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VISUAL RESEMBLANCE Honeycomb fibreboard technology takes its name from the visual resemblance to a bee’s honeycomb
Company offers paper alternative to wooden and plastic pallets
17th August 2018

Transport packaging company Kimmo is driving the industry to switch to paper pallets as alternatives to the usual wooden and plastic pallets.  The company manufactures paper pallets using honeycomb... 


ENTRENCHED PLAYER  
Sappi Southern Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal operations contribute R11.7-billion to the province’s economy yearly
Company facilitates provincial prosperity
20th July 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With sustainable woodfibre products and solutions provider Sappi’s KwaZulu-Natal operations contributing about R11.7-billion annually to the province’s economy, the company is pursuing... 


Sappi to build xylitol, furfural production demo plant
18th July 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pulp and paper producer Sappi has decided to build a demonstration plant to further scale up its novel Xylex technology for the production of xylitol and furfural. The plant, which will become... 


Renewability driving forest and paper industry
30th March 2018 By: Victor Moolman

Renewable commercial forests that supply the pulp, paper and board industry with wood fibre provide key environmental services and conserve our indigenous forests, says Paper Manufacturers... 


Lack of carton collection reduces recycling processes
30th March 2018 By: Victor Moolman

Although paper and plastics packaging company Mpact has been processing liquid packaging successfully, not enough cartons are being collected to use for recycling. “Consumers don’t realise that... 


Safety solution provided for contractor at Sappi mill
30th March 2018

Rope-access specialist Skyriders has provided a working at height safety solution for a contractor undertaking maintenance at paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi’s Ngodwana pulp and paper mill, in... 


Paper producer  to upgrade Mpumalanga mill
Paper producer to upgrade Mpumalanga mill
30th March 2018 By: Victor Moolman

Pulp and paper producer Sappi will shut down its Ngodwana mill, in Mpumalanga, for four weeks in May, to install new equipment that will decrease bottlenecking. The company will install new... 


Governance key to boosting intra-Africa timber trade – AfDB report
23rd March 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

A new report by the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) African Natural Resources Centre has stressed the importance of forestry governance to boosting intra-African trade of wood products. The... 


Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane and Biorefinery Development Facility group leader Bruce Sithole
New research facility to unlock economic potential of South Africa’s biomass waste
20th March 2018 By: Shirley le Guern

The Department of Science and Technology and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Tuesday launched a R37.5-million Biorefinery Development Facility (BIDF) in Durban that... 


Steinhoff sells part of stake in South Africa's KAP to help cut debt
14th March 2018 By: Reuters

Crisis-hit South African retailer Steinhoff raised R3.66-billion ($311-million) from the sale of a 16.7% stake in KAP Industrial, another step in its efforts to shore up its finances and pay down... 


Trade agreement with the EU a boost for Western Cape exports
1st March 2018 By: Kim Cloete

The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and six countries in Southern Africa has been a boost for the Western Cape, with strong gains for the wine and fishing industries... 


SA pulp and paper group moves to consolidate dissolving pulp leadership
SA pulp and paper group moves to consolidate dissolving pulp leadership
9th February 2018 By: Anine Kilian

Pulp and paper producer Sappi plans to significantly expand its operations in South Africa, Europe and the US by 2020, starting with the preparatory work for the potential expansion of its South... 


Zambia says miners must move 30% cargo by railway
26th January 2018 By: Reuters

Mining firms and other bulk cargo firms in Zambia must transport at least 30% of their freight by railway, the government said on Friday, imposing a law to revive the sector. Transport Minister... 


Balancing rules, safety and certification will be key to drone industry success
Balancing rules, safety and certification will be key to drone industry success
15th December 2017 By: Donna Slater

The regulations and laws governing access to South African air space for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) are sound and among the “best in the world”, according to Edenvale-based commercial... 


Zwelakhe Ntshepe
Brown appoints executives at Denel, Safcol and Alexkor
26th October 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has appointed Zwelakhe Ntshepe group CEO of Denel. He joined Denel 21 years ago and most recently served as acting group CEO. 


Pretoria to host forestry industrialisation conference next month
29th September 2017 By: Schalk Burger

The Forestry Industrialisation Conference, to be hosted by State-owned forestry company Safcol on Oct 4 and 5, will highlight the potential of industrial and commercial forestry and wood products... 


York's FY results negatively affected by raw material supply challenges
26th September 2017 By: Anine Kilian

Slow economic growth and a lack of confidence in the construction sector resulted in lower sales volumes in most of JSE-listed York Timbers’ product categories for the financial year ended June 30.... 


SA out of recession but growth far from NDP ambitions
SA out of recession but growth far from NDP ambitions
5th September 2017 By: African News Agency

The South African economy is out of recession at the moment, owing to a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.5% in the second quarter of 2017, StatsSA announced on Tuesday. “Let’s go straight... 


