The name Sihl is synonymous with the production of coated and refined papers and films. At its German location in Düren (between Cologne and Aachen), a 300-strong workforce develops and produces wide-format paper(photo, film, specialities), paper for office and digital imaging applications (inkjet photo paper, inkjet, copy/laser) as well as semi-finished products and information carriers. With 10 state-of-the-art coating machines, the factory in Düren is one of the biggest, most modern coating plants in Germany.
Another important area of production is the plant in Bern with its 110-strong workforce. Three modern coating systems produce inkjet specialities such as Vinyl & Banner, Canvas, Backlit or Artist. Over 7000 jumbo reels are processed a year. The plants are also the home of application centres for optimum image processing and the company's own research and development departments. The media produced in the production plants are distributed in Germany by the Group's own organisation, Sihl Direct. This organisation belongs to the Italian Diatec Group which specialises in the business divisions "Paper for technical drawing" and "Paper for textile processing".