Friday, 13 December 2024
Fenner Paper Diary 2025
Friday, 8 December 2023
Fenner Paper Diary 2024
Friday, 7 July 2023
Blue Angel Certification
Last week our new 'Blue Angel' certification arrived...
Fenner Paper has been certified for many years and I am often telling people about the Blue Angel mark as here in the UK, it is hardly known about or recognised, whereas in Germany (where it was established) and in mainland European countries, it is both highly visible on products and very highly regarded.

It was originally conceived and put in place by the government of the former West Germany and has been awarded since 1978. The Environmental Label Jury (Jury Umweltzeichen) is an independent, decision-making body for the Blue Angel and includes representatives from environmental and consumer associations, trade unions, industry, the trade, crafts, local authorities, academia, the media, churches, young people and the German federal states. As a result, it isn't open to political interference, industry pressure groups or vested interests, either from industry or the fanatical green groups. This is the reason that I rate the scheme so highly and it frustrates me that the UK government has never had the guts to put such an independent system in place in the UK - equally it's a shame that there isn't a pan European system.The award of the Blue Angel is preceded by a review of the entire life cycle of the products. Such review considers as many aspects of environmental and health protection as possible for the respective product. Subsequently, the criteria limit or rule out those environmental impacts which are considered to be the most important impacts for the respective product. The Basic Award Criteria for a product are specified for each product group and they are all published.
The Blue Angel covers a wide range of different products including paints, gardening products, construction, electronics and many more, including paper and board.
We carry products which have been awarded the Blue Angel mark. The Creative Print range of 100% recycled text & cover paper manufactured by Koehler Greiz mill carries the Blue Angel mark, as do the majority of the recycled colours in our Colorset range.You can read more about the scheme here:
https://www.blauer-engel.de/en
Tuesday, 20 December 2022
Fenner Paper Diary 2023
Monday, 15 August 2022
The Blue Angel mark
I am often telling people about the Blue Angel mark as here in the UK, it is hardly known about or recognised, whereas in Germany (where it was established) and in mainland European countries, it is both highly visible on products and very highly regarded.

It was originally conceived and put in place by the government of the former West Germany and has been awarded since 1978. The Environmental Label Jury (Jury Umweltzeichen) is an independent, decision-making body for the Blue Angel and includes representatives from environmental and consumer associations, trade unions, industry, the trade, crafts, local authorities, academia, the media, churches, young people and the German federal states. As a result, it isn't open to political interference, industry pressure groups or vested interests, either from industry or the fanatical green groups. This is the reason that I rate the scheme so highly and it frustrates me that the UK government has never had the guts to put such an independent system in place in the UK - equally it's a shame that there isn't a pan European system.
The award of the Blue Angel is preceded by a review of the entire life cycle of the products. Such review considers as many aspects of environmental and health protection as possible for the respective product. Subsequently, the criteria limit or rule out those environmental impacts which are considered to be the most important impacts for the respective product. The Basic Award Criteria for a product are specified for each product group and they are all published.
The Blue Angel covers a wide range of different products including paints, gardening products, construction, electronics and many more, including paper and board.
We carry products which have been awarded the Blue Angel mark. The Creative Print range of 100% recycled text & cover paper manufactured by Koehler Greiz mill carries the Blue Angel mark, as do some of the recycled colours in our Colorset range.
You can read more about the scheme here:
https://www.blauer-engel.de/en
Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Orla Kiely Ltd Editions...
Today is the hottest day ever in the UK apparently, so here is some hot news!
Harvey Lloyd Screenprint is a silkscreen print studio based in the South East of England and their work has appeared on this blog many times over the years. Established 40 years ago, they produce work for some of the best names in the industry, Harvey Lloyd have gained a reputation for having artists at their studio and working together to produce their artworks.
The prints are produced in an edition of 100 copies. and have been beautifully printed by Harvey Lloyd Screenprint, who are based in Wadhurst, East Sussex.
https://orlakiely.com/
Friday, 22 April 2022
Today is Earth Day

Friday, 28 January 2022
2022 Calendar using Creative Print
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Thursday, 16 December 2021
Orla Kiely - Colour Block Stem
http://harveylloydscreens.co.uk/
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Claymore - Type Specimen Book
Saturday, 5 June 2021
World Environment Day

What better day for me to show the wide range of recycled and environmentally friendly papers in our range...
If you'd like to have an intro to the range or just have a chat about recycled papers, give me a call or drop me an email: justin@fennerpaper.co.ukPosted by Justin Hobson 05.06.2021
Thursday, 14 January 2021
2021 Calendar using Creative Print
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