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Sappi's planned sale of three European graphic paper mills falls through
14th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed pulp and paper company Sappi says the intended sale to investment management company Aurelius Group of its Maastricht Mill, in the Netherlands, its Stockstadt Mill, in Germany, and its... 


Naspers, subsidiaries join Plastics Pact to reduce value chain plastic waste
11th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and London-listed diversified consumer group Naspers and its subsidiaries online retailer Takealot and publication and distribution company Media24 have joined the South African Plastics Pact.... 


Nampak lenders agree to loan extensions
5th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed packaging company Nampak has successfully concluded new terms for its term loan revolving credit facility (RCF) and US private placement (USPP) lenders, extending the repayment of... 


Plastic-free fruit and veg bag
Plastics Pact calls on consumers to help curb use of problematic plastic items
4th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South African retailers and brands managed to divert more than 34-million problematic or unnecessary plastic items from landfills in 2021, a new report by the South African Plastics Pact (SA... 


A worker in blue overalls throws material from a heap of wood chips into the air. Saiccor mill in the background
Major player moving to secure power purchase agreements
31st March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

As South Africa’s energy crisis continues, global renewable resource company Sappi is actively engaging with independent renewable-energy producers to secure renewable energy as and when it becomes... 


A person in white Sappi coat holding two handfuls of white dissolving pulp
Global demand for paper, pulp and board softens
31st March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Global demand for paper, pulp and board is expected to soften in the first half of this year, compared with the highs of last year, where severe supply chain constraints created paper shortages... 


Nampak shares restructuring updates, warns of looming loss in H1 results
30th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak has warned of mixed results across its commodities and businesses in the first five months of its 2023 financial year. The company noted in a trading... 


Nampak sells crate manufacturing equipment to Mpact subsidiary
22nd March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging group Nampak has, through its Nampak Products subsidiary, entered into a sale of equipment agreement with fellow packaging and paper company Mpact’s indirect subsidiary Mpact... 


An image of Plastic Energy's Seville Plant
Recycling tech mitigates waste
17th March 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Plastic production has increased to more than one-million tonnes a day, resulting in a growing plastic waste challenge, which chemical recycling technologies can mitigate by turning the waste into... 


Mpact focuses on innovation, sustainability to tap growth and higher-value segments
7th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact's product innovation, research and new production capacity is targeting sectors like export fruit, convenience shopping,... 


Nampak cancels adjourned general meeting as financing discussions continue
6th March 2023 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed diversified packaging manufacturer Nampak has cancelled its previously adjourned general meeting, which it planned to hold on March 8. During an extraordinary virtual general meeting of... 


An example of the labeling that needs to be added to plastic products
SABS warns about unverified biodegradable plastics claims
28th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

National verification and standards organisation the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has warned against vague claims that plastics are environment-friendly or nonpolluting. It says... 


An image of Mondi's operation in Richard's Bay
Mondi set for further growth following strong 2022 performance
23rd February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Packaging and paper products manufacturer Mondi's continuing operations delivered a strong performance for the year ended December 31. Performance from the group’s continuing operations exclude its... 


Epson launches new range of low-power business printers as factories set to go green
23rd February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Printing equipment manufacturer Epson has launched a new range of energy efficient, heat-free inkjet printers for business use that can print from 40 to 60 pages per minute and use up to 83% less... 


Tribunal prohibits Corruseal, Neopak merger
22nd February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Tribunal on February 22 issued an order prohibiting the proposed intermediate merger between paper and packaging company Corruseal Group and recycled containerboard and paper... 


IMAGE OF KAP CEO Gary Chaplin
KAP’s interim revenue up 12%, but earnings down 2% on lower demand
21st February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Diversified industrial, chemical and logistics group KAP Industrial increased its revenue for the six months ended December 31 by 12% year-on-year to R15.26-billion but earnings before interest,... 


Mpact expects earnings to increase on the back of product demand
20th February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Ahead of the release of its audited financial results on March 7, paper and plastics manufacturer Mpact reports that its revenue for 2022 increased by about 7% to R12.4-billion, driven by paper... 


Chemical engineer awarded for her work on lignosulphonate
9th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Forestry products Sappi Technology Centre engineer-in-training Leane Naude clinched third place in the global 2022/23 Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Awards programme for her project that... 


