Premium Sorted Office Paper (SOP) Bales – High-Brightness Secondary Fiber

Directly Processed SOP for Premium Paper Manufacturing

In the highly competitive secondary fiber market, the brightness and purity of your raw materials define the quality of your finished paper products. We operate as direct processors—not intermediaries. Every bale of Sorted Office Paper (SOP) we export has been meticulously collected, manually inspected, and baled by our own teams. By controlling the refining process from the moment the paper hits our sorting floor, we guarantee a product that drastically reduces your de-inking costs and maximizes your usable fiber yield.

Our SOP consists primarily of white and colored groundwood-free paper originating from commercial offices, schools, and corporate environments. It serves as the ideal raw material for paper mills looking to produce high-grade recycled tissue paper, writing/printing paper, and premium packaging, offering mechanical properties that rival virgin wood pulp.

Stringent Quality Control and De-Contamination

The greatest threat to a fine paper mill’s pulping and de-inking equipment is contaminated feed. Unsorted or poorly processed office paper often contains hidden plastics, adhesives, and unbleached fibers that cause costly defects (like “stickies”) in the final paper web.

Our rigorous mechanical and manual processing lines are engineered to eliminate these hazards. Before our office paper is compressed into mill-size bales, we ensure it is strictly free from:

• Unbleached fibers (such as brown envelopes, OCC, or kraft paper).

• Carbon paper, blueprint paper, and thermal fax paper.

• Heavy metal bindings, paperclips, and plastic report covers.

• Laminated or heavily coated stocks.

• Non-paper prohibitives like food waste, glass, and general refuse.

By aggressively targeting and removing these out-throws, we supply a clean, high-brightness furnish that melts down smoothly, lowering your chemical bleaching requirements and preserving your pulping machinery.

Driving the Circular Economy in Europe

The European Union’s push toward a circular economy places a premium on high-quality recycled materials. Extracting virgin cellulose fiber from trees is a highly resource-intensive process. By integrating our directly processed SOP into your manufacturing lines, your facility can dramatically reduce its water consumption, energy expenditure, and overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Our high-yield SOP bales allow European tissue and paper manufacturers to confidently market 100% recycled products, meeting the stringent ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals demanded by today’s eco-conscious consumers and EU regulators.

Flawless EU Bulk Logistics and Compliance

We understand that modern paper mills require continuous, high-volume supply chains that never falter. We have the direct processing capacity and the advanced logistical framework to serve as your primary secondary fiber supplier. We provide secure, tailored freight solutions to all 27 EU member states.

Whether you need regular 40ft High Cube container deliveries to major coastal ports like Antwerp, Rotterdam, or Hamburg, or efficient overland freight to landlocked facilities in Central and Eastern Europe, we manage the entire route. Every shipment is accompanied by precise Annex VII documentation, ensuring total compliance with REACH and European cross-border waste shipment regulations for a frictionless customs experience.

Our Product Specifications

We strictly adhere to international paper recycling standards for Sorted Office Paper (SOP) / ISRI Grade 37. Below are the precise technical and chemical parameters of our processed bales.

General Product Details

Feature	Specification
Material Name	Sorted Office Paper (SOP)
Industry Grade	ISRI Grade 37 (Standard SOP)
HS Code	47072000 (Recovered paper/paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp)
Origin	Sorted, refined, and baled directly at our processing facility
Bale Weight	900 kg – 1,100 kg (High-density, mill-size bales)
Loading Capacity	Approx. 22 to 25 Metric Tons per 40ft HC Container
Minimum Order Quantity	1 Full Container Load (FCL)

Quality & Composition Metrics

We guarantee a stable, easily de-inked furnish, processed specifically to protect your mill’s equipment and reduce bleaching costs.

Metric	Tolerance Level	Notes
Groundwood-Free Paper	Minimum 98%	Primarily white/colored office paper, printed or unprinted.
Moisture Content	Maximum 10% – 12%	Baled and stored indoors to prevent mold and fiber degradation.
Out-Throws	Maximum 1% – 2%	Strictly limited presence of groundwood paper or heavily coated stock.
Prohibitive Materials	0% (Strictly prohibited)	Zero tolerance for plastics, unbleached fiber (brown paper), or metals.
De-inking Quality	High	Excellent response to standard flotation and washing de-inking processes.