
Company
Traditional yet contemporary since 1873
Strong ties with our customers, quick decision-making processes and a strict environmental code of conduct together with high-quality products create a solid foundation for the future successful development of Perlen Papier AG.
We are…
- a family-run business with a history of innovation
- a Perlen Industrieholding AG company
- the No. 1 manufacturer of high-quality magazine and newsprint paper in Switzerland
- a producer of more than 580,000 tonnes per year on state-of-the-art production machines
- a company with a strict environmental code of conduct
Weighing around 1,000 kg, a paper roll is almost as heavy as a small car.
A newspaper can be recycled around seven times.
Paper machine PM7 produces enough paper in 14 days to circumnavigate the globe.
Since 2013, we have reduced our CO₂ emissions by 88%.
PM4

With the modern and high-performance PM4 we produce magazine paper. In a single operation step the base paper is produced, coated and calendered.
Initial operation: | September 2000 |
Production capacity: | 200‘000 t/year |
PM7

PM7 is one of the largest and most efficient paper machines worldwide. The resource-conserving overall concept makes it possible to produce the newspaper with significantly reduced energy consumption.
Initial operation: | September 2010 |
Production capacity: | 360‘000 t/year |