GF Smith will become the UK supplier for four of Fedrigoni’s coloured paper ranges, along with Geltex from Guarro Casas. The arrangement will take place from the beginning of October this year.
GF Smith’s Hull facility (photo Taran Wilkhu)
The agreement sees Sirio, Woodstock, Materica, and Imitlin join GF Smith’s portfolio, alongside the complete Gmund collection and its own Colorplan brand, creating what the company describes as the world’s widest selection of coloured papers available from a single supplier. UK customers will be able to order from more than a thousand options with next-day delivery, starting from 25 sheets, with services such as embossing, multiplexing, bespoke envelopes and sapphire treatment also available.
Lindsay Robinson, managing director of Fedrigoni UK, said: “Through our collaboration with GF Smith, UK printers and creatives can now access Fedrigoni’s most iconic ranges – alongside Geltex from Guarro Casas for the publishing sector – all enhanced by GF Smith’s outstanding services and expertise. It’s a combination that expands creative possibilities like never before.”
Sirio is another Fedrigoni paper to be supplied by GF Smith
The move brings together Fedrigoni’s papers with GF Smith’s Colorplan and Gmund’s catalogue under one roof in the UK. Margaret Sweeney, UK sales and business development director at GF Smith, commented: “Designers, printers, brands and converters worldwide have long admired Fedrigoni’s creative papers. To bring them together with GF Smith Colorplan and Gmund under one roof in the UK is something we’re incredibly proud
of. This collaboration means UK creatives can now access the most extensive collection of creative papers – whether they’re searching for bold colour, tactile texture, or sustainable solutions.”
GF Smith said the development reflects its ongoing commitment to offering choice, quality and service to the UK design and print community, from students to global brands.
