Where is ngodwana mill situated?

Mpumalanga province
It is located along the N4 national road in the scenic Elands Valley, 50 km from Mbombela, the capital city of Mpumalanga province.

Who owns Sappi paper?

the Public Investment Corporation
Regarding who “actually owns” Sappi, as shareholders or as lenders, there is only one, single, beneficial equity owner, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), a South African Government wholly-owned investment management company whose “chief client”, per its website, is the Government Employees Pension Fund.

What products does Sappi produce in South Africa?

Sappi Southern Africa operates five mills and has a combined production capacity of 102,000 m3 of structural lumber, 690,000 tons of paper, 633,000 tons of paper pulp and over a million tons of dissolving pulp per annum.

What does Sappi ngodwana produce?

Ngodwana Mill produces pulp for own and for market consumption, as well as newsprint, containerboard and dissolving pulp (DP). Located on the banks of the St Louis River since 1898, our Cloquet Mill, in addition to dissolving pulp (DP), also produces some of our most requested graphic papers.

What does Sappi stand for?

South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited
Back in time, an historic moment occurred when South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited was established on 17 December 1936. Our name was soon abbreviated to ‘SA Pulp’, which later became commonly known as Sappi.

What was Mpumalanga previously called?

Eastern Transvaal province
Mpumalanga province (called Eastern Transvaal province in 1994–95) was part of former Transvaal province until 1994. Nelspruit is the provincial capital.

Who buys the most paper?

Global paper consumption The largest paper consuming country worldwide is China, which in 2018 consumed more 100 million metric tons of paper and paperboard. This was followed by the United States and Japan, who in the same year consumed 70.6 million metric tons and 25.5 million metric tons, respectively.

How old is Sappi?

About 85 years (1936)
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South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited was founded in 1936. The company is now known as Sappi and is headquartered in Johannesburg, It produces and sells commodity paper products, pulp, dissolving pulp, and forest and timber products for Southern Africa and export markets.

Does Sappi make toilet paper?

Produced and distributed in South Africa, our range of Triple Green Tissue papers is made from sugarcane waste fibre (bagasse) using an Elemental Chlorine-Free process. We also produce a selection of products for the home, office and hospitality industries – such as kitchen and hand towels, toilet paper and serviettes.

What is the purpose of Sappi?

Sappi is a global diversified woodfibre company focused on providing dissolving pulp, packaging and speciality papers, graphic papers, as well as biomaterials and biochemicals to our direct and indirect customer base across more than 150 countries.

What is dissolving pulp used for?

Dissolving pulps are used to produce cellulosic materials such as acetate, cellophanes, and rayons. Their manufacture is characterized by the derivatization and thus solubilization of highly purified cellulose.

How does Sappi make paper?

Sappi pioneered the Sapoxal oxygen bleaching process. This world first is now an industry standard. ‘Elemental chlorine free’ (ECF) refers to a bleaching sequence in which no chlorine is used. Printing and writing papers made from bleached chemical pulp are used for general printing, photocopying and stationery.

How big is the Sappi Ngodwana mill in Africa?

Sappi Southern Africa has entered into an exciting new phase of growth and development with the decision to go ahead with the expansion and modernisation of the Sappi Ngodwana mill, including the introduction of 210,000 tpa of chemical cellulose production at the mill.

Where is the SAPPI paper mill in Mpumalanga?

It is located along the N4 national road in the scenic Elands Valley, 50 km from Mbombela, the capital city of Mpumalanga province. Conveniently situated amidst Sappi’s own commercial forestry operations, the mill produces 330,000 tons of paper pulp for own consumption, 250,000 tons of DWP and 380,000 tons of paper…

How many people work at the Ngodwana mill?

Ngodwana Mill is a major role player in the province, contributing over ZAR5 billion annually to the local economy. The mill employs over 1,000 staff and 700 contractors and more than 43,000 people in the province depend on Sappi for their livelihood.

What kind of pulp does Sappi paper use?

Ngodwana Mill produces pulp for own and for market consumption, as well as newsprint, containerboard and dissolving pulp (DP). Stanger Mill Stanger Mill produces pulp for own consumption, as well as coated woodfree paper and tissue wadding. Tugela Mill Tugela Mill produces pulp for own consumption, as well as containerboard and lignosulphonate.