Just a quick note that we are having to align Pre Collated prices.
Three months ago ALL prices from our suppliers on most products on our site were increased.
We did not pass on any of these increases and have managed to stabilise them.
After review however: (very VAR) Pre Collated has had to have a small increase!
Sorry!
Stephen Callaghan
Managing Director
Well what a weekend for our youngest Calconian, Oscar…His 1st trophy and then a rare sighting off Newquay shores… HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed by!
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.
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
The only boy in the family (5 sisters) ‘Oscar Jacob’ proudly donned his Newquay Pirates kit for his first Under 7’s game this weekend.
So despite a crazily busy paper trade at the moment, Calconians downed tools and we cheered him on!
We are now helping planting in the local area………If you are Newquay based (or within 5 miles) email sales@calcopaper.co.uk to find out more!
We are delighted to add our daughter Catie-mae to our team aged just 15 yrs old!!!
Catie-mae is a keen sprint athlete running in the South West Counties division with an England coach.
Her role will be filtering out emails / posts / mailings to over 1650 online customers so you only get notified of things that may actually interest you….
Pictured below, her debut on hurdles with a magnificent 2nd place finish…… Let’s hope she’s as quick at work as she is on the track!
It’s been a very busy month indeed!
But it’s not all work and no play @Calco…I found out my Mum was staying in a hotel 80 miles from our Manchester warehouse on my last visit so i nipped over to surprise her & very luckily her favourite flower (daffodils) were on the shelf behind me in the hotel!
So i told her i had arranged for it to happen for Mothers day! :-)
Before that i had driven up from Cornwall to take my eldest (Charlotte) to watch our beloved Leeds United WIN in the FA Cup!!!
Then it was back down to Cornwall for my Birthday Celebrations with the kids (just the 5 girls and finally got the boy) :-)
Then it was wife business lunch time, overlooking the beautiful Cornish Sea in Newquay! Feed Sarah and she smiles! Not sure she was expecting a 20 inch pizza though :-)
The eldest in Leeds, one in Australia and this crazy gang at home!
Trying to create that work life balance @Calco…………. i need a holiday!!!
Hope you enjoyed the post!
Stephen Callaghan
Managing Director
Hope you shared with the team & enjoyed Ieva !!!!!!!!! Why not take a look at the link below & see what they sell everyone? It’s certainly got our taste buds thinking!!!
Thank you so much for the photo!
Next competition is coming soon!!!
Your Calco Online team
This new category on the header bar is going to be where we publish new products which we are adding to the site.
It will also be the home of the latest trends in the paper trade.
Keep an eye on it, there are some lovely ranges being added all the time.
Well what a fantastic year 2025 was for our Online Sales. Our strap line above proving exactly right!
Calco has certainly cracked the internet with over 1,500 customers & a very high returning customer rate.
2026 will see some ‘strategic’ marketing begin, by post, by email and by phone.
We hope you have a great festive break and we are all well and truly looking forward to kicking on again in 2026
Stephen Callaghan
Managing Director
