Distribution of paper, office and stationery products, art and craft supplies of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group for Germany and Austria
ExaClair GmbH
Cologne (Hansestraße 61-63)New on Amplifa
About ExaClair
ExaClair GmbH, based in Cologne, is the German distribution subsidiary of the French Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group and is responsible, from Germany, for distributing the Group's brand portfolio in Germany and Austria. The range comprises around 17 brands – including Clairefontaine, Rhodia, Exacompta, Quo Vadis, G. Lalo, Jacques Herbin, Cernit, Brause, Blockx and Pronappe – and covers paper, office and stationery products, art and craft supplies, educational games, calligraphy as well as, under the Pronappe brand, napkins and catering products for the HoReCa sector. With over 1,000 new products per year and a regionally oriented sales structure, ExaClair serves trade customers in the stationery sector, in art and creative supplies, and in school and office supplies, including presence at trade fairs such as Creativeworld. The Group produces, among other locations, in Étival-Clairefontaine (France) on two paper machines with a 3.4 m web width; one machine reaches 1,000 m/min and produces up to 15 t of paper per hour. The Group supplies over 165,000 t of paper annually; distribution and exports are handled through the ExaClair subsidiaries in other European countries as well as to the USA.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Paper manufacturing (offset, writing and office paper), Manufacture of notebooks and envelopes (converting/finishing), Distribution and regional trade assortment (paper, office and stationery products, art supplies), Regionally oriented distribution and service for trade customers, Trade fair presence (e.g. Creativeworld) and presentation of over 1,000 new products per year
- Materials
- Paper (acid-free), Wood (spruce, fir), Modelling clay (oven-hardening, Cernit), Paper/sketch paper, Acid-free paper, Oven-hardening modelling clay (Cernit)
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Stationery / PBS (paper, office, writing supplies), Art and creative supplies, School supplies / education, HoReCa (catering, hotels, restaurants, events – Pronappe brand), Office organisation
- 01
Paper manufacturing (Group, Étival-Clairefontaine)
- 02
Converting of notebooks and envelopes (Group)
- 03
Central distribution warehouses (France)
- 04
Import and market development by ExaClair
- 05
Regional distribution and service for trade customers in DE and AT
Products & Materials
Acid-free paper
Base material for writing, drawing and office papers, manufactured at the Papeteries de Clairefontaine.
Wood (spruce, fir)
Raw material from the Group's own forest areas in the Vosges for pulp and paper production.
Oven-hardening modelling clay (Cernit)
Modelling clay for creative projects such as jewellery, figures and decorations.
Locations
Cologne
DEHead office and distribution subsidiary for Germany and Austria
Product Categories
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper manufacturing (offset, writing and office paper)Paper processing | – | Web width 3.4 m | 15 t of paper per hour (machine 1) | – | Pulp, Wood (spruce, fir), Rags (historical) |
| Manufacture of notebooks and envelopes (converting/finishing)Paper processing | – | – | – | – | Paper (acid-free) |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper machine | – | 2 | 3.4 m web width; one machine with 1,000 m/min production speed and up to 15 t of paper | – | Étival-Clairefontaine (France) |
Additional services
History
- 1858
Foundation of the Papeteries de Clairefontaine in Étival-Clairefontaine (parent Group; paper mill documented at the site since 1512)
- 1928
Foundation of Exacompta in Paris by Charles Nusse (Group)
- 1994
Foundation of ExaClair GmbH as the German distribution subsidiary headquartered in Cologne
- 1996
Formation of the stock-listed Exacompta Clairefontaine Group
- 1997
Acquisition of the Rhodia brand by Clairefontaine (Group)
- 2019
Acquisition of the US art brand Stillman & Birn by Clairefontaine (Group)