Although there were 18 awards presented at the 2022 Sappi Southern Africa (SSA) Safety Excellence Awards, in reality these award winners represent the thousands of people who return home safely to their loved ones and families every day from a Sappi site.

Blue Oak

Sappi North America Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, announces that its Ultracast Viva (UC Viva) has been named the Product of the Year in the Business Intelligence Group’s 2022 Sustainability Awards program.

Modernisation of the power plant boiler at Sappi’ s production site in Gratkorn, Austria, is finally completed. As of now, more sustainable fuels will be used instead of coal to power the paper machines at the company’s largest mill in Europe

Due to continuing high cost and volatility in raw materials, energy and transportation Sappi Europe has announced a price increase to its Coated Mechanical reels. The adjustment will range between 6-9% and will be implemented during the month of October.

“Forward with Sappi, forward,” were the words of encouragement that the President of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, had for the team from Sappi as he led the official opening of the ZAR7.7 billion expansion and environmental upgrade project at the Sappi Saiccor Mill on Tuesday, 13 September 2022.

Sappi invests in wet-strength label paper production capacities at its Gratkorn mill

Sappi Europe temporarily reduces capacity at its Carmignano Mill in Italy, due to the continuing and sharp escalation of energy costs.