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We are also the world’s largest manufacturer of
SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE RESOURCES
dissolving wood pulp (DWP), from our two mills in
Sappi is a global diversified woodfibre company Southern Africa (Saiccor and Ngodwana Mills) which
focused on providing dissolving wood pulp, specialities is used worldwide by converters to create viscose
and packaging papers, printing and writing papers, as fibre for fashionable clothing and textiles, acetate
well as biomaterials and biochemicals to our direct and tow, pharmaceutical products as well as a wide range
indirect customer base across more than 150 countries. of consumer and household products. Almost all the
Our dissolving wood pulp products are used worldwide production of our mills in South Africa is exported.
by converters to create viscose fibre for fashionable Unlike many synthetic raw materials, the product
clothing and textiles, pharmaceutical products, as well supplied by Sappi Dissolving Wood Pulp is produced
as a wide range of consumer and household products. from a natural and renewable resource. The timber
Quality specialities and packaging papers are used in the consumption of Saiccor Mill and Ngodwana Mills is
manufacture of such products as soup sachets, luxury comprised primarily of eucalyptus hardwoods. These
carry bags, cosmetic and confectionery packaging, fast-growing trees are grown in relative proximity to
boxes for agricultural products for export, tissue the mills, which contribute to the business’ position as a
wadding for household tissue products and casting competitive producer of dissolving wood pulp.
and release papers used by suppliers to the fashion, We are currently investing a total of R7,7 billion capital
textiles, automobile and household industries. Our investments at Saiccor Mill. The investments include a
market-leading range of coated and uncoated graphic R2, 7 billion capacity expansion project and a planned
paper products are used by printers in the production R5 billion over five years in various continuous
of books, brochures, magazines, catalogues, direct mail, improvement initiatives and upgrade projects.
newspapers and many other print applications.
The planned investment would increase production
The wood and pulp needed for our products is either of dissolving wood pulp from 800,000 tons a year
produced within Sappi or brought from accredited of elemental chlorine free dissolving wood pulp per
suppliers. Across the group, Sappi is close to ‘pulp annum, most of which is for the export market, to
neutral’, meaning that we sell almost as much pulp as 890,000 tons a year.
we buy.
Sustainability in Southern Africa
Our industry is on the cusp of a period of unprecedented
change and we’re at the forefront of technological Sustainability is the driving force in every decision we
innovation. By investing in an ambitious programme of make as a company.
research and development, we’ll continue to unlock the As we focus on creating value for our shareholders,
true potential of sustainable renewable resources, with we take cognisance of our impact on this planet and
woodfibre at our core. This commitment means we can stakeholders to ensure that all benefit in the long term.
diversify our product offering and meet future demand Of importance in South Africa, is the role that Sappi
in areas such as bio-energy and pharmaceuticals in this plays in community development.
current carbon-constrained age. Our large footprint in rural areas due to the location
Sappi Southern Africa of our forests and mills focuses our attention, as a
Sappi Southern Africa operates four mills and has a responsible corporate citizen, on the needs of these
combined production capacity of 690,000 tons of communities; resulting in actions which not only
paper, 670,000 tons of paper pulp and over a million strengthen our business but also have a positive impact
tons of dissolving wood pulp per annum. on the lives of the people in our communities.

Full Name of Company: Sappi Limited KEY PERSONNEL
Nature of Business: Manufacturing / Global producer CEO Sappi Limited (Head Office): Steve Binni
of pulp and paper CEO Sappi Southern Africa (Head Office): Alex Thiel
Date Established: 1936 CONTACT DETAILS
Head Office - Sappi Limited
Customer Base: National and international Physical Address: 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein,
No. of Employees: approximately 3,500 in KZN 2001
Postal Address: P.O. Box 31560, Braamfontein, 2017
MISSION Tel: +27 (0)11 407 8111
Through the power of One Sappi committed to Website: www.sappi.com
collaborating and partnering with stakeholders we aim Sappi KZN Regional Office
to be a trusted and sustainable organisation with an Postal Address: P.O. Box 1744, Westville, 3630
exciting future in woodfibre Tel: +27 (0)31 279 6000
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