Press release

Press release

Bong joins new international alliance

Six worldwide leaders in the envelope industry have joined together in a
strategic alliance called the International Envelope Coalition for the purpose
of enhancing the products and services available to the global marketplace. The
six companies are Tension Envelope Corporation, Bong Ljungdahl AB, Groupe SAS
Hamelin, Vigamil S.A.C.e.I., King Corporation, and E. S. Wigg & Son. These
organizations have worked with one another over time and are now formalizing
their relationship.

These companies have formed an alliance that includes over thirty manufacturing
plants, and covers five continents, North and South America, Europe, Asia, and
Australia: 

•	Tension Envelope Corporation operates in the USA (with subsidiaries in China,
Taiwan, and Malaysia), 
•	Bong operates in the Nordic countries (also the United Kingdom, Germany,
Belgium, and Russia),
•	Hamelin is in France (also the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain),
•	Vigamil is in South America,
•	King Corporation is in Japan
•	E.S. Wigg & Son is in Australia.

The Coalition is uniting in a worldwide initiative to offer customers access to
all six companies' proprietary products and services through a consolidated
global supply chain. There is increasing demand by purchasers of envelopes and
associated products for a simplified and streamlined supplier network to meet
their business needs related to mailing, packaging, and distribution of
information, as well as sales and marketing materials.


The benefits of the International Envelope Coalition are to:

•	Offer customers complete and comprehensive mailing solutions on a global
basis.
•	Serve as a single source so any customer or prospect can easily gain access
for the manufacture of their envelope and packaging needs anywhere in the world.
•	Provide access to shared expertise of a cooperative mix of companies, holding
the exclusive rights to manufacturing processes and product innovations. 
•	Promote the worldwide value and volume of mail and mail-related business
goals. 
Each of the Coalition members has a unique profile of capabilities and
complimentary geographical locations, and as a unit they offer a competitive
advantage. Additionally, the companies will share and work collaboratively on
product research and development, with emphasis on the improvement of machine
technologies and operational efficiencies.

The establishment of the International Envelope Coalition will provide
unprecedented opportunities for envelope and packaging users to access a
far-reaching range of manufacturing, sales, and distribution services to enhance
their business operations and serve and supply their own customers across the
globe.


About Tension

Tension Envelope Corporation was founded in 1886 in Kansas City, Missouri. Today
the company provides mailing and packaging envelopes and fulfillment packaging
systems to businesses nationwide from seven plants with over 1,000 employees in
the U.S.A. Tension also has manufacturing facilities and operations in China,
Malaysia and Taiwan


About Vigamil

Vigamil S.A.C.e I was founded in 1940 in Santiago, Chile.

For years Vigamil has been the leader in mailing envelopes manufacturing in
Chile and also started operations in Peru in 1998.

Vigamil has two plants in Chile and one in Peru, with over 250 employees in the
three plants.	


About Bong

Bong was founded in 1737 in Sweden and is today one of Europe's leading envelope
and packaging companies, offering customers solutions for distribution and
packaging of information, advertisements and lightweight goods.  The Group has
annual sales of approximately Euro 220 million and some 1,200 employees in
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, UK, Belgium,
Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Russia.  Bong is a publicly listed company and
its shares are quoted on the OMX Nordic Stock Exchange Stockholm.


About Hamelin

GROUPE HAMELIN is the leading European manufacturer of books and pads, filing
products, envelope and desk lamps with a total turnover of approximately € 800
million.  It employs about 4,000 people, mainly in Europe, as well as USA, South
America, Australia and Asia.  GROUPE HAMELIN products are sold under the CANSON,
OXFORD, BANTEX AND ELBA brands.
About King

King Corporation was founded in 1932 in Nagoya (located in central Japan).

King Corporation has approximately 500 employees, in 3 manufacturing plants and
14 sales offices in Japan.  King manufactures and sells office paper products
(envelopes, visiting cards, calendars, etcetera) and sells to the printing and
stationery markets. 	


About Wigg & Son

The company E. S. Wigg & Son is a success borne over 150 years, currently
operated by the sixth generation and descendents of Edgar Smith Wigg.

Established in 1849 (Australia's 21st oldest company), Wigg & Son has been a
leader in Australia with new innovative envelope products to suit an array of
customers' markets.  These markets include direct mail, photographic packaging,
fundraising, financial and insurance, and general office requirements.

Time has witnessed a constant evolution of unique products and services. 
Products include the reusable envelope, CD and one-piece mailers, bangtail
envelopes for fundraising, and creative designed involvement envelopes for the
direct mail industry.

Expanding from its original Adelaide manufacturing base, Wigg & Son has grown
with sales offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. 
For additional information about this press release, please contact Anders
Davidsson, VD President and CEO of Bong Ljungdahl AB. Telephone (switchboard)
+46 (0)44 20 70 00, (direct) +46 (0)44 20 70 80, (mobile) +46 (0)70 545 70 80.

Bong is one of Europe's leading envelope and packaging companies and offers
solutions for distribution and packaging of information, advertising materials
and lightweight goods. Two strong growth areas in the Group are the new ProPac
packaging concept and Russia, where Bong has recently established its own
manufacturing facility and sales organisation. The Group has annual sales of
approximately SEK 2 billion and some 1,200 employees in Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany,
Poland and Russia. Bong has a strong market position, particularly in Northern
Europe, and the Group sees attractive opportunities for further expansion and
development. Bong is a publicly listed company and its shares are quoted on the
OMX Nordic Stock Exchange Stockholm (the Stockholm Stock Exchange).