Manufacture and distribution of fine papers: design, book, digital and packaging papers for the printing and packaging industries.
Arctic Paper Mochenwangen GmbH
Hamburg (sales/administration office) · Wolpertswende-Mochenwangen (former paper mill, shut down 2015)New on Amplifa
About Arctic Paper Mochenwangen
Arctic Paper Mochenwangen GmbH looks back on a tradition as a paper manufacturer dating back to 1868, when Dr. Richard Müller founded the Gebr. Müller paper mill in Mochenwangen (municipality of Wolpertswende, district of Ravensburg) on the Schussen river. Initially, thin printing papers were made from rags, supplemented from 1873/74 by a groundwood mill and from 1881 by sulphite pulp; later the product range included printing papers, form, postage stamp, encyclopedia, map, cheque, special and food packaging papers as well as coated art printing paper. According to Wikipedia, the paper mill in Wolpertswende-Mochenwangen was shut down in 2015. Since then, the company has operated as part of the Arctic Paper Group with its sales and administration office in Hamburg (Am Sandtorkai 71, since 05.01.2024) and distributes Design Paper, Book Paper (Munken), uncoated and coated wood-free fine papers, Digital Paper as well as packaging papers and specialities for paper bags, food packaging, wraps and laminates. Customers come from the printing and packaging industries in Germany and Poland; sample sheets and A4 sheet samples can be requested via the dummy shop.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Manufacture of Design Paper (fine uncoated papers), Manufacture of Book Paper (Munken Book papers), Manufacture of uncoated wood-free fine paper (Uncoated Paper), Manufacture of coated wood-free fine paper (Coated Paper), Manufacture of Digital Paper for digital printing, Manufacture of packaging papers and speciality papers (paper bags, food packaging, wraps,, Manufacture of thin printing paper (rag-based and wood-containing), Manufacture of printing papers (gravure, letterpress, form, postage stamp, encyclopedia,
- Materials
- Design Paper, Book Paper, Uncoated Paper (wood-free), Coated Paper (wood-free), Digital Paper, Packaging Papers & Specialities, Rags (thin printing paper), Groundwood (wood-containing paper)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1868
- Employees
- ~190 (historical)
- Industries
- Paper manufacturing, Printing industry, Packaging industry, Manufacture of paper and paperboard (NACE), Printing and packaging industries (customer sectors)
- 01
Raw material preparation (rags, groundwood, pulp)
- 02
Paper manufacture on paper machines
- 03
Converting/sheeting
- 04
Distribution and sample issuing (dummy shop)
Paper grades and production processes
Design Paper
Uncoated fine papers known for their tactile character and natural feel.
Book Paper (Munken)
Book printing papers for durable printed books.
Uncoated wood-free fine paper
Broad range for graphic applications.
Coated wood-free fine paper
Versatile coated papers for the graphic arts market.
Digital Paper
Multifunctional papers for digital printing technologies.
Packaging Papers & Specialities
Papers for bags, food packaging, wraps and laminates.
Rags (historical)
Raw material for the thin printing rag paper delivered from 1869.
Groundwood pulp (historical)
Raw material for mechanical wood-containing paper, produced from 1873/74 in the in-house groundwood mill.
Sulphite pulp (historical)
Raw material sourced from 1881 for wood-free printing papers.
Locations
Wolpertswende-Mochenwangen
DEFormer paper mill (shut down 2015)
- Materials
- Rags, groundwood, sulphite pulp, printing and special papers
- 2 paper machines
- Groundwood mill
Hamburg
DESales and administration office (since 05.01.2024)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of Design Paper (fine uncoated papers)Other | – | – | – | – | Design Paper |
| Manufacture of Book Paper (Munken Book papers)Other | – | – | – | – | Book Paper |
| Manufacture of uncoated wood-free fine paper (Uncoated Paper)Other | – | – | – | – | Uncoated Paper |
| Manufacture of coated wood-free fine paper (Coated Paper)Other | – | – | – | – | Coated Paper |
| Manufacture of Digital Paper for digital printingOther | – | – | – | – | Digital Paper |
| Manufacture of packaging papers and speciality papers (paper bags, food packaging, wraps,Other | – | – | – | – | Packaging Papers & Specialities |
| Manufacture of thin printing paper (rag-based and wood-containing)Other | – | – | – | – | Rags, Groundwood, Pulp |
| Manufacture of printing papers (gravure, letterpress, form, postage stamp, encyclopedia,Other | – | – | – | – | Gravure paper, Letterpress paper, Form paper, Postage stamp paper, Encyclopedia paper, Map paper, Cheque paper, Special paper, Food packaging paper |
| Manufacture of coated art printing paperOther | – | – | – | – | Art printing paper |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper machine | – | 2 | – | – | Mochenwangen |
| Groundwood mill | – | 1 | – | 1873/74 | Mochenwangen |
| Sheeter (roll cutting machine) | Pasaban KB 2200 | 1 | – | – | Arctic Paper Munkedal |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
For sustainability and raw material traceability, the Arctic Paper Group publishes certificates and declarations on responsible forest management. An ISO certification for the Mochenwangen site is not documented in the sources.
| Evidence | Wolpertswende-Mochenwangen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1868
Founded as the Gebr. Müller paper mill by Dr. Richard Müller; first paper machine commissioned.
- 1869
First delivery of thin printing rag paper.
- 1873/74
Construction of a groundwood mill to expand the raw material base.
- 1881
Additional sourcing of sulphite pulp; production of printing papers from rags, groundwood and pulp.
- 1889
Second paper machine commissioned.
- 1919
Death of Roland Müller; business taken over by his widow.
- 1937
Otto Schachenmayr leases and later buys the mill; continued as Gebr. Schachenmayr GmbH.
- 2002
Company renamed Mochenwangen Papier GmbH (Golzern Holding GmbH).
- 2008
Acquisition by Arctic Paper (completed November 2008); renamed Arctic Paper Mochenwangen GmbH (registered 22.12.2008).
- 2015
Shutdown of the Mochenwangen paper mill (liquidation according to Wikipedia).
- 2024
Relocation of headquarters to Hamburg (Am Sandtorkai 71, 05.01.2024).