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FROM PULP TO PACKAGING
Combismile is created using only the paperboard made of pulp from trees from Forest Stewardship Council- (FSC-) certified, making it therefore, among the most environment-friendly packaging solutions
On-the-go packed juice sets new trends
16th October 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Aseptic packaging provider SIG Combibloc Obeikan – headquartered in Dubai – has set a new trend to conveniently consume on-the-go packed juice, says SIG Combibloc Obeikan marketing and business... 


RECYCLED WINE BOTTLES 
Company develops packaging solution that is plastic-free and made from recycled wine bottles
E-commerce spurs single-use packaging
16th October 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

The growth of the e-commerce industry has led to demand for protective and branded packaging, says sustainable packaging solutions provider Mielie Mailer cofounder and MD Trent Pike. Unlike... 


Mondi continues to ‘demonstrate resilience’ in tough year
15th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

In spite of an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, paper and packaging group Mondi is confident that the group “will continue to demonstrate its resilience” while remaining well-positioned for when... 


Rio Tinto, AB InBev sign MoU to deliver sustainable, low carbon aluminium cans
6th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Beer drinkers will soon be able to enjoy their favourite brew out of cans that are both recyclable and responsibly produced as a result of a global partnership between diversified miner Rio Tinto... 


Nampak optimistic about market conditions for the months ahead
30th September 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Nampak Group says the 11 months from October 1, 2019, to August 31, were characterised by a weak economic climate and pressure on consumers’ disposable income. This was further... 


RECYCLING REWARDS Esilthuli Plastic Recycling is growing its production of recycled plastic products, creating jobs through its involvement in the Industrial Symbiosis programme
IS programme gaining momentum
25th September 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The Industrial Symbiosis (IS) programme of the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), a division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, will play a significant... 


RECYCLING TRENDS
South Africa’s paper recovery rate for last year is at 68.5% with 1.2-million tonnes of recyclable paper products diverted from landfill
Industry appeals to country to separate paper products for recycling
25th September 2020

An interesting development as a result of Covid-19, lockdown and the slowed economy has been reduced availability of used white paper and secondary packaging such as cardboard boxes and newspapers.... 


PLASTIC STATS
In 2018, 46.3% of all plastics placed on the market was collected for recycling in South Africa, with 352 000 t of plastics recycled
Industry body submits plastic-waste guidelines to govt
25th September 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

South African plastics industry representative Plastics SA along with industry body Packaging SA and producer responsibility organisations (PROs) of various packaging waste streams submitted... 


Sappi signs up to Business for Nature’s Call to Action on environment
17th September 2020 By: Donna Slater

Woodfibre-based product producer Sappi has joined the Business for Nature’s Call to Action – which represents 560 companies from around the world, with combined revenue of $4-trillion – in urging... 


Mpact declares force majeure at Springs mill amid municipal power outage
16th September 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Paper and packaging producer Mpact has declared force majeure at its Springs paper mill in relation to a near-month-long power interruption, and as a consequence, not being able to produce. The... 


Manufacturing continues on downward slump
10th September 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Manufacturing production decreased by 10.6% year-on-year in July, with the largest decline in furniture and other manufacturing, which declined by 39.1% and contributed -1.4 percentage points to... 


Sappi undertakes Arbor Week activities
4th September 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

In celebrating Arbor Week, Sappi Southern Africa has highlighted the company's efforts to help protect the pepper-bark tree, also known as the Warburgia salutaris. The company points out that the... 


Sappi announces two new senior appointments
27th August 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi Southern Africa has announced two new senior appointments in the form of Duane Roothman as Sappi Forests VP and Mark Barnardo as Roothman’s successor as Sappi... 


Packaging organisation urges responsible ammonium nitrate warehousing
21st August 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After a cache of ammonium nitrate exploded earlier in August and left great devastation in Beruit, Lebanon, the Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa has stressed the... 


Sappi completes sustainability measurement at Cloquet mill
12th August 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging and paper company Sappi has completed a sustainability performance measurement for its dissolving pulp brand, Verve. Sappi supports the sustainability drive by the textile... 


Coca-Cola changes Sprite packaging to increase recycling
7th August 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Coca-Cola Company in South Africa has stopped the production of Sprite’s iconic green packaging to produce fresh, new clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging. The... 


Association addresses Covid-19 challenges
7th August 2020

The industry body representing the local vinyls industry Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) hosted a virtual annual general meeting in May. Speaking about the impact of Covid-19 on the... 


Mondi resumes dividends thanks to resilient business model
6th August 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed paper and packaging group Mondi has decided to resume dividend payments relating to the 2019 financial year and the six months ended June 30. The company declared a final dividend of... 


