Munksjö Oyj: Distribution agreement signed with ColArt

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-12-11 09:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
MUNKSJÖ OYJ, PRESS RELEASE 11 December 2014 9.00 a.m. CET

Munksjö Arches SAS and ColArt have signed a distribution agreement. According
to the agreement, ColArt becomes a distributor of Munksjö's Fine Art Papers as
of 1 January 2015. ColArt is a leading producer and distributor of artist
materials, mainly high quality water-, oil- and acrylic colours and Munksjö is
a leader in production of Fine Art Papers under the brand Arches®.

Munksjö has the intention to expand its product offering to new customers and
geographic areas and to enhance the visibility of the brand Arches®. The
agreement with ColArt is a further step in this process, as it enables
Munksjö's access to ColArts' worldwide distribution network.

Munksjö Oyj

For more information, please contact:
Dan Adrianzon, President Industrial Applications, dan.adrianzon@munksjo.com,
Tel: +46 10 250 10 09
Stephan Klienkoff, Vice President Fine Art Papers,
Stephan.klienkoff@munksjo.com,
Tel: + 33 6 07 00 55 72

Munksjö - Materials for innovative product design

The Munksjö Group is an international specialty paper company with a unique
product offering for a large number of industrial applications and
consumer-driven products. Founded in 1862, Munksjö is among the leading
producers in the world of high-value added papers within attractive market
segments such as Decor paper, Release Liners, Electrotechnical paper, Abrasive
backings and Interleaving paper for steel. Given Munksjö's global presence and
way of integrating with its customers' operations, the company forms a global
service organisation with approximately 2,900 employees. Production facilities
are located in France, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain and China. Munksjö
Oyj is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and Nasdaq Stockholm. Read more at
www.munksjo.com.