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Paper, Pulp and Board

Industry body prioritises education, empowers full-time employees

By: Kimberley Smuts 27th March 2015 In an effort to replace the old N-level courses previously offered by former further education and training colleges, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa), in partnership with the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing (FP&M) sector education and training authority (Seta) and... →

Local paper producer remains committed to local industry

27th March 2015 While local paper and pulp producer Sappi remains a committed partner to South Africa’s paper and board markets, the company has shifted its focus from manufacturing graphic papers to packaging papers, owing to declining local demand for graphic papers and a strong increase in demand for... →

Sappi's significant investments in four of its mills, including its Ngodwana Mill (pictured here), have culminated in the expansion of the company's pulping and fibre production capacity

Association upbeat about stressed industries

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 If the weak rand persists during this year, producers of paper, pulp and board will register stronger returns, particularly from bleached hardwood pulp and chemical cellulose exports, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) executive director Jane Molony tells Engineering News.... →

JANE MOLONY The paper, pulp and board sectors employ 146 000 people who are involved in every process, from planting the trees to making the paper

Air motors ideal for use in paper, pulp and board industy

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 Industrial products supplier Dowson & Dobson assembly technology manager Herman Parsons says air motors are generally well suited to the preparation of materials in the harsh operating conditions of the paper, pulp and board industries. “These industries’ operating environments are usually... →

DEPRAG AIR MOTOR Dowson & Dobson stocks a range of Deprag air motors which are made entirely from stainless steel

R20m invested in packager’s product line

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 Local moulded fibre packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki South Africa’s Finnish parent company, Huhtamaki Oyj, is investing R20-million in the installation of a new Leotech pulp-moulding machine to enhance the range of products that the company can manufacture. Leotech equipment is used to produce... →

HUHTAMAKI SOUTH AFRICA MANAGEMENT National sales and marketing manager Henry Nel, Atlantis plant manager Athool Lakhoo and GM Wil Rigby

Paper remains important in the digital age, despite criticism

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 While the paper industry is facing significant challenges, owing to the increasing use of digital online platforms and the convenience of receiving documents electronically, the electronic distribution of information should not be touted as being more environmentally friendly than distributing... →

Photo by Paper Recycling Association of South Africa
PAPER AND BOARD RECYCLING Paper is not only biodegradable but also recyclable

Company empowers rural communities to grow trees for timber use

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 Paper and packaging group Sappi Southern Africa’s Project Grow programme is supporting emerging historically disadvantaged tree growers to produce timber for the local paper, pulp and board industries. Sappi Southern Africa CEO Alex Thiel tells Engineering News that the programme forms the... →

EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES Project Grow comprises more than 4 500 tree growers, from small individual growers to larger community projects, farming on about 19 250 ha

Photo by Duane Daws
EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES Project Grow comprises more than 4 500 tree growers, from small individual growers to larger community projects, farming on about 19 250 ha

Company contributes to job creation through paper recycling

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 The pulp and paper industry is one of the largest employers in South Africa, making a significant yearly contribution to the economy of about R35.26-billion, says the Paper and Recycling Association of South Africa (Prasa). Paper and plastic packaging manufacturer Mpact plays a significant part... →

PILING IT ON Piet Matentshi has been running a successful business for more than ten years, collecting recovered paper and delivering it to Mpact’s paper mills

Cellulose production provides new opportunities

By: Ilan Solomons 28th March 2014 Paper and packaging group Sappi Southern Africa CEO Alex Thiel is confident that the company will be successful this year, as it aims to diversify some aspects of its operations and streamline others. He says that following the global downturn in 2008, there has been less demand for graphic paper... →

WET SPECIALISED CELLULOSE Sappi has a 20% global share in all special cellulose production, which generates about R7-billion in yearly revenues for South Africa

Sappi Southern Africa CEO Alex Thiel discusses the company's current operations and its future prospects.

Pulp demand increases while some paper grades slump

By: Chantelle Kotze 8th March 2013 As the worldwide recession subsides, the South African paper and pulp industry has settled, with some grades of sustainably produced pulp, packaging and tissue paper showing slight growth in demand. →

Local operations, community engagement essential in paper industry

8th March 2013 The paper and packaging industry is a significant contributor to local manufacturing and recycling and continues to create local job opportunities, says JSE-listed plastic and paper packaging group Mpact CEO Bruce Strong. →

Focus on high-margin business areas

By: Chantelle Kotze 8th March 2013 A key focus for JSE-listed paper, pulp and packaging group Sappi this year is to return its Southern African business to profitability by implementing various interventions aimed at repositioning the paper business to be more competitive and better serving the requirements of its customers. →

Crane company secures pulp and paper contract

By: Chantelle Kotze 8th March 2013 International lifting equipment manufacturer Konecranes has been contracted by JSE-listed paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi to install two cranes at the paper manufacturer’s Ngodwana mill, near Nelspruit, in Mpumalanga. →

Company supplies automated valves to paper manufacturer

8th March 2013 Global engineering and technology corporation Metso began supplying more than 700 automated process valves to paper and pulp producer Sappi’s Ngodwana mill, in Mpumalanga, in August 2012 for its Project GoCell, Fibre Line 3 expansion. →

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