Johannesburg – May 20, 2020 – The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has extended the deadline for applications in its Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.) bursary and research programme until 22 June. The programme offers eligible BSc chemical engineering final-year students or graduates the opportunity to further their studies at participating universities by way of […]
Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) and the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) have offered the South African Government their combined resources, skills and expertise as part of their sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the many pressures that the pandemic has placed on South Africa is the pressing need to thin out […]
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, is marked annually on April 23. This year however, it takes place at a time when the world news reads like a science fiction novel. Samantha Choles, spokesperson for the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), says, […]
In an effort to provide some relief during the COVID-19 Coronavirus global pandemic, Sappi Southern Africa has made available several donations of scarce items such as; hand sanitiser, face masks, nutritional porridge and paper products, to reduce pressure on the National Government’s resources as well as to support the most vulnerable during these extraordinary times.Following […]
Media Release SALIENT FEATURES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Revenue increased by 5.1% to R11.1 billion (December 2018: R10.5 billion) Underlying EBITDA up 7% to R1,374 million (December 2018: R1,284 million) Underlying operating profit down 3.7% to R724 million (December 2018: R752 million) Underlying earnings per share of 192 cents (December 2018: 248 cents) Return on Capital […]
“Through its active involvement each year, the plastics and packaging industry has proven that its concern for marine litter is not just an awareness project, but a driving passion that transforms actions into words” The results of the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up, which took place on Saturday, 15 September 2018, have just been released. “For […]
WASHINGTON – Donna Harman, the longest-serving President and CEO in the 25-year history of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), announced her retirement today. She has represented the interests of the forest products industry for the past 29 years and AF&PA member companies for 18 years, including the last 12 years as President and […]
A new steel belt has been inaugurated at MoRe in which strong packaging material from high yield pulp can be developed. The idea is to create prerequisites for today’s newsprint and magazine paper mills to modify their paper machines and pulp processes into production of packaging material which in several aspects are better than the […]