Garda Gloss & Silk added to our growing portfolio…

Garda Gloss & Silk …………The Gloss is taking longer than expected but the Silk is up & running…

Calco summary: Pure quality!

I had the pleasure of a mill visit there, back in the early 90’s, wow, what a stunning place on Lake Garda, Italy.

Good job it was all expenses paid!!!

If i remember rightly i believe the mill (pictured below) employs most of the people in the town, it had exclusive beautique shops dotted around and i picked up my young daughter Charlotte a new coat, it was swiftly returned to the rail when i saw the price tag, it was more than my months wage!

This grade, now back in the UK will surely give Magno, UPM Finesse & Novatech, indeed all coated papers a run for their money, it simply is a quality sheet.

Calco are delighted to announce this grade is now going to be on the shelf for 24-48 hr delivery (see below for more detail about the sheet)

Imagine this for a view on your lunch break?

• Garda is indeed a leading range of high-white, woodfree paper, triple coated for exceptional smoothness and print performance. Manufactured using European-sourced FSC®-certified pulp, this paper delivers outstanding brightness, superior opacity, and excellent ink reproduction, making it ideal for high-quality DIGITAL & LITHO printing.

  Available in exceptional GLOSS and SILK finishes, the Garda range of coated papers is stocked across a wide choice of sizes and weights, for Calco this will be 115gsm – 350gsm in SRA3, A3, A4, A5 to start with (bespoke cutting service available)

  Garda coated papers are supplied as a Carbon Balanced product, with World Land Trust certificates available upon request.

  Weight & Thickness (Silk data)
  g/m² v micron

  115g v 100 mic
  130g v 111 mic
  150g v 131 mic
  170g v 153 mic
  200g v 181 mic
  250g v 239 mic
  300g v 299 mic
  350g v 358 mic

  Time to roll this product out to you and see what you think?

  A great addition to the Calco Collection.

  Launch date 1st October 2026

  Swatches available on request email sales@calcopaper.co.uk

  Stephen Callaghan

  Managing Director