Formakote™ Products
Formakote is
Our Iconic
Brand
Whakatāne Mill produces an iconic range of Folding Boxboards products under the "FORMAKOTE" ™ banner.
The FORMAKOTE™ family covers four distinct Paperboard grades:
- FORMAKOTE™ WHITE - Whiteback GC1
- FORMAKOTE™ NATURA - Manillaback GC2
- FORMAKOTE™ SPECTRA - Kraftback GC4
- FORMAKOTE™ SHERPA - Carrierboard
FORMAKOTE™ boards are made with a three layer structure combining virgin kraft pulps and mechanical fibres. They are clay coated to meet the requirements of the end users. They comply with stringent food contact requirements – Please see Certificates

Whether its' packaging for Quick Serve Restaurants or Supermarket shelves, FORMAKOTE™ WHITE is the obvious choice
FORMAKOTE™ WHITE also has an inherent grease resistance layer perfect for food service end users
Basis weight range 200gsm-400gsm



For your everyday packaging needs FORMAKOTE™ NATURA provides great value and performance
FORMAKOTE™ NATURA is available as hard sized for chilled food and can be supplied with grease resistance
Basis weight range 210gsm-400gsm

When strength and stiffness are critical FORMAKOTE™ SPECTRA covers all the options
FORMAKOTE™ SPECTRA can be supplied with grease resistance
Basis weight range 240gsm-430gsm



As the name implies, FORMAKOTE™ SHERPA is tough and durable for any carrierboard application
FORMAKOTE™ SHERPA has high wet strength – important for wet or chilled environments
Basis weight range 300gsm-520gsm