The Clairefontaine signature
For more than 165 years, delivering the best market quality across every specialty we manufacture has been paramount.
Excellence at every stage
This quality is closely tied to the Clairefontaine brand image. A comprehensive set of measures ensures excellence from design through to delivery.
Upstream
Raw materials
Strict selection: white pulp from sustainably managed forests, ultra-pure calcium carbonate.
Partnerships
Incoming inspections and quality-assurance partnerships with trusted suppliers.
Optimised production
Continuously improved production capabilities for quality, productivity and reduced waste.
Control laboratory
Rigorous testing (mechanical, optical, texture, printability) on every reel produced.
Downstream
Customer feedback
Precise analysis of any complaints and verified corrective actions.
Packaging control
Sampling during conversion to check squareness, dimensions and paper protection.
Company-wide commitment
Training and engagement of every employee to fully satisfy our customers.
Continuous innovation
This is complemented by a permanent innovation drive — responding to market expectations and launching innovative products: graphic arts papers, eco papers, colours, and papers for high-speed printers.
Moreover, the quality set by Clairefontaine has become the reference on the European market.
And tomorrow?
Recent decades have seen major advances in printing techniques. With widespread colour rendering and inkjet printing, we anticipate tomorrow's needs.
This research stems from frequent contact with our customers and constant technology watch, in collaboration with the Paper Technical Centre (CTP).
Our recent developments:
• Clairmail: lower energy consumption
• Dune: environmental, optical brightener-free
• Equality: 50% recycled + 50% certified virgin fibres