Andritz has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will boost the line’s capacity and improve the strength properties of the product. This will help the customer respond to the strong domestic and international demand for high-quality sustainable […]
Tag Archives: South Africa paper industry
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Nov
Nov
SPM International, Sweden, is pleased to announce the establishment of its new subsidiary SPM Instrument PTY. Based out of Durban, South Africa, the new entity will be managing SPM business in the sub-Saharan countries, thus laying the foundation for further growth in the region. The SPM International Group continues its international expansion, continually extending its […]
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Oct
Oct
South Africa recycled 1.15 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2021, representing a paper recovery rate of 61.4%. “The 2021 recovery rate reflects a 9% drop on the previous year, which can be attributed to Covid-disrupted supply chains coming out of 2020 and into 2021, as well as a shift in the economy […]
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South African producer Nova Papers increases the OEE by 50% with eco-sustainable products and excellent value for money
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Jun
Jun
The global pandemic has profoundly impacted the tissue market on a global level and, even in the South African market, retail tissue recorded a value increase of 8% in 2020, compared to 3% growth in 2019. (* Euromonitor data). To meet this need, Nova Papers, one of the biggest tissue production companies in South Africa characterized by […]
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May
May
Huhtamaki, a global key advanced manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, is setting up a new manufacturing unit in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa to serve its existing and new egg packaging customers in the KwaZulu-Natal area with a broad range of locally produced packaging solutions. The new facility will be located close to one of South […]
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May
May
Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and South African forest machine dealer Green Projects have signed a dealer agreement to market and sell Logset products in Southern Africa. For Logset this means claiming an area on a new continent: Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, the new dealer will provide sales, service, and parts […]
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Nov
Nov
The owners of LignoTech South Africa, Borregaard, and the Sappi Group, have decided to permanently close the lignin production facility and to terminate the cooperation agreement. According to Borregaard, the closure is a consequence of Sappi’s decision to convert the calcium sulphite pulp line at Sappi’s Saiccor dissolving pulp mill, which is the source of […]