Dear customer,
On 18 February 2020, the European Union classified the white pigment titanium dioxide as "potentially carcinogenic by inhalation" (category 2). Following the subsequent publication in the Official Journal, an 18-month transitional period for the implementation of the regulation came into force.
The classification of titanium dioxide affects the Felix Schoeller Group in that titanium dioxide is an important formulation component in some of our papers. However, the reclassification does not require us to make any changes in the further processing of the raw material, as we regulate the issue of dust pollution with titanium dioxide, as with all mineral dusts in equal measure, through the German Occupational Safety Act and the legally established dust limits.
Paper itself is a manufactured product and according to the current legal situation is not affected by the new classification of titanium dioxide. So, for you as a customer of the Felix Schoeller Group, nothing will change in the way our papers are processed.
Our colleagues from sales and technology will be available to answer your questions.
With kind regards
Georg Haggenmüller Stephan Igel
(COO) (CSO EMEA)
About Felix Schoeller
Felix Schoeller harnesses the power of paper. The specialty paper manufacturer enables customers and partners to deliver solutions that make life better for people and the planet. Founded in 1895, the family-owned company with 17 locations in ten countries offers proven paper solutions ranging from photographic and digital printing papers to decor papers for the furniture and wood-based panel industries, release liners for medical products and industrial applications, and sublimation papers for fashion, sportswear and home furnishings to flexible paper composites for packaging. In addition to proven paper solutions, Felix Schoeller enhances the use of paper in new applications and replaces limited resources with paper as a renewable raw material. True to its vision to make life better through paper, the company follows its central brand promise PAPER MADE FOR LIFE.
Since 2018, Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp has been the fifth generation to lead the family business with the headquarters in Osnabrück. felix-schoeller.com