Water department proposes up to 14.6% increase in raw water tariffs for 2018/19
Water department proposes up to 14.6% increase in raw water tariffs for 2018/19
25th August 2017 By: Mia Breytenbach

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has proposed water tariffs for the 2018/19 financial year, with a proposed increase of up to 14.6% throughout the spectrum of raw water users. The DWS... 


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iFire is an ideal water-treatment agent to improve the wetting capability of water which, in turn, enhances its firefighting capability
Innovative surfactants enhance firefighting
25th August 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Owing to ongoing drought conditions and a more intense fire season expected in South Africa, environmental solutions company I-CAT has developed innovative surfactants to boost the... 


AIR QUALITY IMPROVER EcoPlanet Bamboo will initially supply Mantis with for use across the group’s hotel rooms to improve the quality of indoor air
Hotel group moves to integrate bamboo products into facilities
25th August 2017 By: Ilan Solomons

Bamboo producer and products supplier EcoPlanet Bamboo and hotel group Mantis Collection have signed a memorandum of understanding which could have “far-reaching benefits for the environment and... 


Forestry sector joins forces to mitigate impact of wildfires on plantations
Forestry sector joins forces to mitigate impact of wildfires on plantations
4th July 2017 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Following the recent wildfires that swept across the Southern and Eastern Cape areas, industry bodies Forestry South Africa (FSA), Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) and the South African Forestry... 


South African timber industry could become net importer amid supply pressures
16th June 2017 By: David Oliveira

While the short-term outlook for South Africa’s timber industry looks positive, with positive supply and demand figures, the medium term outook for the industry is under pressure owing to a... 


Amended Forest Sector Code gazetted
2nd May 2017 By: Natasha Odendaal

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has approved the amended Forest Sector Code outlining transformation guidelines aligned to the Amended Codes of Good Practice for the forestry sector. “The... 


Success abounds in paper recycling and recovery
31st March 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Despite South Africa having less easily accessible recycling initiatives in place than in developed countries, such as recycling bins in every park or street, or systematic waste recovery at... 


Sustainable industry dispels misconceptions
31st March 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Contrary to the misconceptions about the paper industry being detrimental to the environment, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) executive director Jane Molony posits that the... 


York H1 profit dips as revenue rises
York H1 profit dips as revenue rises
16th March 2017 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed York Timbers on Thursday posted lower earnings for the six-month period to December 31. Headline earnings a share and earnings a share declined from 11c in the comparable prior period to... 


Sawmilling sector’s resource shortages need urgent attention
3rd March 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa needs to urgently respond to the resource shortages within the sawmilling sector to unlock the benefits of job creation and growth. The shrinking of resources in forestry was one major... 


Outgoing Mondi CEO David Hathorn
Mondi appoints new CEO as Hathorn announces retirement
1st February 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

David Hathorn will step down as CEO of packaging and paper group Mondi on May 11. He will be succeeded by Peter Oswald, who is currently CEO of Mondi’s Europe & International division. 


Sappi declares first dividend in 8 years
Sappi declares first dividend in 8 years
10th November 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi on Thursday declared a dividend of $0.11 for the year ended September 30, its first since 2008, when it stopped paying dividends as it grappled with losses caused... 


Jacobs Capital, partner invest R300m in recapitalising KZN hardboard manufacturer
Jacobs Capital, partner invest R300m in recapitalising KZN hardboard manufacturer
26th September 2016 By: Shirley le Guern

Durban-based private equity firm Jacobs Capital and its partner Black Bird Capital are confident that investment of around R300-million will place struggling hardboard manufacturer Masonite back on... 


Agricon owner Johan Eksteen
Agriculture entrepreneurs innovate to take awards
1st September 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Innovation in the local agriculture sector was highlighted at this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, with pelleting solutions provider Agricon owner Johan Eksteen named the overall winner.... 


Mondi reports solid H1 earnings, despite difficult trading environment
4th August 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

International packaging and paper group Mondi’s underlying earnings a share improved to 75c apiece for the six months ended June 30, up from 67.8c in the six months to June 2015. Its profit after... 


IMPARTING EXPERIENCE Key industry players shared expertise, case studies and solutions at the French South African Technical Symposium for the pulp and paper industry
France, South Africa to foster pulp, paper industry relationships
29th July 2016 By: Mia Breytenbach

With South Africa and France being “well recognised” as key players in the international paper industry, it is essential to engage in “fruitful exchanges”, including knowledge sharing and... 


Eastern Cape development agencies’ R113m forestry project nets 2 700 ha new afforestation
Eastern Cape development agencies’ R113m forestry project nets 2 700 ha new afforestation
9th May 2016 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A R113-million community-based forestry commercialisation drive has resulted in 2 700 ha of new afforestation across five projects in the OR Tambo district of the Eastern Cape. Backed by a 2013... 


CompComm raids particleboard manufacturers in collusion investigation
CompComm raids particleboard manufacturers in collusion investigation
31st March 2016 By: Samantha Herbst

The Competition Commission on Thursday conducted a search and seizure operation at the Gauteng premises of particleboard and medium-density fibreboard manufacturers PG Bison and Sonae Novobord as... 


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