Digital BW, The Print

I hope the list won't mind a couple of follow-up questions to this:

*  can you explain what you mean by "conversion".  I assume you simply mean
cutting down sizes and not much more.

*  when you say "manufactured to [your] requirements", how much input do you
really have beyond selecting from the list that your paper mill provides?
Do you research and design substrate structures and provide the "recipe" to
the mill or would you say that they come and sell you THEIR list of
products?

*  when you say you have "developed several coatings", is this research
conducted in-house or by, or in conjunction with, other firms?

* who does your production?

The paper manufacturing world is deliberately opaque.  It would be a breath
of fresh air if a competitive company like Hawk Mountain could provide some
visibility into this area.  I am sure such clarity can only promote their
reputation in the eyes of the customer.

Cheers

Steve


> From: Diana York~Hawk Mtn Papers <diana@...>
> Organization: Hawk Mtn Papers
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:23:27 -0500
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] QC of Hawk Mountain Papers?
> 
> What I can tell you is that we are involved from beginning to end in the
> production of our papers. Although we don't own a paper mill, we order our
> papers specifically manufactured to our requirements, and have developed
> several coatings to work with both the paper and pigment based inksets. In
> 2004 we purchased our own converting equipment and do all converting to sheets
> and rolls in house. We are happy to answer questions, address concerns, and
> stand behind our products. If there is a problem, we make it right by the
> customer. I certainly won't say we have never had any problems, but I believe
> we have always done the best we could for our customers. Our papers are
> competitively priced because they are made in the USA (no import costs) and
> since we do everything "in-house", our overhead is less than some. Hope I have
> answered some of your questions/concerns.
> Diana York   888-807-2248
> Hawk Mountain Papers
> www.hawkmtnartpapers.com