Stock Lot
Stock Lot
Due to market demands Algrafika is specialized in the trade of discounted paper and cardboard. We create added value for buyers by transparent, long-term agreements and simplification of your non-prime sales. We work with many different grades of stock lot paper and board on a daily basis sourced from various paper mill partners.
We often partner with end users who utilize the paper in many different and very creative ways. This means that we operate in non-competing, previously unsought market segments and we can offer a win-win situation to both the supplier and the client.
Our warehouse in Tirana, Albania
Paper mills offer stock lot paper and board for many reasons including overproduction, production defects and cancelled orders.
Stock lots work well for certain markets and industries where the paper and board is used for an alternative and often innovative use.
Newsprint
Newsprint comes in virgin and recycled qualities, starting at 40gsm and increasing to 55gsm. Under the Newsprint umbrella we also work with improved, high bright and bulky qualities. We work with worldwide newsprint suppliers.
Wood free coated paper (WFC/C2S/Art paper)
Wood-free coated paper, also called C2S and art paper, is a coated two side graphical grade, available in paper and board. The paper can have a glossy, silk or matte coating in various brightness levels from global manufacturers that we work with exclusivity. The paper is used for high end promotional materials including magazines, calendars and stationary items and can be used in both rotogravure and offset machines.
Wood free uncoated (WFU/Offset) and A4 copier paper
Wood free uncoated paper and A4 copier paper are very common papers in offices across the world. We work exclusively with major wood free uncoated paper mills on a global scale across the whole wood free uncoated spectrum. The grade we supply begins from 50gsm up to 400 gsm.
Cream Bulky Paper
Mainly for the production of books and its content, usually woody mass (90%) and cellulose (10%). Bulkiness (the ratio between the thickness and the weight of the paper) from 1.6 – 2.2mm. We supply paper produced from Norwegian and Finnish mills in cream color.
Super calendared and lightweight coated paper (SC and LWC)
SC and LWC, a fast moving product for us are typically used for cost effective promotional items including flyers, coupons and magazines. SC paper is a low gsm paper from around 40 – 65gsm with 65% brightness as standard. SC is created by ‘calendaring’ the paper – where paper is smoothed by being pressed between cylinders or rollers. This is the final process on the paper machine before the paper is cut to size. It creates a shiny, buffed look on the thin paper.
LWC paper is superior paper to SC as it features a light coating, gloss and brightness is higher. LWC can be printed on both offset and rotogravure machines with gsm increasing to as much as 90 from some manufacturers. Our SC and LWC suppliers are located across the world.
Coated one side paper (C1S)
One side coated paper is a graphical paper ranging from 50gsm to 400gsm. The paper can be used as a specialty thin paper for label printing, and in stationary and packaging in higher gsm. We work directly with specialist C1S mills across the world with prime capacity. This has been a major growth grade for us in 2016-2017 and we expect this to continue to increase.
Thermal
Thermal paper is a versatile grade that is available from thin paper to board. The paper has various end uses including receipts and tickets; thermal paper’s coating reacts to heat that comes from scanning (of receipts, tickets) and running through a machine (like train tickets) to ensure that the paper can function properly. We have thermal paper mill partners across Europe and North America.
Carbonless Paper
Carbonless paper helps for copying without the use of carbon paper between two or more layers of paper. When pressure is applied, a chemical reaction between the layers is created, also known as ink transfer. Offered in reels and sheets:
- CB available in white color
- CFB available in white, pink, yellow, blue and green color
- CF available in white, pink, yellow color.
Greaseproof
Greaseproof paper, also known as parchment paper, is a specialty grade used in cooking, baking, and food packaging. The paper is typically low GSM (starting at around 25gsm and increasing to 100gsm) and has specialty features to ensure the paper can perform as expected. Greaseproof paper is exposed to very high temperatures and can often be in direct contact with high grease levels. We source greaseproof paper from mills across the world with varying kit levels and heat tolerances to ensure our customer have a range of option to suit their needs.
Adhesive
