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York expects 425% rise in H1 earnings
York expects 425% rise in H1 earnings
20th February 2015 By: Natalie Greve

York Timbers expects its earnings a share and headline earnings a share for the six months ended December 31 to jump by between 425% and 445% to between 21c and 21.8c. Operating profit was likely... 


Sappi cuts debt to below $2bn
Sappi cuts debt to below $2bn
10th November 2014 By: Natalie Greve

Pulp and paper producer Sappi’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), excluding special items, have increased 25% to $658-million for the year ended September 30,... 


Aussie bug war staged to safeguard SA’s commercial forests
Aussie bug war staged to safeguard SA’s commercial forests
31st October 2014 By: Irma Venter

One tiny Australian wasp is killing another tiny Australian wasp in South Africa’s commercial forests – and it is a good thing. Leptocybe invasa, the bad guy in this story, was first spotted in... 


BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COSMETICS
UP plant scientists are exploring the cosmetic and medicinal applications of more than 100 indigenous plants used in traditional remedies
UP evaluating indigenous plants for cosmetic, medicinal use
31st October 2014 By: Schalk Burger

Scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) Plant Science department are researching the medical and cosmetic applications of indigenous plant species traditionally used for ailments among the... 


York Timbers earnings down 53%
York Timbers earnings down 53%
30th September 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Forestry and forest products group York Timber Holdings on Tuesday reported earnings of R49.76-million for the year ended June 30, down 53% from the R106.86-million achieved during the prior year,... 


Sappi producing specialised cellulose to secure future growth, profitability
Sappi producing specialised cellulose to secure future growth, profitability
10th July 2014 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi recently started producing specialised cellulose at its Ngodwana mill, in Mpumalanga, in line with its strategy of facilitating growth in high-margin products. 


Sappi Southern Africa CEO Alex Thiel
Ngodwana cellulose plant to reach full capacity by year end
18th June 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

The newly constructed Fibre Line 3 specialised cellulose plant at pulp and paper manufacturer Sappi’s Ngodwana mill, would ramp up to full capacity of 200 000 t/y by the end of this calendar year,... 


Sappi sells Nijmegen mill
Sappi sells Nijmegen mill
17th June 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Paper and packaging group Sappi has sold its Nijmegen mill, in the Netherlands, to an affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation. In September last year, the group announced that it... 


Sappi emerging as world player in specialised-cellulose market
Sappi emerging as world player in specialised-cellulose market
6th June 2014 By: Sashnee Moodley

Paper and packaging group Sappi Southern Africa has diversified its operations to include the export of specialised cellulose, a grade of pulp which it produces and from which it generates a... 


Vietnam, South Africa seek to bolster bilateral trade and investment
30th May 2014 By: Keith Campbell

Vietnam is hoping that it will be able to increase its exports of certain agricultural products to South Africa. In particular, it is seeking to increase its exports of coffee, tea, rice and... 


Mondi Q1 operating profit up 13%
Mondi Q1 operating profit up 13%
14th May 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Dual-listed Mondi increased its underlying operating profit by 13% year-on-year and 14% quarter-on-quarter to €183-million during the three months ended March 31 the company announced on Wednesday,... 


Ralph Boettger
Sappi continues financial bounce-back
12th May 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

Paper and packaging group Sappi maintained an improving trend in its operating performance during the three months to March 2014, after bouncing back into the black during the first quarter of the... 


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
Association upbeat about stressed industries
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


DEPRAG AIR MOTOR Dowson & Dobson stocks a range of Deprag air motors which are made entirely from stainless steel
Air motors ideal for use in paper, pulp and board industy
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


HUHTAMAKI SOUTH AFRICA MANAGEMENT
National sales and marketing manager Henry Nel, Atlantis plant manager Athool Lakhoo and GM Wil Rigby
R20m invested in packager’s product line
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


PAPER AND BOARD RECYCLING Paper is not only biodegradable but also recyclable
Paper remains important in the digital age, despite criticism
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


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 empowers rural communities to grow trees for timber use
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


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
Company contributes to job creation through paper recycling
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


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
Cellulose production provides new opportunities
28th March 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

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... 


Amid technical and financial concerns, SA moves ahead with biofuels strategy
Amid technical and financial concerns, SA moves ahead with biofuels strategy
21st March 2014 By: Schalk Burger

While the food-versus-fuel dilemma remains, South Africa is moving ahead with the roll-out of its much debated biofuels strategy, which even received a mention in President Jacob Zuma's February... 


