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The power of paper showcased at restaurant awards
On Sunday 20 November, the country’s top chefs and restaurateurs were celebrated at the 2022 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards in Cape Town. After a two-year hiatus, the illustrious event saw some of South Africa’s respected culinary professionals applaud the people and places that make our mouths water. Behind every great chef or every marvellous […]
New survey finds that paper and print are as relevant as ever
Are paper and print dead? According to 82% of South African consumers, paper is still a part of their daily lives Johannesburg, November 15: Contrary to popular belief, society is far from being paperless. Despite the ubiquity of electronic communication, a recent survey conducted by the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) found that […]
Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?
New report shares how farmed trees, wood and fibre can be the root of a sustainable future amid urbanisation and population growth through carbon sequestration and storage, as well as material substitution. JOHANNESBURG – NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – A new report – The growing role of forest products in climate change mitigation – launched at […]
Paper and print still drive the modern world
In celebration of International Print Day on 26 October, Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) discusses the vital roles that paper and print play in society, as well as their role in environmental sustainability. Since the invention of the movable mass printing press by German goldsmith Johannes […]
President Ramaphosa opens Sappi Saiccor mill expansion and environmental upgrade project – increased foreign earnings for South Africa
Largest expansion and environmental upgrade project in over 80 years undertaken by Sappi in South Africa Significant contribution to Sappi’s decarbonisation commitments Additional R1 billion per annum direct contribution to the KZN economy Strengthens South Africa’s role as key global supplier of Lyocell, the fibre of the future for sustainable textiles A mammoth expansion and […]
Why South African businesses going paperless can do more harm than good
With South Africa celebrating Arbor Month in September, it is a good time to appreciate the role that all trees play in greening our cities, as a food source, in providing timber for construction, as a fuel and, of course, as paper, packaging and tissue. When it comes to paper, however, there is a still […]
PAMSA announces South African paper production and recycling statistics
JOHANNESBURG – August 10, 2022 – 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 […]
Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards
Young researchers and innovators who are focused on greener, sustainable innovations using forest-based science are invited to enter the South African round of the global Blue Sky Awards by 31 July. The awards aim to reward pioneering work such as transforming wood-based raw materials into novel products, improving forestry techniques or pulping processes, or contributing […]
Paper industry association ups its Master of Chemical Engineering bursary to R320 000
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has announced that its bursary and research programme is now open for applications for the 2023/2024 intake. The programme, which offers R320 000 per student over two years, provides a limited number of eligible Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) final year students and graduates with the opportunity […]
EARTH DAY 2022 – A climate case for wood, pulp and paper
Media Releases, Member Releases
It’s fair to assume that most people, when considering ways to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a unique climate case for sustainable wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly decarbonise our planet by driving down demand for illegally harvested wood, and provide functional alternatives […]
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The power of paper showcased at restaurant awards
On Sunday 20 November, the country’s top chefs and restaurateurs were celebrated at the 2022 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards in Cape Town. After a two-year hiatus, the illustrious event saw some of South Africa’s respected culinary professionals applaud the people and places that make our mouths water. Behind every great chef or every marvellous […]
New survey finds that paper and print are as relevant as ever
Are paper and print dead? According to 82% of South African consumers, paper is still a part of their daily lives Johannesburg, November 15: Contrary to popular belief, society is far from being paperless. Despite the ubiquity of electronic communication, a recent survey conducted by the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) found that […]
Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?
New report shares how farmed trees, wood and fibre can be the root of a sustainable future amid urbanisation and population growth through carbon sequestration and storage, as well as material substitution. JOHANNESBURG – NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – A new report – The growing role of forest products in climate change mitigation – launched at […]
Paper and print still drive the modern world
In celebration of International Print Day on 26 October, Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) discusses the vital roles that paper and print play in society, as well as their role in environmental sustainability. Since the invention of the movable mass printing press by German goldsmith Johannes […]
President Ramaphosa opens Sappi Saiccor mill expansion and environmental upgrade project – increased foreign earnings for South Africa
Largest expansion and environmental upgrade project in over 80 years undertaken by Sappi in South Africa Significant contribution to Sappi’s decarbonisation commitments Additional R1 billion per annum direct contribution to the KZN economy Strengthens South Africa’s role as key global supplier of Lyocell, the fibre of the future for sustainable textiles A mammoth expansion and […]
Why South African businesses going paperless can do more harm than good
With South Africa celebrating Arbor Month in September, it is a good time to appreciate the role that all trees play in greening our cities, as a food source, in providing timber for construction, as a fuel and, of course, as paper, packaging and tissue. When it comes to paper, however, there is a still […]
PAMSA announces South African paper production and recycling statistics
JOHANNESBURG – August 10, 2022 – 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 […]
Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards
Young researchers and innovators who are focused on greener, sustainable innovations using forest-based science are invited to enter the South African round of the global Blue Sky Awards by 31 July. The awards aim to reward pioneering work such as transforming wood-based raw materials into novel products, improving forestry techniques or pulping processes, or contributing […]
Paper industry association ups its Master of Chemical Engineering bursary to R320 000
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has announced that its bursary and research programme is now open for applications for the 2023/2024 intake. The programme, which offers R320 000 per student over two years, provides a limited number of eligible Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) final year students and graduates with the opportunity […]
EARTH DAY 2022 – A climate case for wood, pulp and paper
Media Releases, Member Releases
It’s fair to assume that most people, when considering ways to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a unique climate case for sustainable wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly decarbonise our planet by driving down demand for illegally harvested wood, and provide functional alternatives […]