the perfect platform for Ziegler family organisation. Philipp Kuttler-Frey also emphasized the Paper Mill for dealing with the management of German printing impor tance of product quality, innovation and sustainability organisations and promoting Ziegler Paper Mill products. The which were always guaranteed by Ziegler Paper Mill. Mr Franz German market is one of the most important export markets Meyer, maire of Grellingen, talked in his speech about the for Ziegler Paper Mill’s Z-Bond and it has become even more impor tance of various social projects initialised and enabled interesting in the area of Inkjet printing. With Z-Plot 650 and by Ziegler Paper Mill and about the organisation’s impor- with Z-Evolution Ziegler offers the ideal paper types for mo- tance for the whole region of Basel. Ziegler Paper Mill thanks dern printing organisations in Germany. _ 4 _ all employees and other persons that contributed and helped make this special jubilee to become a successfull LABELEXPO IN BRUSSELS, 28.9.-1.10.2011 and unforgetable event. In September/October 2011, Ziegler Paper Mill again showed _ 3 _ its premium-grade papers at the world’s largest trade fair for DOXNET at BADEN-BADEN, 20.–22.6.2011 the label industr y in Brussels. The great number of visitors at For the third time Ziegler Paper Mill was represented at the the Labelexpo 2011 and the interest of customers from all trade conference of the Doxnet association. Doxnet’s aim is to over the world showed the impor tance of special papers. 10 _ 6 _ Z-Release Digital, the latest development in the range of sili- tr y on Ziegler Paper Mill’s creative papers. Numerous guests con papers of Ziegler Paper Mill was at the center of Ziegler from the paper-, print- and graphics-industr y arrived on 14 Paper Mill’s per formance at the Labelexpo 2011 in Brussels. September 2011 to the distinguished restaurant Schützen- Z-Release Digital is specifically designed for digital applica- haus in Basel to witness the award ceremony. tions in the graphic ar ts and provides superior lay flat charac- The first prize went to Druckerei Odermatt AG (Graphic: Brin- teristics, dimensional stability and stif fness. golf Irion Vögeli GmbH) for a ver y beautiful and ingenious Z-Release Duo is both sides coated silicon paper predes- brochure prepared for the “Hochschule der Künste in Zur- tined for the use of both side siliconized release liner. Due to ich”. “Briefschaf ten” a paper creation printed by Drukkerii low sidedness at high smoothness all common silicone tech- Ter ts and graphically prepared by Tijl Akkermans and Kumi nologies such as solvent-free, solvent, UV (RC) and emulsion Hiroi showed master fully that there are no limits for the inge- are applicable. Z-Release Mono is the all-rounder for all ap- nuity in the use and practical application of paper and was plications in the range of e.g. labelling and self adhesive films. awarded with the second prize. Similar to a multifunctional This paper is specially designed for one side siliconisation. pocket knife, it is possible to create, from a complex sheet of Ziegler Paper Mill looks back on a successful and ver y inter- paper, the label, the cover up and ever y thing one needs cor- esting summit. The many inputs, contacts and feedbacks will responding with paper. UD Print in Lucerne was awarded be evaluated actively in the next few weeks by Ziegler Paper with the third prize for its “Broschüre Balkonien”, which shows Mill specialists. Ziegler Paper Mill expresses its gratitude to a strikingly unfamiliar world – for most people in Switzerland. all customers and to the organisers of this successfull event. The four th award, the “appreciation award”, went to Schwabe _ 5 _ AG (Graphic: Nicholas Mühlberg) for its book “Meister werke des früheren Buchdrucks”. ZIEGLER'S BEST ART & PRINT WORK 2011 Another highlight at this year's Ziegler's best ar t & print was PRIZE-GIVING, 15.9.2011 the awarding of various paper dealer-prizes - Antalis, Fischer Ziegler's best ar t & print project is an international award for Papier AG, Papyrus Schweiz AG and PaperNet paid tribute to outstanding achievements in the printing and design indus- several outstanding graphic creations. _ 6 _ 11 informative headquarterS Ziegler Papier AG CH-4203 Grellingen Tel.+41 61 745 12 12 Fax+41 61 745 12 66 Board of Management Philipp Kuttler-Frey Tel.+41 61 745 12 12 [email protected] Isabel Frey Kuttler Tel +41 61 745 12 12 [email protected] Mill Management Dr. Reinhard Jäger Tel.+41 61 745 13 05 [email protected] Public Relations Christian Düblin Tel.+41 61 745 12 13 [email protected] Sales Management Peter Schreiner Tel.+41 61 745 12 51 [email protected] Contacts Sales Team Mirjam Hunziker Tel.+41 61 745 12 21 [email protected] Benno Henz Tel.+41 61 745 12 24 [email protected] Carla Pereira Tel.+ 41 61 745 12 19 [email protected] Lucie Beer Tel.+41 61 745 12 17 [email protected] Johann Tschan Tel.+41 61 745 12 48 [email protected] Romaine Weiland Tel.+41 61 745 12 20 [email protected] Dario Passerini Tel.+41 61 745 12 18 [email protected] Fabienne Studer Tel.+ 41 61 745 12 22 [email protected] Cyrill Jauslin Tel.+41 61 745 12 15 [email protected] Product Management & Technology Susanne Oste Head of Product Management & Technology Tel.+41 61 745 12 50 [email protected] Dr. Ralf Radecke Head of Technology Tel.+41 61 745 12 10 [email protected] Bernhard Bichsel Quality Control Manager Tel.+41 61 745 12 60 [email protected] Logistics Adrian Zeugin Head of Logistics Tel.+41 61 745 12 29 [email protected] Carmen Arrojo Tel.+41 61 745 12 25 [email protected] Paper: Z-Offset W, 170 gsm International Sales Offices France Ziegler Papier AG Carla Pereira Tel. + 41 61 745 12 19 [email protected] Germany / Netherlands / Belgium E.R. Neumann GmbH Export/Import Axel Kübler Kolhagenstrasse 38 D-40593 Düsseldorf Tel. +49 211 71 60 71 Fax+49 211 71 75 29 [email protected] Great Britain / Ireland Kinross Agencies Ltd. Mike O’Neill/Bob Green Hamlyn House GB-Old Oxted, Surrey RH8 9JJ Tel. + 44 1883 715519 Fax+ 44 1883 724812 [email protected] Italy Dott. A. Ierardi & C. s.n.c. Tullio Ierardi Rappresentanze Cartiere Via dei Guarneri, 24 I-20141 Milano Tel. +39 02 574 01 941 Fax+39 02 574 01 968 [email protected] Scandinavia bethien a/s Kim Mikkelsen Langebjerg 23 D DK-4000 Roskilde Tel. +45 46 55 13 00 Fax+45 46 55 13 13 [email protected] Spain / Portugal Ekman Iberíca S.A. Marta de Mingo Plaza Urquinaona 6, 17 A E-08010 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 302 30 30 Fax+34 93 317 73 29 [email protected] Asia Union Chemical Ind. Co. Ltd. Jeff Huang 6th Fl., No 9, De-Hui Street Jhong-Shan District TW-104 Taipei Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel. +886 2 2595 4321 Fax+886 2 2595 9698 [email protected] USA / Canada Ziegler Paper US Inc. Tina Moylan 117 Merion Road USA-York, PA 17403 Tel. +1 717 843 5906 Fax+1 717 718 6150 Mobile +1 717 880 2162 [email protected] Austria Ziegler Papier AG Mirjam Hunziker Tel. + 41 61 745 12 21 [email protected] OTHER MARKETS Ziegler Papier AG Peter Schreiner Tel. +41 61 745 12 51 [email protected] 12