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Labat Africa once again partners with CSIR to accelerate cannabis projects
12th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed venture capital company Labat Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to fast-track implementation of various... 


The newly launched Andritz screen scroll centrifuge HX – designed to enable flexible dewatering, even under difficult feeding conditions
Group to highlight dryer offerings at event
12th August 2022

International technology group Andritz will be exhibiting its range of existing and new technologies, services and automation solutions for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries at the... 


New probe developed
12th August 2022

Japanese multinational electrical engineering and software company Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed an explosion-proof version of its TDLS8200 probe type tunable diode laser... 


Mpact CEO Bruce Strong
Home deliveries driving higher demand for paper bags
10th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

An increase in consumers ordering products for delivery to their homes instead of shopping at retail stores in the first half of this year has led to a “rapid” increase in demand for bag paper –... 


Mpact’s interim earnings, revenue increase despite many headwinds
8th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed paper and plastic packaging manufacturer Mpact has reported an improved trading performance for the six months ended June 30, with group revenue for the period having increased by 5.2%... 


Mondi's half-year Ebitda up by 66%, debt down to €1.22bn
4th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaging and paper group Mondi has reported a 66% year-on-year increase in underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) from continuing operations... 


Sappi Saiccor mill
Sappi reports record third-quarter Ebitda of $371m
4th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

Pulp and paper producer Sappi has reported record earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $371-million – excluding special items – for its third fiscal quarter... 


Dept approves fees for Polyco extended producer responsibility scheme
28th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Plastic packaging producer responsibility organisation Polyco reports that Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barabara Creecy has approved its extended producer responsibility (EPR)... 


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Libstar investing in sustainable packaging to reduce food waste
18th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Consumer packaged goods company Libstar aims to reduce waste and contribute to the circular economy by investing in sustainable packaging. “In 2018, we started off with five biodegradable and... 


15 Afri-Plastics innovation challenge finalists receive £50 000 to develop innovations
15th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Fifteen teams of innovators from Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda have been named finalists in the third strand of the the... 


New facility opened in the US
15th July 2022

Global vacuum technology and leak detection solutions provider Pfeiffer Vacuum opened its new 3 700 m2 facility in Indianapolis, in Indiana in the US, on May 13. This state-of-the-art facility is... 


A small green and black vacuum pump used in the food packaging industry
Confectionery company using vacuum pump gripper tech
15th July 2022

Global packaging system manufacturer Tecno Pack SpA has designed and built grippers able to handle pick-and-place applications in the plant of a leading international confectionery company, using... 


Plastics SA calls for a plastics-free environment
14th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industry body Plastics South Africa (SA), during Plastic Free July, is advocating for a science-based, complementary strategy to eradicate unnecessary plastic and consider the overall environmental... 


Manufacturing output decreases by 2.3% y/y in May
12th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Manufacturing production decreased by 2.3% year-on-year in May, brought down by the industries of motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment which declined 19.2%, and... 


Ardagh's Nigel glass manufacturing plant
Ardagh Glass commissions new R1.5bn Nigel production facility extension
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Glass multinational subsidiary Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa (AGP Africa), formerly Consol Glass, has announced the commissioning of a R1.5-billion extension of its Nigel production facility in... 


Insimbi to exit noncore plastics business
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed industrial supplies group Insimbi's board has resolved to exit the company’s noncore operation Insimbi Plastics and to dispose of its assets and or the business as part of the group's... 


Funders give Nampak until April 2023 to reduce debt by R1bn
5th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaging company Nampak says funders have agreed to extend the date by which the company is required to reduce its net interest-bearing debt by R1-billion to April 1, 2023. Nampak is... 


Competition Tribunal allows Mpact to intervene in Corruseal, Neopak merger
1st July 2022 By: Donna Slater

The Competition Tribunal has granted paper and plastics packaging manufacturer Mpact leave to intervene in the intermediate merger proceedings between paper packaging company Corruseal and recycled... 


Mondi completes sales of personal care components business to Nitto Denko
1st July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Paper and packaging solutions company Mondi has completed the sale of its personal care components business (PCC), part of the engineered materials business unit, to Nitto Denko Corporation for an... 


