SGD Holdings, Ltd. is a holding company which owns and operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ecopaper.com. Its goal is to acquire new technologies which can positively impact our environment either through internal development or by acquisition.
About Ecopaper, Inc.
Ecopaper, Inc. is the first company in the history of the paper industry to create and market treeless paper of a superior quality. Every page of Ecopaper is smooth, acid-free, durable, chemical-free, and made in the lush mountains of Costa Rica. With great satisfaction, Ecopaper, Inc. has developed an innovative and economically feasible option for the removal of 230,000 tons of agro-industrial waste that are dumped yearly in Costa Rica alone. Our company's challenge is to invent new processes and create paper from exotic tropical fibers from waste materials in new textures and tones for consumers. The results of processing these exotic tropical fibers are items that both appeal to the consumer and to their environmental aspirations to positively impact our environment. Our main purpose is to create a new, unique paper with an attitude of serenity and character for every customer who wants to embark on an eco-friendly adventure.
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Ecopaper has character and provides benefits to our customers in the United States, to local Costa Ricans, and to the Earth. They are the first eco-friendly brand of paper that only uses recycled materials and does not add to the destruction of endangered forests. Secondly, they are based on the principles of fair trade and sustainable production by relying on partnerships among first and third world businesses. Next, it has more character than your average paper because of its exceptional texture, color, and appearance. Finally, Ecopaper offers a sustainable replacement to the wasteful paper products that are already overused in our society on a daily basis.
Remember that every sheet of the treeless paper is uniquely handmade in an organic process which constantly promotes the development of the international Green Movement. With every purchase of Ecopaper that you make, a portion of the revenues goes to benefit others less fortunate. So please join Costa Rica Natural on its ecological adventure to save the earth's forests and promote the growth of the developing world!
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SGDH Their paper TREE-FREE has no additives, chemicals its all natural. Made from agricultural waste from the plantations of Central America with a mix of 100% post consumer. Great for Stationary, Resumes and Presentations. Check out their website http://www.ecopaper.com
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Numerous domestic and international business inquiries regarding both treeless bulk and office paper products may add significantly to sales at Ecopaper, SGD Holdings, Ltd.'s (Pink Sheets:SGDH - News) wholly-owned subsidiary for the next calendar year.
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Even though it was a low volume day (8100) SGDH did bounce up to 0.141 right off AND maintained there to EOD. Could be the start of the uptrend most of us have been waiting for.
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As of 1030 this morning. Could see .25 by EOD! SGD Hldgs, Ltd (O (USOTC:SGDH) Last Price (USD) $ 0.23 Change ▲ 0.089 (63.12%) Bid 0.19 Ask 0.25 Volume 37,000
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Waste paper from your office or home is called "post-consumer" waste. We assume that recycled paper is made from these wastes. This isn't necessarily so. Many of us feel deceived when we learn that most paper products labeled recycled contains little post-consumer material.
It is important for us as consumers to keep up the demand for this Post Consumer Waste (PCW) now that the recycling of paper is as viable as it has ever been. Post-consumer wastepaper is choking our landfills. It is going to incinerators. There is no shortage of wastepaper and we need to concentrate on using it; and taking our waste paper to the recycling center. PCW makes up a very small percentage of the paper fiber used in the US.
It is exciting to think that recycling can really do something. We can keep this trend going by demanding high PCW content in our recycled paper.Waste paper being recycled was most likely made with chlorine the first time around. The problem with chlorine is the pollution from its use initially to make the paper and not the paper once it is made. The advantage of Banana, Coffee and Tobacco Paper is that it combines the virtues of using PCW and agricultural waste. The paper is made with less toxic processes, and thus results in less pollution.When You Buy Banana, Coffee and Tobacco Paper You Are Helping To...
Cut Waste -Paper accounts for 40% of all municipal waste -Recycled paper means less trash, lower taxes & other disposal costs -Tons of agricultural waste will not go into rivers and landfills
Save energy -60-70% energy savings over virgin pulp. -The paper industry is the 3rd largest user of energy in the U.S.
