Sappi achieved a net profit for the period of US$58 million (Q2 2011 US$74 million loss) and EPS of 11 US cents (Q2 2011 loss of 14 US cents) in the second quarter of the 2012 financial year. 14 May 2012 Read more >>

Sappi Limited, the global pulp and paper group, has announced that Mark Thompson, the current Chief Financial Officer, will retire from Sappi in August 2012 having reached the mandatory retirement age of 60. In order to ensure a smooth transition in this important role, Sappi is pleased to announce that Steve Binnie, currently the Chief Financial Officer of Edcon (Pty) Ltd, will join Sappi as CFO-designate on 09 July 2012. He will become CFO and join the Sappi Limited Board as an Executive Director on 01 September 2012. 18 Jan 2012 Read more >>

The leadership of Sappi Southern Africa (Mr Alex Thiel, CEO), Cosatu (Mr Sidumo Dlamini, President), Ceppwawu (Mr Simon Mofokeng, General Secretary) and representatives of the Economic Development Department, jointly confirm that constructive and productive discussions were held on Wednesday 14 December 2011 regarding the restructuring of certain paper and paper packaging production facilities and related services at various Sappi mills in South Africa. 15 Dec 2011 Read more >>

Leading grocery retailer, Pick n Pay, and South Africa's global paper group, Sappi, have joined forces to launch an eco-friendly alternative to plastic shopping bags and spearheaded a new direction in food packaging. 1 Nov 2010 Read more >>

Brown puffs of polluted air billow from millions of factories around the world. Even more city streets and public areas groan under the weight of pollution. Dams and rivers turn into dumping sites. Landfills become towering mountains of waste. 20 Oct 2010 Read more >>

On 15 September 2010, Sappi announced the names of eleven printers from across the globe as deserving winners of the Sappi International Printers of the Year awards. The awards are considered the only truly global print awards and the world's most prestigious accolades of excellence in print. Held every second year, the much anticipated 2010 announcement was made by Ralph Boëttger, Chief Executive Officer Sappi Limited. 27 Sep 2010 Read more >>

Peter Sarstedt, the famous musician and supporter of conservation and the planet, will be visiting South Africa during the month of September as a guest of Sappi Limited to help raise funds and awareness for various environmental conservation organisations. 6 Sep 2010 Read more >>

The 2010 Sappi African Printers of the Year gala event held in Sun City on 12 August 2010 was a celebration of print excellence where printers and their winning entries shared the spotlight. 17 Aug 2010 Read more >>

It is Wednesday morning, 6:30, and business executive Mark Brown is getting ready for work. The toilet paper in the bathroom comes in handy (for obvious reasons). So does the pack of tissues next to his bed. Nothing is as irritating as uncontained sneezing when suffering from a cold. 25 Jul 2010 Read more >>

There is a common perception that the use of paper is ruining the world's tropical and endangered forests. True or false? 25 Jul 2010 Read more >>

Trees planted by President Zuma and Chief Zwelivelile Mandela to commemorate Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday at Heritage Site. 22 Jul 2010 Read more >>

As environmental consciousness finds a foothold in the minds of the general public as well as business leaders, Sappi, a global brand in the paper, pulp and chemical cellulose sectors, and the global office automation company, Oki Printing Solutions are working together to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable business practices and their respective green credentials. 28 Oct 2009 Read more >>

Sappi, the world's leading producer of coated fine paper, recently announced the names of the designers and the causes they promote that will share the annual US$1 million Sappi Ideas that Matter grant in the Southern African region. 6 Oct 2009 Read more >>

For the 12th successive year, global paper producer Sappi will be supporting the annual Design Indaba, highlighting the pivotal role of paper in the creative value chain. 9 Mar 2009 Read more >>

Following the success of the Triple Green product range, Sappi Fine Paper South Africa has added another line extension, Triple Green Embossed to the range. 6 Mar 2009 Read more >>

South African printers and the print industry were recognised and honoured at the 2008 Sappi African Printers of the Year gala event on Thursday, 26 June 2008. Held in the Drakensberg, the event saw six gold winners being awarded the coveted printing awards, with Johannesburg based printer Ultra Litho again scooping multiple gold awards. 30 Jun 2008 Read more >>

Woolworths, together with the Western Cape Education Department, Design Indaba and Sappi, launched the “Making the Difference Through Design” educational initiative in 2006. Initially piloted at some 120 schools in the Western Cape during the 2006 school year, ‘Making the Difference Through Design' has received accolades from curriculum developers, administrators and teachers and was rolled out nationally during 2007. 8 Apr 2008 Read more >>

