Every edition of the Mondberge magazine and its companion products – a calendar and chocolates – tell a story about protecting the planet. Behind the scenes, this story continues through a careful choice of materials, sustainable production, and long-term partnerships that make each item a statement of both quality and responsibility.
A shared commitment to sustainability
The Mondberge initiative is more than a publishing project. Sales of its magazines, calendars, and chocolates help fund wildlife and nature conservation. The profits support organisations and NGOs working on species protection and local community projects around the world.
This project has always been about showing what’s possible when business and nature work together. Every page, every image, every product should remind people that conservation can be part of daily life.
says Michael Matschuck, Managing Director, druckpartner GmbH
The Mondberge vision aligns closely with Sappi’s own sustainability goals and its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At Sappi’s Maastricht Mill, where Algro Design and Algro Volume paperboard ranges are produced, innovation and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. Here, ongoing investments in renewable energy, including the installation of an advanced e-boiler system, are reducing carbon emissions and supporting customers who want to print and package more sustainably. By producing Algro paperboards in a mill that exemplifies decarbonisation in action, Sappi helps projects like Mondberge tell their stories through both message and material.
“Our work in Maastricht proves that industrial progress and environmental care can go hand in hand,” says Thomas Cotta, Sales Manager Packaging & Speciality Papers at Sappi Europe. “For projects like Mondberge, we’re providing paperboard that supports sustainability from its very source.”
The right paper for every product
Each Mondberge product calls for specific printing qualities. Sappi’s Algro paperboard and Magno graphic paper ranges deliver the balance of performance, aesthetics, and environmental responsibility that the project demands.
Calendars, for example, are printed on Algro Design Duo 250 g/m2. They showcase vibrant wildlife photography, with the paper’s smooth, bright surface ensuring sharp contrast and precise colour reproduction, which is especially important for images that celebrate the natural world in all its detail.
The magazine combines Algro Volume for the cover and Magno Volume for the inside pages. This pairing gives the publication a premium feel with high opacity, excellent readability, and a tactile, sturdy finish that readers notice.
The chocolate packaging, printed on Algro Volume, reflects the same attention to quality and sustainability. The paperboard’s stiffness and surface characteristics make it ideal for food packaging that must look appealing while supporting eco-friendly production.
“Our goal was to ensure every printed piece – from a tactile magazine cover to a chocolate wrapper – feels part of one coherent family,” says Matschuck. “Using Sappi’s paper ranges made that easy, because the quality is consistent across formats.”
Consistent quality across every format
A key advantage for the Mondberge project is visual consistency. Whether it’s a magazine, a bar of chocolate, or a wall calendar, each product must share the same look and feel. Using papers from the Algro and Magno paper ranges makes that possible.
“People may not consciously notice that the tone and brightness are identical between the magazine and the calendar,” says Matschuck. “But that consistent whiteness, colour reproduction, and surface quality are what give the Mondberge brand its premium character, and ensure every product, from the calendar to the chocolate, feels part of one harmonious family.”
For druckpartner, the printer behind all Mondberge materials, this reliability streamlines production. It also demonstrates how premium papers can serve creative goals without compromising on sustainability.
Printing as a force for good
What makes the Mondberge story special is how every detail – from material choice to print finishing – reinforces a shared purpose. The magazine is produced using climate-neutral methods and plant-based bio inks, and printed on paperboard sourced from responsibly managed forests and produced in a mill dedicated to decarbonisation. To achieve its striking look and tactile appeal, druckpartner applied high-quality offset printing combined with sleeking silver foil and partial digital gloss lacquer. Each refinement was chosen not only for its visual effect but also for its compatibility with recycling: coatings and foils used in lamination and varnishing can be separated through modern de-inking processes, ensuring that even premium finishing supports circularity.
“This is where values meet craftsmanship,” says Matschuck. “We’re proud that our calendars and magazines not only look good but also do good.”
Sappi’s role as a trusted partner went beyond supplying material. The team provided technical advice on colour consistency and surface finishing, ensuring that each product met the client’s sustainability targets and premium presentation standards. This hands-on support highlights Sappi’s position as a reliable advisor and expert in sustainable material solutions.
All Algro boards and Magno papers used in the project are available as FSC Mix Credit (FSC™-C015022) or 100% PEFC certified (PEFC/07-32-76) on request and subject to availability. They are certified to be fully recyclable – meeting harmonised European standards for purity and environmental responsibility.
A model for sustainable publishing
The collaboration between Mondberge, druckpartner, and Sappi offers a clear example of how aligned values can produce outstanding results. The combination of Algro Design Duo, Algro Volume, and Magno Volume ensures visual excellence and supports the long-term sustainability goals shared by everyone involved.
The result is a project that showcases how Sappi’s packaging and graphic papers work together to deliver creative impact, environmental responsibility and emotional appeal. Each material contributes to a consistent, high-quality finish that unites beauty with purpose and meets the highest standards of print performance and sustainability.
From calendars that inspire, to magazines that inform, to chocolates that delight – each Mondberge product reminds us that what we choose to print, and how we print it, can make a difference.
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