Glossary

Airlaid
A material known for its wetness allocation, absorption capability and softness. The process is based on using air in order to divide the fibers in the material, instead of water as in traditional tissue production. Airlaid is used for table covers, placemats, napkins as well as an input material for various types of intimate hygiene products.

Amuse-bouche
Amuse-bouche are a series of transparent miniature dishes that are perfect for appetizers and desserts.

BRC
BRC is a management system for hygene and food safety. The units in Bramsche and Poznan are BRC-certified.

CAGR
Annual growth.

Cash-and-carries
Hypermarkets at which commercial customers personally collect their goods.

Concession catering
Operation of a restaurant or café on behalf of another organization in a fixed sales area.

Consumer
One of Duni’s three business areas – sales primarily to the retail trade.

Contract catering
Operation of restaurant, café, catering on behalf of another organization.

Converting
The manufacturing phase in which tissue and airlaid in large rolls are cut, printed, embossed and folded into prepared napkins and table coverings.

Customization
To tailor make solutions for specific customers so they reinforce the customer’s own concept and brand.

Duni ecoecho™
Duni ecoecho™ is a range for serving and meal solutions with sound environmental characteristics. The best available materials have been used in this range, with the aim of limiting the use of non-renewable resources in order to reduce our carbon footprint. The products have been developed giving consideration to the environment and have been selected on the ground that they possess one or more environmentally improved characteristics.

Dunicel®
Dunicel is a table cover based on a unique material with a fall similar to cloth. Thanks to a special patented production method, the feel is entirely different from ordinary paper table covers.

DuniForm®
DuniForm is a system for food distribution and covers everything from packaging machines to heat maintenance bags.

Duniletto®
Premium napkin and cutlery bag in one.

Dunilin®
Dunilin feels and folds like linen and is used for the most luxurious napkins. A unique material with a woven effect to look like linen, but is based on paper pulp. Dunilin combines strength with high absorption capability and is perfect for napkin folding.

Dunisilk®
Dunisilk is a wipeable material and can also be used outdoors. Is available as slipcover and ordinary table cover.

Elegance
Duni Elegance® is a linen-like exclusive napkin produced with a new patented production process. It is twice as heavy as a high quality paper napkin, has an appealing structure, linen-like embossment and high absorption capability.

Evolin®
Evolin is a new, revolutionary tablecovering material which combines the feel and look of textile and linen tablecoverings with the advantages of the single-use product. It is a hybrid material based on cellulose fibre.

Focus groups
A research method in which questions regarding a product or idea are put to a group of persons. The group is led by a moderator and the method is a tool for obtaining feedback regarding, e.g., new products prior to launching.

FSC
Short for Forest Stewardship Council, an independent membership organization which certifies forest management regarding social responsibility, environmental sustainability and economic viability.

HoReCa
Is an acronym for Hotel, Restaurant and Catering.

ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is the only international standard for environmental management systems and has been chosen as a standard within Duni. Units in Bramsche, Poznan, Dals Långed and Skåpafors are ISO 14001-certified.

ISO 26000
ISO 26000 is an international standard which defines corporate social responsibility. 

ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is an international standard for quality management. The units in Bramsche, Poznan, Dals Långed and Skåpafors are ISO 9001-certified.

Key account management
Key account management ensures long-term and profitable relations with the most important customers.

Life cycle management
New and existing products are evaluated based on criteria for stock-keeping, turnover, and profitability

Merchandising
Duni assists store owners fill the shelves, build displays and deals with sales campaigns and offers.

Private label
Products marketed under customer’s own label.

Professional
One of Duni’s three business areas – sales to hotels, restaurants, catering firms and wholesalers.

REACH
REACH is an acronym for Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. It constitutes new chemicals legislation throughout the European Union (EEA countries) and entered into force in June 2007.

Sacchetto
Paper cutlery pocket with space for a napkin.

Sensia
Sensia® table runners fall beautifully over the table, soften the edges and, thanks to their embossed structure, create a 3D-effect.

Tête-à-tête
Table cover roll, 40 cm in width, with perforation; can be used as table runner, placemat or placed across the table.

Tissue
One of Duni’s three business areas – produces tissue. The material, tissue, is used for table covers, placemats, and napkins. Different qualities are produced by combining 1 to 4 plies of tissue.

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