Gmund Alles 2025: The Analog Paper Search Engine

How do you choose the right paper for your project? Nothing replaces the tactile experience! The Gmund Alles 2025 tool is the ideal resource for creatives, printing professionals, and anyone searching for the perfect paper. This compact, handy book contains the entire range of Gmund paper collections—an extensive overview organized by color and specification. The sorting from light to dark enables an intuitive search through Gmund’s vast color world.

Newly added to the collection are Gmund Mother Earth and Gmund Moonlight, which stand out with their focus on sustainability and aesthetics. Whether for inspiration or targeted paper selection, Gmund Alles helps everyone find the perfect paper for their product.

When opened, the Gmund Alles book becomes a visual highlight. Its thoughtful design, which is both functional and aesthetically impressive, makes it not only a useful tool but also an eye-catcher on any desk. This is an 11 cm thick and complex sample book, crafted with intricate handmade precision.

With buchexklusiv GmbH, an agency specializing in high-quality book and packaging projects, Gmund Papier found a partner that values quality and perfection just as much. Since 2019, the company has been producing this elaborate sample book, now in its sixth edition. Thanks to its deep industry knowledge and extensive experience, buchexklusiv has already proven its expertise in creating handmade samples and dummies.

Founder and managing director Peter Kunz is a trained bookbinder himself. With buchexklusiv, he realizes high-quality prints, bindings, and creative concepts in collaboration with a network of 25 specialized production companies across the entire graphic industry.

Peter Kunz serves as the central contact for Gmund Papier, overseeing all production steps and ensuring seamless communication. From pre-sorting the paper to printing and bookbinding, every detail is precisely coordinated and monitored at partner facilities. This meticulous attention to detail is reflected in every single Gmund Alles tool. Due to its thickness, special binding, and the versatility of its papers, producing the Gmund Alles tool presents a significant challenge for all involved.

„228 different types of paper are packed in large sheets and sent from Gmund to our printing partner,“ explains Peter Kunz. „These must first be arranged in the correct production and printing order. The pre-sorting of the individual paper types is done manually.“

The sheets are then printed in offset, in either silver or black, depending on the color, and trimmed. The printed sheets are then assembled by a bookbinder into up to seven partial blocks, following a precise sequencing pattern. „An essential step,“ Peter Kunz emphasizes, „is the continuous quality control of each partial block—both through manual pagination and by weighing them.“

The partial blocks are then manually combined into the complete tool and sent to a master bookbinder for further processing. Here, the papers are pressed, trimmed again, and carefully glued on the spine using a special adhesive. This elaborate, multi-step process concludes with a final quality check of each individual Gmund Alles tool after the final trimming. „We have never received a single complaint about the durability of the product,“ Peter Kunz proudly states.

Initially, there were many questions and concerns regarding the stability of this unique binding. From the very beginning, Gmund set specific requirements for how many page-turn cycles each paper type and thickness must withstand. These standards continue to be rigorously tested.

A Commitment to Sustainable Production

Sustainable production also plays a key role in manufacturing the Gmund Alles sample books. Leftover sheets from previous productions are stored for reuse. This means that Gmund Alles tools that have already been assembled but not yet bound can be repurposed for future editions. New papers are then carefully inserted by hand. Thanks to the expertise of Peter Kunz and the buchexklusiv network, the optimal production process for the Gmund Alles tool has been developed.

An Essential Tool for Paper Professionals

The Gmund Alles tool is much more than just a catalog—it is an indispensable companion for designers, print experts, and paper enthusiasts. With its thoughtful design, diverse collections, and exceptional print quality, it sets new standards. Anyone seeking inspiration in paper, color, and texture will be captivated by this analog tool.