Mpact CEO Bruce Strong
Mpact ensures business continuity as electricity, Covid-19 challenges persist
5th August 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Paper and plastic packaging manufacturer Mpact managed to ensure business continuity, alongside the safety and health of employees, over the past six months, especially as the period, which ended... 


Consol halts R1.5bn expansion project amid low demand
4th August 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Manufacturer Consol Glass has indefinitely suspended construction of a new R1.5-billion glass manufacturing plant in Nigel, Gauteng, owing to the reduction in demand for glass products. The company... 


At least give a timeframe around alcohol ban, asks Consol
At least give a timeframe around alcohol ban, asks Consol
30th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Glass manufacturer Consol has written to the Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel, requesting that he urgently assist in pursuing a resolution of the alcohol ban. There has been much debate... 


Sappi CEO Steve Binnie
Sappi posts $73m quarterly loss as pandemic impacts on graphic paper, pulp markets
30th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Previously weak graphic paper and dissolving pulp (DP) markets were further affected during the quarter ended June 30 by significant declines in demand and lower sales prices as a result of... 


Trade rules can help to stem growing plastic pollution, says Unctad
28th July 2020 By: Schalk Burger

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a surge in pollution from disposable products like plastic face masks, gloves, food packaging and hand sanitiser bottles, but effective trade rules can help limit... 


GREAT EXPANSION
The expansion and establishment of the engineering division was prompted by the South African Automotive Masterplan
PVC compounder continues supply despite pandemic
17th July 2020 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Owing to its heavy investment in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market, KwaZulu-Natal-based PVC compounder Continental Compounders has been able to continue supplying products to essential services... 


COVERED UP
Disposable coveralls provide the same degree of protection as standard washable coveralls without the need to decontaminate them after use
Locally manufactured PPE ensures peace of mind
17th July 2020

Durban-based packaging and materials handling designer and manufacturer Conceptainer has responded to government’s call for assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic and now supplies a full range of... 


CURIOUS COMPOUNDS
The medical-grade compounds that the company produces are supplied to vendors in the healthcare industry and have been in constant supply
PVC manufacturer emphasises proper use of plastic
17th July 2020 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

While the world is moving towards using less single use plastic, Durban-based polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound manufacturer Innovative PVC Compounds (IPC) CEO Mubeen Siddiqi says the world cannot... 


Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa's returnable PET bottle
Coca-Cola Beverages rolls out returnable PET bottle to more provinces
15th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is expanding the roll-out of its returnable 2 ℓ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles across northern Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. This follows the... 


Sappi closes some operations in Germany and the US
9th July 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Pulp and paper company Sappi has announced the closure of the Paper Machine 2 (PM2) at its Stockstadt Mill, in Germany, as well as Paper Machine 9 (PM9) and the energy complex at its Westbrook... 


South Africa's manufacturing output down 49.4% on Covid-19 impact
9th July 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by 49.4% year-on-year in April. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the largest contributors to this decline was the motor vehicles,... 


RCL Foods, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa among new SA Plastics Pact members
RCL Foods, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa among new SA Plastics Pact members
24th June 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Six new members have joined the South African Plastics Pact (SA Plastics Pact), which demonstrates their commitment towards keeping plastics in the economy and out of the environment. These... 


Mpact expects at least 80% drop in interim earnings a share
23rd June 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Jse-listed Mpact expects its underlying earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) from continuing operations for the six months ending June 30 to be at least 50% lower than the R255-million in... 


Mondi donates 100 000 medical grade masks to frontline healthcare workers
15th June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Global packaging and paper group Mondi has donated 100 000 FFP3/N95 medical grade masks to protect frontline healthcare workers in KwaZulu-Natal from Covid-19. The much sought after medical grade... 


Sappi aligns to World Environment Day 2020 #ForNature theme
5th June 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Pulp and paper company Sappi says the lockdowns implemented across the world to help curb the spread of Covid-19 have brought to light the need to make 'Time for Nature’, which is also the theme... 


Greenpeace to screen plastic-waste exposé on World Environment Day
2nd June 2020 By: Donna Slater

To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, Greenpeace Africa will, this week, screen 'The Story of Plastic', a new documentary directed and produced by Deia Schlosberg, which exposes the... 


Nampak CEO Erik Smuts
Covid-19 pall hangs over Nampak’s recovery prospects
29th May 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Packaging group Nampak announced on Friday that impairments of R3-billion, which related to its Nigerian and Angolan operations, had contributed materially to a slump in its interim results for the... 


Mondi appoints new CFO
26th May 2020 By: Donna Slater

Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has appointed Mike Powell as its new CFO and executive director with an effective date yet to be announced. Following a thorough recruitment process... 


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