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2013 |
- January - Sappi Southern Africa mothballs paper machine 4 at Tugela Mill; a decision based on Sappi’s commitment to substantially improve profitability and returns to all its businesses.
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2012 |
- In line with Sappi’s strategy of growing our high margin Specialised Cellulose business, Sappi started the conversion projects of its paper mill at Cloquet in North America and a portion of its Ngodwana Mill in South Africa to producing dissolving wood pulp.
- September - Sappi Fine Paper Europe begins the process of converting Alfeld Mill to focus exclusively on producing one-sided coated paper for packaging, labels and technical applications in response to strong growth and positive market forecasts for the packaging market. The conversion is scheduled to be completed at the end of fiscal 2013.
- August - Sappi sells its 34% shareholding in the Jiangxi Chenming Paper Company Limited and exits the Chinese Joint Venture as part of its strategic focus on high growth investments and debt reduction.
- The pulp mills at Enstra and Tugela Mills were closed; a decision based on Sappi’s commitment to substantially improve profitability and returns to all its businesses.
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2011 |
- November - Sappi announces conversion to add 330,000 tons of dissolving wood pulp production at its Cloquet Mill in Minnesota, United States of America.
- August - Production ceases at Adamas Mill, South Africa, in line with Sappi's strategy to shut high-cost capacity.
- August - Production ceases at Biberist Mill, Switzerland, in line with Sappi's strategy to shut high-cost capacity.
- May - Sappi announces conversion to add 210,000 tons of dissolving wood pulp production at its Ngodwana Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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2010 |
- July - Sappi Fine Paper South Africa and Sappi Kraft merge to form a new division known as Sappi Paper and Paper Packaging South Africa (SA).
- July - Sappi Saiccor renamed to Sappi Specialised Cellulose division.
- January - Usutu Pulp Company continues to operate focused on rehabilitating 20,500 hectares of burnt timber in Swaziland to allow for future beneficiation opportunities.
- January - Closure of Usutu Pulp Mill effectively exiting Sappi from the unbleached softwood flash-dried pulp market.
- January - Closure of Kangas Mill in Finland; a decision based on the fact that the impact of the global recession has caused a structural drop in demand for mechanical coated paper.
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2009 |
- November - Sappi delists from the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
- August - Sappi closes Muskegon Mill in Michigan, United States of America; a decision based on Sappi’s commitment to substantially improve profitability and returns to all its businesses.
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2008-2009 |
- Acquisition of the coated graphic paper business of M-real.
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2008 |
- November - Production ceases at Blackburn Mill, United Kingdom, in line with Sappi's strategy to shut high-cost capacity.
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2006-2008 |
- ZAR3.4billion invested at Saiccor Mill to increase production of dissolving wood pulp to 800,000 tons per annum.
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2005 |
- PM4 closed and pulp mill mothballed at Muskegon Mill, Michigan (United States of America) in line with Sappi's strategy to shut high-cost capacity.
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2004 |
- October - Sappi takes a 34% equity stake in the Jiangxi Chenming joint venture (China). Jiangxi Chenming is building a 350,000 tons per annum lightweight coated paper machine, a mechanical (BTMP) pulp mill and a de-inked pulp plant (construction to be completed in mid-2005).
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2003 |
- Boskor Sawmill sold - part of Sappi's program to dispose of its non-core assets.
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2002 |
- May - Sappi acquires Potlatch Corporation's coated fine paper business and its Cloquet pulp and paper mill in Minnesota (United States of America) - an excellent fit with existing operations in North America and Europe.
- March - Sappi closes Transcript Mill in Scotland as part of Sappi's strategy to dispose of non-core operations.
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2001 |
- Sappi Fine Paper North America exits the US uncoated paper business and closes its Mobile Mill in Alabama (United States of America) - in line with Sappi’s focus on coated fine paper.
- Sappi Mining Timber, the mining timber division of Sappi Forest Products; sold as part of Sappi’s strategy to dispose of non-core operations.
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2000 |
- Sappi Novobord, the particleboard and medium density fibreboard manufacturing division of Sappi Forest Products, is sold.
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1998 |
- October - Sappi group lists on the New York Stock Exchange.
- April - All companies in the Sappi group assume the name 'Sappi' worldwide - one name presented to customers, suppliers and the public.
- The LignoTech lignosulphonate recovery plant at Saiccor Mill (a 50/50 joint venture between Borregaard of Norway and Sappi) commissioned to extract lignin from the mill's effluent.
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1997 |
- December - Europe's largest producer of coated fine paper, KNP Leykam, acquired.
- The Sappi group re-structured into two focused operating divisions: Sappi Fine Paper, domiciled in London, managing the coated and uncoated fine paper businesses, and - Sappi Forest Products, domiciled in Johannesburg, managing the group's diverse forestry, pulp and commodity paper businesses.
- Sappi Fine Paper now the world's largest producer of coated fine paper and market leader in Europe, North America and Africa. Also the largest exporter of coated papers to Asia.
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1996 |
- Modernisation and upgrading projects on all of Sappi's older mills in Southern Africa completed.
- Sappi acquires the 22% minority shareholding of DLJ. S D Warren now 99% owned by Sappi Limited.
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1995 |
- Major expansion at Sappi Saiccor - the world’s leading producer of dissolving wood pulp commissioned.
- One of the world's first ozone bleaching plants commissioned at Ngodwana Mill, eliminating the use of elemental chlorine and significantly reducing chloride levels in pulp mill effluent.
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1994 |
- A 75% stake in S D Warren is acquired - the largest manufacturer of coated fine paper in the United States of America. Sappi Limited firmly established as the world's leading producer of coated fine paper.
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1993 |
- Sappi Europe SA launched as the pan-European sales organisation for Sappi products.
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1992 |
- Acquisition of 99% of Hannover Papier - Germany's leading producer of coated fine paper. Sappi now one of the top three European producers in this sector.
- Sappi shares listed on London and Frankfurt stock exchanges and the Paris Bourse.
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1991 |
- Speciality Pulp Services of Hong Kong acquired and Sappi Trading, the group's international trading company, established.
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1990 |
- Sappi Limited acquires five fine paper mills in the UK. Establishment of Sappi Europe with head office in London.
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1989 |
- Saiccor acquired - the world's single largest producer of dissolving wood pulp.
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1988 |
- Acquisition of Usutu Pulp Company (Swaziland) - a world leader in unbleached softwood kraft market pulp.
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1987 |
- Particleboard expansion commissioned at Sappi Novobord, White River (South Africa).
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