WML Paperboard Products

Paperboard for every application

WML Paperboard offers a superior range of paperboard solutions designed for the most demanding applications. Our products provide exceptional strength, superior printability, and consistent quality that leading brands depend on to enhance their packaging and brand identity.

Hi-white, coated one side folding box board

Formakote™ Radiance LL is a coated one side folding box board designed to deliver excellent print performance and visual impact. Its bright white, smooth surface provides a crisp, clean print platform for enhanced graphics and vibrant branding. Combining consistent performance with visual appeal, Formakote™ Radiance LL is an ideal choice for consumer packaging across categories such as personal care, healthcare, and general retail.

Made from 100% virgin fibre, sourced from sustainable Radiata Pine plantations within a 100km radius of our Mill, available with FSC® – C010438 certified board on request.

Application ideas:

  • Premium print litho lamination onto corrugated and other substrates
  • Wine cases, electronics, grocery packaging, point of sale

Printability:

  • Complex graphics
  • Able to be highly glossed, foiled, embossed
  • Neutral shade allowing more consistent colour reproduction
  • Suitable for all printing applications including gravure

    Structure:

    • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
    • Double coated top side
    • Uncoated reverse side (Manilla)

    Premium coated board for high-end packaging

    Formakote™ Radiance is a double blade coated white back board designed for premium packaging applications where visual impact and brand integrity are essential. With its bright white, ultra-smooth surface, it delivers outstanding printability, high colour fidelity and sharp detail, ensuring your graphics are reproduced with clarity and precision.  Ideal for cosmetics, health care, personal care and pharmaceutical packaging, Formakote™ Radiance combines excellent visual performance with consistent converting reliability.

    Made from 100% virgin fibre, sourced from sustainable Radiata Pine plantations within a 100km radius of our Mill, available with FSC® – C010438 certified board on request.

    Application ideas:

    • Health Care - multivitamins, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
    • Personal Care - cosmetics, toiletries, haircare
    • Cigarette - flips, outers
    • Tea - bags, loose

    Printability:

    • Suitable for all printing applications including gravure
    • Spot gloss, cold foiling and embossing
    • Complex graphics
    • Back side fully printable
    • Neutral shade allowing more consistent colour reproduction
    • Pharmaceutical laser coding-certified

    Structure:

    • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
    • Double blade coated top side
    • Single rod coated reverse side

    Wet-strength carrier board for chilled and damp environments

    Formakote™ Sherpa is a coated one side, three-ply carrier board engineered to deliver structural strength and reliable performance in cold chain and moisture-prone conditions. Its kraft-backed construction provides durability and rigidity, while the coated top surface ensures strong print performance for impactful branding.  Ideal for beverage, dairy, ready-to-eat meals and seafood applications, Formakote™ Sherpa is designed for packaging environments where moisture resistance and strength are critical.

    Application ideas:

    • FMCG - freezer, chiller cartons and sleeves
    • Beverage - glass bottle multipacks (up to 15 x 330ml), twin stack can packs
    • Seafood - wet fish, shellfish, scampi, prawns

    Printability:

    • Complex graphics
    • Suitable for sheet off-set, digital and flexo printing.

      Structure:

      • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
      • Double coated top side
      • Uncoated kraft reverse side

      Grease-resistant board for food service and takeaway packaging

      Formakote™ White GR is a coated two side folding boxboard designed for food service applications requiring both visual appeal and functional barrier performance. The double-coated front provides excellent print quality and high colour fidelity, while the grease-resistant reverse side offers protection against oil and moisture penetration.  Formakote™ White GR is an ideal solution for takeaway, quick service restaurant and convenience food packaging where brand presentation and product protection are both essential.

