A Day in the Life of Steve Jones

A Day in the Life of Steve Jones

Steve Jones has worked at Monadnock for over 15 years now. For the most part his role has been technical services manager where quality, laboratory testing, process engineering and product development fall under his purview. It’s a big job at Monadnock Paper Mills – a technical/specialty paper mill with over 150 commercialized products and numerous […]

That Perfect Fold

That Perfect Fold

A sheet of printing paper is essentially a matted web of microscopic cellulose fibers. Due to the nature of the papermaking process, they are generally aligned in one direction. This is called the grain direction. When folding the sheet, fibers must bend. Folding paper with the grain creates a smoother edge than against the grain, […]

Meet Rich Beahm

Meet Rich Beahm

Hallmarks of Monadnock products are quality and consistency. That’s where Rich Beahm, Monadnock Quality Manager, comes in…to make sure that every roll off the paper machine and coater meets the customers’ standards and works within their process. Rich has worked for Monadnock Paper Mills for 21 years in roles of increasing responsibility. All in all, […]

A Journal of Best Practices in Print Design

A Journal of Best Practices in Print Design

Single Image As social media and online marketing continue to fill the inboxes and browsers of consumers, companies are recognizing that print communications have never been more valuable.  Design firms, agencies and premium printers are helping enlightened corporations and nonprofits succeed through well-crafted and highly-targeted print campaigns. Single Image, a cornerstone of Monadnock’s  effort to […]

Dot Gain – Measurable, Predictable and Controllable!

Dot Gain – Measurable, Predictable and Controllable!

Dot gain is inevitable in printing on uncoated papers. Monadnock’s high-quality papers, however, have a surface and formation optimized for fidelity in image reproduction. To closely approximate the color, brightness and detail present in your approved color proofs, be sure your printer’s prepress department is experienced at adjusting color curves to compensate for dot gain. […]

Bring Brands to Life with Holographic Gift Cards

Bring Brands to Life with Holographic Gift Cards

Monadnock Partners with Hazen Paper to Bring Brands to Life Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. (MPM), a family-owned manufacturer that delivers high-performance specialty papers for the technical, packaging and printing markets, today announced enhancements to its Envi Card Stock, a renewable wood-fiber replacement for plastic gift and loyalty cards. In collaboration with Hazen Paper Company, the […]