Protect Natural resources -The U.S. consumes 100 million tons of paper a year & use is increasing -Recycled paper uses 55% less water & helps preserve our forests -Recycling of waste paper creates more jobs
Reduce Pollution -The paper industry is one of the largest water polluters in the world -Recycled paper reduces water pollution by 35%, reduces air pollution by 74%, and eliminates many toxic pollutants
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SGDH NEWS OUT!!!!!! SGD Holdings, Ltd. Subsidiary, Ecopaper, Inc., Provides Various Updates & Free Shipping This Coming Week
VENTURA, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SGD Holdings, Ltd. (Pink Sheets: SGDH), announced today that our wholly-owned subsidiary, Ecopaper, Inc., has doubled its production capabilities and sales for Bagasse Sugar Cane Paper(TM). In addition, we are proud to announce that this paper has received the coveted, international, "Black Label Grading" for quality. CEO, Harry Johansing adds, "We are so pleased to have obtained this well respected and important grading. This demonstrates the level of effort we place on the quality of our products and our ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction." As an incentive to current and prospective customers, we will be providing free shipping from December 14 - 20. Please use promotion code "SGDH" via our website, http://www.ecopaper.com/. We hope you take advantage of this great offer
You may not be aware, but we are currently selling products to some very well known companies, such as Starbucks, Dole & Whole Foods. The products can be found in select Whole Foods' stores and Dole produces some of their brochures using our Banana(TM) Paper. With our sales force in full motion, our customer list continues to grow on a regular basis
We are in the process of hiring someone internally to manage investor relations (IR) for the company. The demand for shareholder information has grown significantly and we felt with the growth of our company, a full-time IR person was necessary. We have been seeking someone who we can trust and that has the same "eco-friendly" mindset we do
We continue to work on our consolidated financials and will release them as soon as possible
"It's an exciting time for our company and we feel our shareholders will greatly benefit from our past, current, and future success." states Harry Johansing
About Ecopaper, Inc
Ecopaper, Inc. is the first company in the history of the paper industry to create and market treeless paper of a superior quality. Every page of Ecopaper is smooth, acid-free, durable, chemical-free, and made in Costa Rica. Ecopaper, Inc. has developed an innovative and Economically feasible option for the removal of 230,000 tons of agro-industrial waste that are dumped yearly in Costa Rica alone. The company's challenge is to invent new processes and create paper from exotic tropical fibers from waste materials in new textures and tones for consumers. The results of processing these exotic tropical fibers are items that both appeal to the consumer and positively impact the environment
About SGD Holdings, LTD
SGD Holdings, LTD. is a holding company which owns and operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ecopaper, Inc. (http://www.ecopaper.com/). Its goal is to acquire new technologies which can positively impact the environment either though internal development or by acquisition
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quote: We are in the process of hiring someone internally to manage investor relations (IR) for the company. The demand for shareholder information has grown significantly and we felt with the growth of our company, a full-time IR person was necessary. We have been seeking someone who we can trust and that has the same "eco-friendly" mindset we do
We continue to work on our consolidated financials and will release them as soon as possible
"It's an exciting time for our company and we feel our shareholders will greatly benefit from our past, current, and future success." states Harry Johansing
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agree, eco-friendly is in. SGDH new to my radar, caught my eye this morning in an email, this is the first chance I got to read up about it all day
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Traditional Paper Industry vs. Tree Free and Acid-Free Paper
Traditional Paper Industry The paper industry represents two percent of the world commerce and the demand increases every day. Paper still is the main form of communication among people, especially in the education field. It also has an infinite number of industrial uses, amongst which we can mention those related with packing and health care. The cellulose and paper industry uses around one third of total production of wood and this proportion is increasing. Two thirds of the fiber used to make paper comes from virgin fiber and the rest comes from waste fibers. Between 5 and 10% of the derivatives of the cellulose is produced based on fibers that do not come from wood. Amongst many environmental worries related to the manufacturing of traditional paper, we can mention:
Biodiversity loss Replacement of natural or primary woods by tree plantations The insufficient use of waste paper and fibers that do not come from wood The domain of large scale mills that have a great political influence The continuous use of chlorine as a bleach Insufficient research regarding alternative technologies to produce paper in a cleaner way High levels of paper use which are not sustainable, specially in rich countries Systems of paper recollection and exports of paper impact the way of living of paper collectors in poor countries Excessive demand of transport in the commercial cycle of paper The hidden subsidies that promote the use of wood fiber rather than alternative fibers.
Tree Free and Acid-Free Paper
The Raw Materials
Agro-industrial fibers come from the waste of processing common agricultural products. In Ecopaper, we deal specifically with waste from bananas, coffee and tobacco. Our Research and Development Department is currently involved into studying new fibers from pineapple, orange and palm hearts. Each industrial process leaves different by-products: Packing of bananas: as a result of pulling apart the bunches of bananas from the main stem, we have the pinzote left over and it contains 5% of usable fiber to manufacture paper. Processing coffee: peels, leaves and small beans are separated from the coffee that will be processed, all this are used to manufacture our coffee paper. By-products of tobacco: the leaves are separated from their veins during the processes involved in the tobacco industry, and they are used to make our tobacco paper.
Preparation Of Agricultural Fiber
As previously stated, the base fiber, or the vehicle, as we call it, is composed with paper that has already been used in some way. It is mostly office paper, tetra pack containers, magazines and news papers. All these papers are collected by specialized collectors and sent to the mill to later be mixed with agricultural fibers. (For bleached and texture propose, we do not use any acid or chemical to bleach) Once the mill process has begun, the post-consumer pulp is mixed with water in the pulper which is a huge mixer that dissolves the paper in the water. Preparation of the mix is commonly called pulping The agro-industrial fiber and the disintegrated post-consumer fiber are mixed in a 20%-80% proportion respectively to form a suspension in the water. At this moment natural coloring can be added to achieve attractive shades in the paper.
Making Ecological Tree Free and Acid-Free Paper
The mix is thrown through a sprinkling system into an endless band that acts as a sieve, letting the water pass through while keeping the pulp in suspension. Combining adequately the speed of the band and the pressure of the sprinkling system, the thickness of the paper sheet can be regulated, which in an standardized way, which can be 60g, 90g, 120g or 250g. From the endless band, the paper is threaded in a set of drums that rotate at a high temperature. Then through another endless band, made from an absorbent material, it dries as it moves along. At the end of this zigzag of rotating drums, the paper sheet will only keep 3% of water and will be rolled into a big roll.
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