Kallima Paper

What Kallima Paper does

Kallima Paper is a Montreal-headquartered manufacturer of FSC-certified lightweight coated cover paperboard, operating since 1973 as a product brand within Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM, NYSE: RYN). The company's portfolio comprises six coated cover grades — C1S, C1S Plus, C2S, Digital, Litholam and Folding — in calipers from 8pt to 24pt, engineered around a proprietary low-density, high-bulk construction that the company claims delivers equivalent stiffness at up to 20% lower basis weight than competing products. Certain grades carry FDA compliance for dry and fatty food contact, and the Digital line is qualified on Xerox, Konica Minolta, Kodak and Ricoh dry-toner presses, while Litholam is built for lamination to single-face corrugate.

The business model is a paperboard manufacturer selling to commercial printers, packaging converters and food-packaging manufacturers. Kallima does not sell direct; instead, it distributes exclusively through a network of 40-plus authorized paper merchants (including Lindenmeyr Munroe, Imperial Dade, Ariva, Manchester Industries, Bulkley Dunton, Crusader Paper and Omaha Paper Co.) across the United States and Canada. Lead generation is driven by the kallimapaper.com website, a Cost Savings Calculator that benchmarks Kallima against competitor grades such as Billerud Productolith, sample ordering, and a customer care portal, with phone-based quoting as the primary conversion channel.

Branded revenue is not separately disclosed by the parent; commercial terms follow standard unit pricing for paperboard (per 1,000 sheets, CWT, MSI, MSF or TON), billed per order rather than on subscription. Geographic reach is North American, with manufacturing operated by Rayonier A.M. Canada G.P. — Paperboard and the marketing/sample function located at 4 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal. The company ranges between 501 and 1,000 employees.

Name

Kallima Paper

Legal name

Kallima Paper

Website

https://kallimapaper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kallima Paper is a Montreal-based manufacturer of FSC-certified lightweight coated paperboard for commercial printers, packaging converters and food-packaging customers in North America, distributed exclusively through a 40-plus merchant network as a brand of Rayonier Advanced Materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coated Paperboard Manufacturing

NAICS

Paperboard Mills (32213)

SIC

Paperboard Mills (2631)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) Paperboard Manufacturing (IMAMAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paperboard Sheet & Roll Converting (Slitting/Sheeting/Rewinding) (IMAMAFAM), Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL)

Keywords

• Coated paperboard manufacturing
• FSC-certified paperboard
• Lightweight paperboard products
• Folding carton paperboard
• Commercial printing paperboard

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Paperboard Product Sales: Kallima Paper generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of FSC-certified coated cover paperboard products including C1S, C1S Plus, C2S, Digital, Litholam, and Folding grade products. Products are sold through a distributor network across North America.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kallima Paper manufactures and sells FSC-certified lightweight coated cover paperboard (C1S, C1S Plus, C2S, Digital, Litholam, and Folding grades) in calipers from 8pt to 24pt. Products are designed for offset, digital, flexographic, and gravure printing used in folding cartons, point-of-purchase displays, signage, and specialty packaging. Manufacturing is performed by parent company Rayonier A.M. Canada G.P. - Paperboard and finished goods are sold through a North American distributor network.

Product overview

Kallima Paper is a manufacturer of FSC®-certified coated paperboard products under the Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) company. The product portfolio consists of six distinct paperboard product lines: Kallima Coated Cover C1S (coated one side), Kallima Coated Cover C1S Plus (gloss/matte combination), Kallima Coated Cover C2S (coated two sides), Kallima Digital (dry toner compatible grades), Kallima Litholam (for lamination applications), and Kallima Folding (for packaging). Products range from 8pt to 24pt calipers and are designed for printing applications including offset, digital, flexography, and gravure. The company also provides supporting tools such as a Cost Savings Calculator for comparing product economics. All products are characterized by a basis weight advantage offering up to 20% savings over competing grades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kallima Coated Cover C1S: Coated one side paperboard for printing applications
• Kallima Coated Cover C1S Plus
• Kallima Coated Cover C2S
• Kallima Digital
• Kallima Litholam
• Kallima Folding

