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Sappi & UPM Unveil Joint Venture Plan
Sappi & UPM Unveil Joint Venture Plan Sappi and UPM propose combining their European-based graphic paper businesses to create a new Joint Venture company Sappi Limited (“Sappi”) and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (“UPM”) have today announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to form a non-listed, independent 50/50 Joint Venture for graphic paper. This Joint Venture will bring together Sappi’s European Graphic Paper business with UPM’s Communication Papers business in Europe, the UK and the US. The transaction will be subject to the fulfilment of a number of regulatory and other conditions, including shareholder approval. The parties
Wits and Sappi Renew Climate-Resilience Forestry Partnership
Wits and Sappi Renew Climate-Resilience Forestry Partnership Wits University and Sappi renew forestry research partnership to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change Wits University and Sappi Southern Africa have renewed their research partnership to increase forestry resilience to climate change risks, by extending the Wits Sappi Chair in Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability until 2028. The new R4.3 million investment was announced during a launch event at
Sappi Marks Major Safety Progress in Forestry
Sappi Marks Major Safety Progress in Forestry Sappi Forests Marks a Year of Progress and Reinforces Commitment to Safer Forestry Operations Forestry remains one of South Africa’s most demanding and high-risk sectors, shaped by challenging terrains, unpredictable weather and intensive manual labour. For the thousands of employees and contractors working in the South African Forestry industry, safety is not simply a protocol, it is a discipline that underpins every decision,
TIPWG Drone Webinar: Catch Up on Five Brilliant Talks
TIPWG Drone Webinar: Catch Up on Five Brilliant Talks TIPWG Drone Webinar Videos Missed out one the first of the two FSA drone webinars and wondering what all the ‘buzz’ was about? Videos of all five speakers’ talks are now uploaded to both the FSA and TIPWG websites – just follow the link below. Watch the TIPWG Drone Webinar Talks here! Source: TIPWG Back to NEWS: BUSINESS l CLIMATE CHANGE l CONSTRUCTION l EDUCATION
Market report: Europe’s Lumber Market Tightens as Demand Recovers and Supply Constraints Deepen by 2030
Market report: Europe’s Lumber Market Tightens as Demand Recovers and Supply Constraints Deepen by 2030 Europe is a major player in global softwood lumber markets, accounting for about one-third of global production and one-quarter of net exports—second only to Canada. From 2000 to 2024, European lumber output grew slowly at 0.4% per year but still outpaced domestic demand growth, according to the new report Softwood Lumber – Tariffs, Turbulence and
ATSE & Ghedini Attachements
ATSE & Ghedini Attachements WE ARE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE :GHEDINI ATTACHMENTS! HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT FOR EARTH MOVING MACHINES! MULCHER FOR EXCAVATOR DA 56 Designed for mini excavators of up to 3 tonnes operating weight. The various models are available both with the knife configuration, for mowing and pruning, and with the hammer configuration, suitable for cutting shrubs and more resistant vegetation. GHEDINI MULCHER DK SERIES The Ghedini Attachments’ hydraulic brushcutters of the DK Series have been designed
Dolphin Bay Installs Africa’s First Permacure ACQ Plant For Millpres
Dolphin Bay Installs Africa’s First Permacure ACQ Plant For Millpres Dolphin Bay has helped MillPres set up Africa’s first Permacure ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quaternary) plant to treat timber poles for the export market. It’s a new plant for a new business – a string of “firsts” within our industry. MillPres is a partnership between Brondal Treated Timbers and the timber exporter TimberX. “The new plant is located on the Brondal
Sappi & UPM Unveil Joint Venture Plan
Sappi & UPM Unveil Joint Venture Plan Sappi and UPM propose combining their European-based graphic paper businesses to create a new Joint Venture company Sappi Limited (“Sappi”) and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (“UPM”) have today announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to form a non-listed, independent 50/50 Joint Venture for graphic paper. This Joint Venture will bring together Sappi’s European Graphic Paper business with UPM’s Communication Papers business in
Wits and Sappi Renew Climate-Resilience Forestry Partnership
Wits and Sappi Renew Climate-Resilience Forestry Partnership Wits University and Sappi renew forestry research partnership to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change Wits University and Sappi Southern Africa have renewed their research partnership to increase forestry resilience to climate change risks, by extending the Wits Sappi Chair in Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability until 2028. The new R4.3 million investment was announced during a launch event at
Sappi Marks Major Safety Progress in Forestry
Sappi Marks Major Safety Progress in Forestry Sappi Forests Marks a Year of Progress and Reinforces Commitment to Safer Forestry Operations Forestry remains one of South Africa’s most demanding and high-risk sectors, shaped by challenging terrains, unpredictable weather and intensive manual labour. For the thousands of employees and contractors working in the South African Forestry industry, safety is not simply a protocol, it is a discipline that underpins every decision,
TIPWG Drone Webinar: Catch Up on Five Brilliant Talks
TIPWG Drone Webinar: Catch Up on Five Brilliant Talks TIPWG Drone Webinar Videos Missed out one the first of the two FSA drone webinars and wondering what all the ‘buzz’ was about? Videos of all five speakers’ talks are now uploaded to both the FSA and TIPWG websites – just follow the link below. Watch the TIPWG Drone Webinar Talks here! Source: TIPWG Back to NEWS: BUSINESS l CLIMATE CHANGE l CONSTRUCTION l EDUCATION
Market report: Europe’s Lumber Market Tightens as Demand Recovers and Supply Constraints Deepen by 2030
Market report: Europe’s Lumber Market Tightens as Demand Recovers and Supply Constraints Deepen by 2030 Europe is a major player in global softwood lumber markets, accounting for about one-third of global production and one-quarter of net exports—second only to Canada. From 2000 to 2024, European lumber output grew slowly at 0.4% per year but still outpaced domestic demand growth, according to the new report Softwood Lumber – Tariffs, Turbulence and
ATSE & Ghedini Attachements
ATSE & Ghedini Attachements WE ARE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE :GHEDINI ATTACHMENTS! HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT FOR EARTH MOVING MACHINES! MULCHER FOR EXCAVATOR DA 56 Designed for mini excavators of up to 3 tonnes operating weight. The various models are available both with the knife configuration, for mowing and pruning, and with the hammer configuration, suitable for cutting shrubs and more resistant vegetation. GHEDINI MULCHER DK SERIES The Ghedini Attachments’ hydraulic brushcutters of the DK Series have been designed
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