While global market conditions remained challenging, the quarter reflected encouraging progress in key strategic initiatives, particularly the continued ramp-up of the Somerset Mill PM2 paperboard machine in North America, ongoing cost reduction actions across the group and disciplined capital allocation.

Sappi Limited (“Sappi”) and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (“UPM”) have today announced the signing of binding (definitive) agreements to form a non-listed, independent 50/50 Joint Venture for graphic paper.

Aunque los beneficios principales se vieron afectados por un entorno global sin precedentes de "riesgo aparte" y un tipo de cambio volátil entre Rand/dólar estadounidense, el grupo ha acelerado significativamente su enfoque en mejoras innovadoras empresariales para garantizar la competitividad global.