Sappi appoints new CFO
Sappi appoints new CFO
17th March 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Paper and packaging group Sappi on Monday announced the appointment of Sappi Europe and Southern Africa CFO Glen Pearce as group CFO and executive director, with effect from July 1. Pearce would be... 


Sappi Ngodwana operation
Renttech concludes Sappi Ngodwana project
17th March 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Welding and construction-related equipment supplier Renttech has concluded a turnkey project for paper and packaging group Sappi’s Ngodwana mill GoCell Project. The GoCell Project comprised the... 


Mondi Group CEO David Hathorn
Mondi yields positive results owing to low-cost asset investment, support strategy
28th February 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Dual-listed Mondi’s record financial performance during the year ended December 31 reflected the consequences of the company’s strategy of supporting and investing in low-cost assets, with... 


Mondi expecting higher 2013 HEPS, operating profit
Mondi expecting higher 2013 HEPS, operating profit
19th February 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

Dual-listed Mondi on Wednesday announced that it expected headline earnings a share for the year ended December 31 of between €0.88 and €0.93 as opposed to €0.629 during the prior year. Basic... 


Sappi CEO Ralph Boettger
Sappi appoints new CEO
10th February 2014 By: Sapa

Sappi CFO Steve Binnie will succeed Ralph Boettger as CEO of pulp and paper producer Sappi later this year, the paper company said on Monday. Boettger resigned after seven years as CEO and director... 


Sappi CEO to step down owing to ill health
Sappi CEO to step down owing to ill health
15th January 2014 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global pulp and paper company Sappi announced on Wednesday that its CEO of almost seven years, Ralph Boëttger, would be relinquishing his position as CEO and director on June 30 as he had been... 


Sappi CEO Ralph Boëttger
Sappi continues turnaround as weak European market persists
7th November 2013 By: Natasha Odendaal

Paper and packaging group Sappi continued efforts to reposition itself as a profitable business in a market with lower demand after reporting lower earnings for the year ended September. Sappi,... 


Mondi CEO David Hathorn
Mondi Q3 underlying operating profit up 25%
6th November 2013 By: Natasha Odendaal

Improved market conditions in the packaging and South African businesses, as well as the emerging benefits of last year’s acquistions, had offset the impact of the planned third-quarter shutdowns... 


York Timbers calls for reform of affordable housing tender process
York Timbers calls for reform of affordable housing tender process
30th September 2013 By: Natalie Greve

The existing tender process for the awarding of construction contracts in the affordable housing and social housing sectors requires extensive reform to mitigate the prevalence of substandard work... 


Sappi NYSE delisting finalised, starts consultations on Netherlands mill
30th September 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Paper and packaging group Sappi’s delisting of its American depository shares from the New York Stock Exchange was finalised on Monday. The company’s American depository receipts (ADRs) will now be... 


Afgri moving to mitigate the effects of weak SA poultry market
Afgri moving to mitigate the effects of weak SA poultry market
27th September 2013 By: Schalk Burger

A good early harvest of yellow maize in the eastern parts of South Africa did not remove the sting from poor performances in a difficult poultry industry, says JSE-listed agricultural services and... 


Sappi to delist from NYSE to reduce costs
Sappi to delist from NYSE to reduce costs
9th September 2013 By: Natalie Greve

South Africa-based paper and packaging group Sappi on Monday announced its intention to voluntary delist from the NYSE, citing low trading volumes of its shares, as well as high costs and... 


York to post lower headline earnings a share
York to post lower headline earnings a share
6th September 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Forestry and forest products group York Timbers on Friday said its headline earnings a share (Heps) for the 2013 financial year would be between 19% and 24% lower than that recorded in the previous... 


Pulp-drying machine with energy-saving dryer section
9th August 2013

Voith Paper a division German engineering company Voith of has announced that it now offers complete pulp-drying machines, from headbox to the cross cutter and bale packing, with new vertical... 


Thebe executive chairperson Vusi Khanyile
Thebe buys 70% stake in mining supplies group Trimrite
8th August 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Thebe Investment Corporation has bought a 70% stake in Realite Trimrite, a supplier of timber-based support products to South Africa’s deep-level mining industry. The group acquired the stake... 


Mondi group CEO David Hathorn
Mondi reports strong profit growth in SA business
8th August 2013 By: Idéle Esterhuizen

International packaging and paper group Mondi has reported strong performance in its South Africa division, which achieved an underlying operating profit of €44-million in the six months ended... 


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