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Runtech rebuilds vacuum system at Enstra Paper, South Africa

Runtech Systems rebuilds vacuum system and improves dewatering at Enstra Paper (Pty) Ltd PM6, South Africa. The delivery includes two low vacuum blowers, three EP600 Turbo Blowers with EcoDrop and EcoSep water separators and an EcoFlow dewatering measurement system for couch save-all and full press section. The new RunEco system replaces 16 liquid ring pumps, […]

Sappi Saiccor signs long-term service agreement with Andritz

Dissolving pulp producer Sappi Saiccor signed a three-year service contract with technology group Andritz for two recovery boilers operating at the mill in Umkomaas, South Africa. The two Andritz boilers producing 230 tph of steam at 490°C and 86 bar have been operating since 2008 and 2021 respectively. The service agreement will help the Saiccor […]

Andritz to upgrade complete pulping line for South Africa’s largest paper packaging producer

Andritz has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will boost the line’s capacity and improve the strength properties of the product. This will help the customer respond to the strong domestic and international demand for high-quality sustainable […]

SPM Instrument announces new subsidiary in South Africa

SPM International, Sweden, is pleased to announce the establishment of its new subsidiary SPM Instrument PTY. Based out of Durban, South Africa, the new entity will be managing SPM business in the sub-Saharan countries, thus laying the foundation for further growth in the region. The SPM International Group continues its international expansion, continually extending its […]

PAMSA Announces South African Paper Production and Recycling Statistics

South Africa recycled 1.15 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2021, representing a paper recovery rate of 61.4%. “The 2021 recovery rate reflects a 9% drop on the previous year, which can be attributed to Covid-disrupted supply chains coming out of 2020 and into 2021, as well as a shift in the economy […]

ProJet appoints new Sales Representative in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe

ProJet has appointed Rogortec Ltd. located in Durban as its exclusive Sales Agent to offer solutions to the pulp and paper, fiberboard, nonwovens, composite- and wood-panel, and various other industries in South America, Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe for its entire range of products. Rogortec can be contacted through: • Neville Philps, neville.philps@rogortec.co.za • Richard Philps, Richard.philps@rogortec.co.za • […]

Softwood Pulp saw higher price increases worldwide than Hardwood Pulp

Softwood fiber costs were generally higher worldwide in the 2Q/21 than in the previous quarter despite an increase in the supply of residuals from sawmills in Europe and North America. Practically all regions covered by the WRQ experienced q-o-q prices increases in the range of 1-5%. The major exception was British Columbia, where wood chip […]

AFT supplying POM system to Sappi board mill in South Africa

Sappi has selected AFT to add new POM® Technology to their approach flow system at Ngodwana’s linerboard machine. The system will work with a kraft/recycle furnish mix on the mill’s nearly 700 tpd containerboard system. The supply includes a headbox screen for the current approach system, POMp degassing and a POM cascade cleaning system in […]

South African producer Nova Papers increases the OEE by 50% with eco-sustainable products and excellent value for money

The global pandemic has profoundly impacted the tissue market on a global level and, even in the South African market, retail tissue recorded a value increase of 8% in 2020, compared to 3% growth in 2019. (* Euromonitor data). To meet this need, Nova Papers, one of the biggest tissue production companies in South Africa characterized by […]

Huhtamaki invests in new fiber packaging capacity in South Africa

Huhtamaki, a global key advanced manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, is setting up a new manufacturing unit in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa to serve its existing and new egg packaging customers in the KwaZulu-Natal area with a broad range of locally produced packaging solutions. The new facility will be located close to one of South […]