       

      Application ideas:

      • FMCG - petfood, tacos, confectionary, chocolate
      • Fast Food - fries, burger clams, trays
      • Frozen Food - fish fillets, chicken

      Printability:

      • Suitable for sheet fed, offset, digital and flexo printing
      • Complex graphics
      • Back side fully printable

      Structure:

      • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
      • Double blade coated top side
      • Single rod coated reverse side

      Durable board for everyday packaging performance

      Formakote™ Natura is a coated one side, manilla-backed folding boxboard designed to deliver reliable performance across a wide range of FMCG, food service, bakery, and industrial packaging applications. Its white coated front ensures clean, effective print results, while the strong, uncoated reverse provides durability during handling and distribution.  Formakote™ Natura is a dependable packaging solution for brands seeking consistent performance and a balance of strength and visual appeal.

      Application ideas:

      • FMCG - cereal, tea, muesli bars, biscuits, confectionery, baking goods, pet food tissues
      • Chilled and frozen foods - ready meals, fish, chicken, ice cream, pizza
      • Fast food - fries, burger clams, trays
      • Personal care

      Printability:

      • Suitable for sheet fed, offset, digital and flexo printing
      • Complex graphics

        Structure:

        • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
        • Double coated top side
        • Uncoated reverse side (Manilla)

        Lightweight coated board for vibrant FMCG packaging

        Formakote™ Solaire is a coated one side folding boxboard that combines high bulk with low weight, making it an ideal solution for a wide range of FMCG packaging applications. Its double-coated top surface delivers crisp, detailed print and vibrant, high-impact graphics, helping brands stand out on shelf. Engineered for visual performance and reliable converting, Formakote™ Solaire offers a packaging solution that supports bold brand expression without compromising on strength or quality.

        Application ideas:

        • FMCG - Cereals, tea and coffee, frozen meals, bakery, seafood, tissues
        • Food service - Takeaway clamshells, trays, fries cartons

        Printability:

        • Complex graphics
        • Suitable for sheet off-set, digital and flexo printing.

          Structure:

          • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
          • Double coated top side
          • Uncoated reverse side 

          Strong board for versatile packaging needs

          Formakote™ Spectra is a coated one side, kraft-backed folding boxboard engineered for strength and reliable performance across FMCG, industrial, and food service applications. Its robust construction offers excellent product protection, while the coated surface delivers sharp, high-quality print for strong on-pack branding.  Versatile and durable, Formakote™ Spectra is an ideal choice for brands seeking fibre-based packaging that delivers both visual impact and structural integrity.

          Application ideas:

          • FMCG - SRS (shelf ready shippers), multipacks, freezer and chiller sleeves and cartons
          • Industrial - tools, parts, stationery
          • Fresh produce - fruit punnets, cartons and clamshells

          Printability:

          • Complex graphics
          • Suitable for sheet off-set, digital and flexo printing.

          Structure:

          • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
          • Double coated top side
          • Uncoated kraft everse side

          Natural, strong folding boxboard for sustainable packaging

          Formakote™ Spectra Natural is an uncoated folding boxboard with unbleached kraft surfaces on both sides. Manufactured from 100% virgin fibre, it delivers high bulk and exceptional strength, making it well-suited to a wide range of folding carton applications. With its distinctive natural look and tactile surface, Formakote™ Spectra Natural is ideal for brands that value authenticity, simplicity, and sustainability, and want their packaging to reflect it.

           

          Application ideas:

          • FMCG - SRS (shelf ready shippers), multipacks, freezer and chiller sleeves and cartons
          • Food Service - takeaway clamsheels, trays, pizza cartons
          • Industrial - tools, parts, stationery
          • Fresh produce - fruit punnets, cartons and clamshells

          Structure:

          • 3-ply board structure for yield and stiffness
          • Uncoated top side
          • Uncoated reverse side

          Our Sales Representatives

          Our team of sales representatives have a wealth of experience and a commitment to exceptional service. When you work with WML Paperboard, you gain a dedicated partner who understands your needs and is committed to delivering results.

          Brett Keen

          Rest of World Sales Manager

           

          Mark Mills

          New Zealand Sales Manager

           

          Russell Holstock

          Sales Manager Australia

           

          RECORD OF EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING

          WML Paperboard products form the packaging base of some of the world’s leading brands. Our paperboard solutions are trusted for their exceptional strength, reliability, and ability to enhance brand presentation.