Products and services

• Kallima Coated Cover C1S Coated one side (C1S) paperboard available in 8pt, 10pt, 12pt, and 14pt calipers, designed for offset printing with a bright, blue-white shade for vivid color reproduction and consistent runnability on press.
• Kallima Coated Cover C1S Plus Gloss coated topside with matte coated backside paperboard available in 8pt, 10pt, 12pt, and 14pt calipers, offering guaranteed print on the back side and USPS compliance as a value alternative to C2S.
• Kallima Coated Cover C2S Coated two sides (C2S) paperboard available in 8pt, 10pt, 12pt, 14pt, and 16pt calipers, offering basis-weight savings of up to 20% on paper and shipping costs and suitable for sheeter rolls, sheetfed, and digital printing.
• Kallima Digital Specialty paperboard for digital printing available in C1S (10pt, 12pt) and C2S (10pt, 12pt, 14pt) grades, featuring 90 GE brightness with blue-white shade and compatibility with Xerox, Konica Minolta, Kodak, and Ricoh dry-toner digital presses.
• Kallima Litholam Specialty paperboard in 10pt and 12pt calipers designed for offset printing and lamination to single-face corrugate, intended for lightweight box construction with high-quality graphics and FDA compliance for dry food contact.
• Kallima Folding Coated one side folding-grade paperboard available in 14pt, 16pt, 18pt, 20pt, and 24pt calipers for folding cartons, POP displays, signage, and specialty packaging, featuring quick drying, strong printability, and FDA compliance for dry and fatty food contact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20% savings on paper cost and shipping compared to competing grades
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM)coreOthersKallima Paper is a product line of Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), a manufacturer of forest products including paper pulp, paper, and specialty cellulose pulp. RYAM is a global leader in sustainable forest management practices. Kallima products are produced by Rayonier A.M. Canada G.P. - Paperboard.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paper: International Paper is a global forest products and packaging giant with significant coated paperboard and folding carton operations, serving many of the same converters and brand owners as Kallima.
• Verso Corporation: Verso is a large North American producer of coated and specialty papers serving printing and packaging converters, operating at a significantly larger scale than Kallima and competing in similar commercial print substrates.
• Smurfit Westrock: Smurfit Westrock is the largest paper-based packaging company globally, producing containerboard, folding cartons, and coated paperboard. It competes with Kallima in folding carton and packaging paperboard applications.

Direct peers

• Sappi North America: Sappi is a major global producer of coated paper and paperboard with a strong North America footprint, directly competing with Kallima across coated cover, folding carton, and digital print grades.
• Pixelle Specialty Solutions: Pixelle is a specialty paper manufacturer producing coated and uncoated papers for printing and packaging applications, directly competing with Kallima's coated cover grades in the North American commercial print market.
• Clearwater Paper: Clearwater Paper manufactures solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard for folding cartons, cups, and printing applications, directly overlapping with Kallima's bleached, coated cover and folding carton product lines.
• Domtar (Paperlogic): Domtar is one of the largest North American paper and paperboard producers with uncoated and coated grades serving printing, packaging, and specialty converting customers, competing with Kallima across commercial printing and folding carton end uses.
• Billerud: Billerud is a direct competitor in coated paperboard, and its Productolith grade is specifically named in Kallima's cost savings calculator as the benchmark. The two companies compete head-to-head for offset, folding carton, and specialty packaging print applications in North America.

Emerging players

• Monadnock Paper Mills: Monadnock is a specialty paper mill producing FSC-certified, premium printing and packaging substrates, including coated cover grades, with a sustainability-focused positioning that overlaps with Kallima's FSC-certified offering.

Others

• Lindenmeyr Munroe: Lindenmeyr Munroe is one of the largest North American paper distributors and is a distribution channel partner for Kallima. It is comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that also resells competing coated paperboard brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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