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Mohawk Fine Papers Press Release
Mohawk Fine Papers Press Release
Client Contact:
Jane Monast
Mohawk Fine Papers
518.233.6732
MonastJ@mohawkpaper.com
Agency Contact:
Pam Williams
Williams and House
860.675.4140
pwilliams@williamsandhouse.com
Highlights:
[Cohoes, NY] – Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. announced today it has purchased the
premium uncoated writing, text and cover brands from SMART Papers of
Hamilton, Ohio. The purchase includes the Carnival, Passport, Genesis,
Synergy, Pegasus, Magna Carta, Solutions, Feltweave, Nekoosa, Proterra,
Skytone, and SMART Brights brands and will make Mohawk the largest
supplier of premium papers in North America.
Mohawk will also become the exclusive marketer of SMART’s Kromekote and
Knightkote brands to traditional paper distribution companies and graphic
designers worldwide.
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“I agree that today’s news positively changes the business model and the
marketplace for premium printing papers in North America,” says Tim
Needham, chairman of SMART Papers. “Mohawk is well respected as a world-
class sales and marketing organization to the global paper merchant
community for premium papers. They can now bring an unmatched offering
of premium coated and uncoated papers to their strong and loyal customer
base.”