Clairefontaine paper mills


Clairefontaine is a French company founded in 1858 in the city of Étival-Clairefontaine. The company is a part of the group Exacompta Clairefontaine. Clairefontaine produces notebooks, paper, and stationery using acid-free paper. The company actively participates in the development of French forests, by managing several hundred hectares of fir and spruce trees in the Vosges mountain range. The paper mill itself is still in use.

History

The original Clairefontaine paper mill was founded in 1858.
In the year 1997, Clairefontaine acquired notepad brand Rhodia to create the group Clairefontaine-Rhodia.
Clairefontaine manufactures their own paper for their products. As well as printing papers, the company has expanded to offer fine arts, correspondence and handicraft products.
Since 2010, Clairefontaine also modernised their 30000 km2 warehouse in Alsace, which is able to deliver 8,500 items worldwide and has a 30,000 pallet capacity.
Clairefontaine are generally known for their notebooks and pads, but are also manufacturers and exporters of fine art materials, handicraft and wrapping paper.