The Sappi International Printers of the Year awards are the world's most prestigious accolades of excellence in print. Held each year in a different country, the much anticipated 2007 gala event was held on Friday, 12 October 2007 at Boston's JF Kennedy Museum. 20 Nov 2007 Read more >>

The print industry gathered at the 27th annual Sappi African Printers of the Year event which was hosted at the Forum building, Dimension Data campus in Johannesburg, on earlier this week. 14 Jun 2006 Read more >>

Sappi Fine Paper South Africa, a division of the global Sappi group, has announced a major upgrade at Sappi Stanger Mill, its coated paper mill in KwaZulu Natal. Known as "Triple Green", the upgrade introduces environmentally-sound fully-integrated procurement and manufacturing practice at the mill and research indicates it is a world first. It is a practice based on three environmental "pillars" which, in combination, are unique. 4 Jun 2006 Read more >>

Sappi Fine Paper South Africa and paper merchant, Antalis, have launched a new text and cover paper range with distinct African hues. Known as 'African Dream', the new palette comprises eight colours which reflect the unique modern character and beauty of Africa. 15 May 2006 Read more >>

Sappi Limited, the global pulp and paper group, has announced that as part of its ongoing support of the South African government’s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment objectives, 25% of its South African plantation land portfolio would be sold to an empowerment consortium.  27 Apr 2006 Read more >>

Sappi, the world's leading manufacturer of coated fine paper, has announced the recipients of its 2005 Ideas that Matter grants. 24 Aug 2005 Read more >>

Sappi Fine Paper, the world's largest manufacturer of coated fine paper, is co-sponsoring this year's Design Indaba Conference and Expo to be held at the Cape Town International Conference Centre from 23 to 25 February 2005. 21 Feb 2005 Read more >>

A uniquely South Africa product from paper producer Sappi - Crystal Web - emerged as the real winner at the Magazine Publishers Association of SA (MPASA) 2004 SAPPI PICA Awards. This, by being the paper of choice for ninety percent of all the award-winning publications, including: Seventeen, Good Taste, VISI Colour, Screen Africa, Men's Health, Your Baby and SoccerLife 442. 9 Nov 2004 Read more >>

At the 2004 Sappi International Printer of the Year awards gala event in Cape Town on 23 October 2004 Sappi announced that it would be awarding nine Sappi International Printer of the Year awards at the end of 2005. 27 Oct 2004 Read more >>

"A vintage year". That was the consensus of opinion at the Sappi 2004 International Printer of the Year awards, where Anderson Lithograph was named the Sappi 2004 International Printer of the Year. Anderson Lithograph was also named the Sappi 2004 North American Printer of the Year. Ultra Litho was named the Sappi 2004 African Printer of the Year. 24 Oct 2004 Read more >>

Sappi Limited, the world's largest producer of coated fine paper, has for the third time won the SA Top Companies Global Awards. 11 Oct 2004 Read more >>

Sappi Printer of the Year 2003 campaign picked up a bronze Loerie in the Event Marketing section at the 2004 Loerie awards held this weekend in Sun City. 6 Oct 2004 Read more >>

'Great South Africans' which launches on SABC 3 on 26 September, will also be available in print. The 'Great South Africans' book which will be published by Penguin to coincide with the launch of the television project 'Great South Africans', will be printed by CTP Books on Sappi Fine Paper's Crystal 115g/m². 13 Sep 2004 Read more >>

Centre for the Book's Lorato Trok was overjoyed to receive the IBBY Asahi Reading Promotion Award at the Italian Club in Rugby, Cape Town this week. 8 Sep 2004 Read more >>

The Print Industry Cluster Council (PICC) has, for the first time in the history of South Africa, launched a campaign to research a national survey on the reading habits of South Africans. 2 Sep 2004 Read more >>

Sappi, the world's leading producer of coated fine paper, recently announced the names of the designers and the causes they promote that will share the annual US$1 million Sappi Ideas that Matter grant. 15 Aug 2004 Read more >>

Sappi Fine Paper South Africa will, this year, sponsor the thirty-fifth annual PICA Awards for the seventeenth year in a row. 5 Aug 2004 Read more >>

Sappi, in association with the Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa, is presenting a strong case for print as a powerful communications medium through its Power of Print campaign, or POP, which was launched in Cape Town on 30 April. 6 May 2004 Read more >>

The exuberance, the energy and the sophistication of New York provided a unique venue for the 2003 Sappi International Printer of the Year. Fontegrafica of Italy was awarded the International Printer of the Year and South African printer, Creda Communications, received the African Printer of the Year floating trophy. 26 Oct 2003 Read more >>