Sappi's Ngodwana mill
Sappi delivers first-quarter Ebitda growth as higher selling prices offset cost inflation, lower sales
8th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Pulp and paper manufacturer Sappi recorded a strong performance for the first quarter of its 2023 financial year – well above pre-Covid-19 levels and the best ever first-quarter results, CEO Steve... 


Paper manufacturers create YouTube video series showing papermaking process
3rd February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has partnered with GM Television to create a series of short videos of how paper products are made and recycled for... 


Nampak’s share price falls, despite lower proposed rights offer
30th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The JSE share price of Nampak fell by more than 15% on January 30, after the company revealed to shareholders that it was still planning a significant rights offer, although lower than the... 


Low-carbon product demand presents opportunities for early-movers
16th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Many low-carbon products will likely be in short supply over the next decade, warns a new report from global body the World Economic Forum (WEF) and management consulting company Boston Consulting... 


Mondi’s net-zero targets validated by SBTi
19th December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Packaging and paper solutions provider Mondi says the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has assessed and approved its science-based net-zero targets. The targets covering greenhouse-gas (GHG)... 


Mondi to sells packaging converting operations in Russia for €24m
15th December 2022 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Pulp and paper company Mondi has entered into an agreement to sell its three Russian packaging converting operations to Russian packaging producer Gotek Group for about €24-million, payable in cash. 


Mpact to upgrade Mpumalanga paper mill in R1.2bn project
14th December 2022 By: Chanel de Bruyn

The board of paper and plastic packaging producer and recycler Mpact has given the go-ahead for a R1.2-billion investment project at its Mkhondo paper mill, in Mpumalanga. Mpact will invest in... 


A black box with Thrift Box printed on the side
Efficient storage for components
9th December 2022

Materials handling systems designer Conceptainer says its Thrift recyclable bulk collapsible bins, which weigh only 28 kg when empty, are an efficient system for the storage and transport of... 


Two young researchers advance to international forestry competition
6th December 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) has announced that two South African researchers won the local segment of the global Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Awards and... 


Tetra Pak South Africa joins Petco to drive liquid board packaging recycling
5th December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

To drive the increased collection and recycling of liquid board packaging (LBP) in South Africa, food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak South Africa will join the PET Recycling... 


Nampak achieves higher full-year revenue, but lower profitability
5th December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Nampak reported a “disappointing” set of results for the financial year ended September 30, with the group facing some operational headwinds, but also leveraging the available tailwinds... 


Nampak crashes nearly a third after saying it's looking to tap shareholders for R2bn
1st December 2022 By: News24Wire

Shares in Nampak plunged by nearly a third on Thursday after it warned it would have to undertake a rights issue of up to R2-billion to pay down debt and increase capacity on its beverage can line.... 


Petco programme ZIP coordinator Linah Ndala
Petco says partnerships are bearing fruit for recycling rates, circular economy
23rd November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Plastic recycling organisation Petco says sustainability partnerships have contributed to improved waste collection and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling rates, creating income... 


a Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controller fitted to a valve system
Three-millionth valve controller sold
11th November 2022

Last month, global designer and manufacturer Emerson announced that a customer in China has recently purchased the three-millionth Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controller for use in the water... 


Sappi's Saiccor mill
Sappi posts record full-year Ebitda, resumes dividend payment
10th November 2022 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Renewable resources company Sappi achieved record earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $1.34-billion for the financial year ended September 30 – exceeding the... 


An aerial view of a hugs warehouse and distribution centre designed and built by Massmart
Company opens flagship distribution centre locally
4th November 2022

Distributor of consumer goods to Africa, Massmart, has opened its new flagship Riversands distribution centre in Riversands, Gauteng. The company announced that it had officially opened its new... 


Ardagh Glass' Nigel plant
Ardagh invests in the further expansion of its Nigel plant
1st November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Glass producer Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa announced a further extension of its Nigel production facility, in Gauteng, with an investment in a third furnace (N3) following the recent... 


Report highlights commitment to increasing sustainability
21st October 2022

Packaging and processing company Tetra Pak published its annual Sustainability Report in August this year, which highlights the company’s achievements and ongoing initiatives to protect food,... 


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