Gmund Paper – No Compromise
Sustainability and innovation are not a trend for Gmund Paper, but both a first principle and a
longstanding tradition. Our company relies on ecological methods, renewable raw materials and state-of-the-art technologies to manufacture excellent papers and paper products that are in demand around the globe. We create custom-tailored solutions for sustainable brand resentations at our development and production site in the town of Gmund at Lake Tegernsee. In addition to an attractive look and feel, customers also want to actively improve their eco-balance. Gmund Paper’s uncompromising standards of quality and service contribute to the success of our customers all over the world. This is because Gmund papers can be used to convey very differentiated messages. Those who use it gain added value and can place their products more successfully on the market.
Ecological production
Gmund Paper has taken sustainable production seriously for generations. By constantly augmenting our machinery with energy-efficient high-tech components, we keep all our machines up to date and upgraded for the future. This conserves resources and assures consistent quality. New buildings are constructed according to ecological principles and adapted to our location beside the Mangfall River so that they harmonize with the surrounding landscape. Wherever possible, we rely on local suppliers, thus shortening transport distances.
100% hydropower
Since 2023, 100% of our purchased electricity has come from sustainable hydropower plants. The
green electricity certificate that we were awarded proves that green electricity is sourced exclusively from renewable energy plants which meet the statutory environmental standards.
Gmund Environmental Charter
With our Environmental Charter, Gmund became the first paper mill to establish a trendsetting
environmental standard more than a decade ago and to take a stand on the four pillars of
environmental protection in the paper industry:
Water
Utilization of new technologies has enabled us achieve a 70% reduction in our consumption of fresh water in production in recent decades. Our state-of-the-art ozone treatment plant purifies the production water, which can be reused up to seven times before it is sent to the municipal wastewater treatment plant. In 2005, Gmund was awarded the Bavarian State Medal for Services to the Environment and Health for this ozone treatment plant.
Raw materials
Only environmentally friendly and guaranteed sustainable raw materials are used in the production of our papers. It goes without saying that Gmund Paper is FSC® certified (FSC-C006462). Furthermore, with our “Greenfibra Labs” development laboratory, we continue to research alternative plant fibers for paper production, for example, hemp, cotton or straw.
Waste & recycling
Every piece of waste is meticulously separated and recycled, wherever possible. Production waste
ends up in pre-consumer recycling –consistently and color-sorted. Thanks to a strict internal waste minimization program, we have reduced the overall volume of our waste by 82% during the past ten years.
Energy
We generate up to 75% of our electrical energy from hydropower, solar energy, and combined heat and power. In 2019, we invested in new solar panels with greater energy output, as well as a new and more efficient boiler house. We continually make minor and major changes to processes to further reduce our energy consumption.
