The Colourful History of Kaskad

With the winter months slowly creeping in, two of our Directors, Simon and Ben, recently set off to a remote province of Sweden to discover the intriguing tale of Kaskad.

Nestling in the densely forested region of Småland, surrounded by mirror-like lakes lies the birthplace of Kaskad. 

From 1658, the mill that lies in this historic spot worked iron, then in 1693, to service the needs of a newly established naval base in Karlskrona, the mill switched to paper production. The naval base quickly became their most important client and helped to establish the future of Kaskad.

Over three centuries later the mill is still producing some of the finest papers, including Kaskad, one of the world’s largest tinted paper ranges.

From its humble beginnings the Kaskad mill has only used Birch pulp sourced from forests in the region. Using Birch results in a premium pulp which is evenly bulked and high in opacity, avoiding the lower grade results commonly associated with Eucalyptus pulp.

True to its origins and its homeland the Kaskad mill is one of the most climate-friendly in the world, in terms of carbon emissions. The mill uses no fossil fuels and is run entirely on emission-neutral biomass fuels which it produces itself. The result being that products produced by the mill rank as the highest not only in terms of quality but carbon-neutrality.

As a commitment to supporting the community, surplus energy produced by the mill is used to heat 1500 local homes!

Our exploration of Sweden was very worthwhile, and in this vein we invite you to explore the Kaskad range which includes a range of 36 distinct colours; including pastel, bright and deep tints, plus a range of ‘Super Pastels’ which consists of the 7 most popular pastel colours.

Click here to browse the full Kaskad range of A4 and A3 premium coloured paper and card today.