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Sappi says SA power crunch coming
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South African paper group Sappi, which is to supply state utility Eskom with 45 MW power from its plants, said on Friday companies should prepare for another power crunch by cutting their reliance on Eskom and on fossil fuel wherever possible.
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By: Reuters
08 Mar 10
Agroprocessing
Broader mix for paper machine supplier
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Paper machine supplier Metso Paper South Africa will offer a broader product range in response to the financial downturn MD Pierre de Villiers says.
By: Eleanor Seggie
05 Mar 10
Agroprocessing
Exports on the rise for industry
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The South African paper, pulp and board industry has consistently increased exports of paper and board and maintained imports at similar levels for the past three years, despite facing a number of challenges, says Paper Manufacturers Association...
By: Eleanor Seggie
05 Mar 10
Agroprocessing
Innovation provides alternative energy source
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Local handmade paper and products marketer and sales agent Phumani Paper is actively involved in assisting community-based enterprises to diversify their income base by introducing new and innovative products. One of these products is the ecofuel...
By: Eleanor Seggie
05 Mar 10
Agroprocessing
New framework for skills development
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The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) is tackling the skills shortage in the paper industry through the implementation of its newly developed national research framework.
By: Eleanor Seggie
05 Mar 10
Agroprocessing
Significant drive to reduce paper wastage
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Paper merchants for commercial printers NOR Paper, a division of Bytes Document Solutions, MD Raymond Blake says that there are several initiatives currently employed in the corporate world to reduce paper wastage.
Agroprocessing
Technology boom – a potential threat to industry
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The technological boom poses a potential threat for the paper and pulp industry in that globally, more people are turning to digital media rather than newsprint. Paper and pulp producer Sappi is responding to this threat with its own initiatives.
By: Eleanor Seggie
05 Mar 10
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Sappi expects weaker Q2 profit as input costs rise
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Paper and pulp producer Sappi expected its 2010 second-quarter operating profit, excluding special items, to remain positive, but said this would be below the level achieved in the first quarter of the year, given rising input costs.
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By: Chanel Pringle
01 Mar 10
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