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Nampak reports satisfactory but challenging interim period
26th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Nampak has announced improved trading conditions for the six months ended March 31, in what it says was a challenging period. The period was characterised by robust trading conditions in... 


A large food processing facility which could pose a fire risk owing to unsafe packaging and flammable constriction and insulation materials
Growing demand for fire solutions in food industry
20th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Fire risk management company ASP Fire has noted a steady increase in its percentage of food industry-related revenue, owing to the insurance industry placing stricter fire safety requirements on... 


Nampak cans
Nampak to post higher interim earnings
18th May 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Packaging group Nampak expects to report headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between 33c and 36.5c for the six months ended March 31. This is an improvement of between 91% and 109%... 


An image of Scantech's Simscan
New products added to portfolio, renew interest in metrology solutions
13th May 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Measuring instruments supplier B&R Metrology introduced new products to its portfolio to counteract the decline in enquiries for metrology products as manufacturing and engineering companies... 


An image showing the Sappi Saiccor Mill
Tight global paper markets give Sappi a boost
12th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Pulp and paper company Sappi recorded a strong performance in the quarter ended March 31 – the second quarter of its 2022 financial year. It was able to weather headwinds to improve earnings before... 


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As world celebrates glass, SA industry seeks to up circular-economy game
29th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Glass manufacturers in South Africa are working to improve the energy efficiency of their products, including by using more energy efficient equipment and furnaces, improving the efficiency of the... 


A night time photo of a large truck mounter crawler crane, lifting boiler plant elements for the refurbishment of a boiler plant at a paper mill in  South Africa
Lifting project comes to a close
29th April 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialist Lovemore Bros has successfully concluded a longstanding contract with a global pulp and paper company based in South Africa. The contract, initially signed in... 


Sappi's Saiccor Mill, in KwaZulu-Natal
Sappi halts operations in KZN
13th April 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed paper and packaging manufacturer Sappi says it has been feeling the brunt of the KwaZulu-Natal flooding through impaired or disrupted transportation of goods and services, as well as... 


An image of Sappi engineers at a plant
Sappi launches campaign to attract skilled engineers
11th April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Woodfibre products manufacturer Sappi has launched a campaign to encourage skilled engineers and production specialists to join its growing team and its endeavours of pursuing a circular economy.... 


Extrupet doubles food-grade recycling with new R300m facility
4th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Plastics recycler Extrupet has announced an expansion of its food-grade plastic recycling operations in South Africa to more than 60 000 t/y. “Extrupet will double our food-grade operations by... 


Image of bales of recovered paper from Sappi
Local paper recycling has room to grow – association
1st April 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Despite the local recycling rate of 70% being above the global paper recycling rate of 59.1%, South Africa can still improve in its treatment of paper waste, states industry body the Paper... 


Image of Sappi’s Saiccor mill
Expansion secures company’s position in growing market
1st April 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

With the global increase in the demand for dissolving pulp, paper and pulp company Sappi’s current business strategy for local growth is focused on the R7.7-billion expansion project at its Saiccor... 


Image of an infographic showing the pulp production process
Companies need to support pulp and paper industry
1st April 2022

The role of local pumps distributor AQS Liquid Transfer/Axflow’s support in the South African pulp and paper industry is not limited to the pumping or transfer of pulp, but to the full product... 


Nampak reports improved profitability
29th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaging multinational Nampak says trading conditions for the five months ended February 28, were robust, with strong demand for the majority of its products, strong volume growth for... 


Commission prohibits Corruseal's proposed buyout of Neopak
23rd March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Commission has prohibited Corruseal Group's proposed acquisition of Neopak, saying the merger is likely to result in a substantial prevention and lessening of competition. Neopak... 


Mondi assessing options for its interests in Russia
11th March 2022 By: Donna Slater

JSE- and LSE-listed packaging and paper company Mondi says it is assessing all options for the group’s interests in Russia, including any form of legal separation. It states, however, that this... 


Mpact recycling operation
Mpact declares dividend, sees rise in product demand amid global supply chain challenges
7th March 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed paper and packaging group Mpact has reinstated a final dividend of 50c apiece for the year ended December 31, 2021. It did not declare a dividend for 2020 in order to exercise caution... 


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