Recent events
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2021
Civil unrest disrupts Sappi mill operations in South Africa
Civil unrest in South Africa disrupted raw-material supplies and forced the temporary closure of Sappi's Saiccor, Tugela and Stanger mills in KwaZulu-Natal.
2020
Sappi receives sustainability award for Somerset Mill project
Sappi North America received the Leadership in Sustainability — Water Award from the American Forest & Paper Association for its Caustic Reclaim and Reuse project at the Somerset Mill.
2020
Sappi starts producing hand sanitiser and cloth masks
Sappi Southern Africa began producing a prototype hand sanitiser and cloth masks in response to shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic. It partnered with a Johannesburg-based company to produce 16,000 litres of sanitiser and used apprentices at its Saiccor mill to make cloth masks.
2020
Sappi partners to distribute nutritional porridge
Sappi entered into a partnership with Southern Lodestar Foundation and Spar Group to distribute 60 tonnes of A+ instant porridge to vulnerable communities in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
2020
Sappi Somerset Mill receives ISO 22000 certification
Sappi announced on January 7 that its Somerset Mill was certified to the ISO 22000 food safety management standard, which applies to all products produced at the mill.
2019
Sappi reports fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter and full-year results
Sappi announced its fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. The release reported full-year EBITDA of US$687 million, down from US$762 million in fiscal 2018, and said weak graphic paper markets and lower dissolving wood pulp prices affected results.
2019
Nestlé relaunches YES! bars in paper wrappers
Nestlé relaunched YES! snack bars in recyclable paper wrappers, replacing plastic packaging. The bars were available in 13 European countries, with plans to launch in more countries.