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We Are 

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 Primabake

Recyclable, Primabake    baking papers are exclusively manufactured in France at PDL, Papeteries du Leman. The mill is located in the Spa town of Thonon-les-Bains on the beautiful shores of Lake Geneva with the Alps as a backdrop and Mont Blanc a mere stone’s throw away

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 A Century of Know-How

PDL, a manufacturer of specialty papers since 1921, is today known as the World reference in the industry. With revamped high-performance paper machines, dedicated sales and technical teams, and the development of innovative product lines, PDL is currently offering premium products and most notably the  Primabake    range.

Thanks to its century-old know-how and its flexibility as an independent supplier, PDL is the ideal partner for the development of top-of-the-range products.

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Technological Leadership

As a leader in technology, PDL puts a significant amount of its turnover back into Research & Development.

 

Reaching our goals to keep improving specialty papers, while maintaining an active policy of sustainable development, has made us integrate an ecological dimension from the very conception of our products. 

 

Alone or in partnership with its clients and suppliers, PDL uses its expertise in R&D to:

– Develop end uses, specifically for markets where the company can use its assets to support innovation

– Carry out exploratory and fundamental research, based on an assessment of experimental equipment and disruptive technology that breaks with convention.

– Ensure its independence and guarantee competitivity due to privileged partnerships that secure supplies 

– Promise lasting adaptability according to the situation at hand 

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Our capacity for innovation is driven by:

– Highly specialized manufacturing expertise

– An R&D department with the most advanced analysis and research tools available

– A panel of scientific and technological partners

– Attendance and involvement in the major conferences for the pulp and paper industry

– A willingness to guarantee continuous improvements in quality, such as with over 10M € investments done since 2021 and the additional 8M € already planned until 2026.

Our Story

Braunstein workshop

Maurice and Jacques Braunstein set up their workshop for specialty paper 

Creation of PDL

PDL- Papeteries du Léman. Development of lightweight printing papers

Certifications 

FSC®, PEFC, ISO ...

Investments

Strategic investment plans for the baking paper range 

1921
2003
2014
2005-2012
2020-2024
1998
Thonon Facility
1879

Building of the facility on the banks of the Léman Lake 

Creation of the paper division and of PDV- Papeterie des Vosges
Primabake

First production the Primabake range 

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papetier industrie papetière papier cuisson papier sulfurisé alimentaire fsc pefc kasher halal certifications qualité life patisserie resistance chaleur environment alpes france pate vierge fda certifications alimentaires avere avenco compostabilité recyclabilité développement durable protection nourriture mouillage moule cuisine four micro-onde génoise bretzel air santé cycle leader technologique PL préservation innovation procédés propres reduction des déchets consommation d’eau star classic light sans PFAS papermaker paper industry baking paper parchment paper food fsc pefc kosher halal certifications quality life environment alps france virgin pulp fda food certifications avere avenco compostability recyclability sustainable development protection cooking baking heat resistance soak mold kitchen pastry heat resistance oven microwave sponge cake pretzel air healthy cycle technological leader PDL preservation
papetier industrie papetière papier cuisson papier sulfurisé alimentaire fsc pefc kasher halal certifications qualité life patisserie resistance chaleur environment alpes france pate vierge fda certifications alimentaires avere avenco compostabilité recyclabilité développement durable protection nourriture mouillage moule cuisine four micro-onde génoise bretzel air santé cycle leader technologique PL préservation innovation procédés propres reduction des déchets consommation d’eau star classic light sans PFAS papermaker paper industry baking paper parchment paper food fsc pefc kosher halal certifications quality life environment alps france virgin pulp fda food certifications avere avenco compostability recyclability sustainable development protection cooking baking heat resistance soak mold kitchen pastry heat resistance oven microwave sponge cake pretzel air healthy cycle technological leader PDL preservation
papetier industrie papetière papier cuisson papier sulfurisé alimentaire fsc pefc kasher halal certifications qualité life patisserie resistance chaleur environment alpes france pate vierge fda certifications alimentaires avere avenco compostabilité recyclabilité développement durable protection nourriture mouillage moule cuisine four micro-onde génoise bretzel air santé cycle leader technologique PL préservation innovation procédés propres reduction des déchets consommation d’eau star classic light sans PFAS papermaker paper industry baking paper parchment paper food fsc pefc kosher halal certifications quality life environment alps france virgin pulp fda food certifications avere avenco compostability recyclability sustainable development protection cooking baking heat resistance soak mold kitchen pastry heat resistance oven microwave sponge cake pretzel air healthy cycle technological leader PDL preservation
papetier industrie papetière papier cuisson papier sulfurisé alimentaire fsc pefc kasher halal certifications qualité life patisserie resistance chaleur environment alpes france pate vierge fda certifications alimentaires avere avenco compostabilité recyclabilité développement durable protection nourriture mouillage moule cuisine four micro-onde génoise bretzel air santé cycle leader technologique PL préservation innovation procédés propres reduction des déchets consommation d’eau star classic light sans PFAS papermaker paper industry baking paper parchment paper food fsc pefc kosher halal certifications quality life environment alps france virgin pulp fda food certifications avere avenco compostability recyclability sustainable development protection cooking baking heat resistance soak mold kitchen pastry heat resistance oven microwave sponge cake pretzel air healthy cycle technological leader PDL preservation

PDL in Numbers

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Zero Waste

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Sustainable

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Reusable

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PDL in Numbers

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Annual capacity of 45,000 metric tons 

Basic Weight: from 10gsm-70gsm

3 paper machines for lightweight, printing and specialty paper  

Export turnover: 74% in more than 40 countries

Over 250 employees

Environmental, Food contact and Quality Certifications 

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