The Manufacture of Paper, Pulp and Paper Products
South Africa is a major player in key pulp and paper segments in regional and global markets. The country is one of the world’s largest producers of dissolving wood pulp and is the largest producer of pulp, paper and paper products on the African continent. Despite the highly challenging operating environment, demand for most pulp and paper grades is strong and business appears to be booming. The shift away from single-use plastic packaging and the growth of online retailing and food delivery are driving demand for recyclable/renewable paper bags, corrugated boxes and lightweight and thermal paper-based packaging.
Shifting Demand
In South Africa, demand for writing paper and newsprint has declined due to the migration from print to paperless digital formats, leading some industry players to diversify their product lines or convert their operations to focus on higher-margin products with more sustainable revenue streams, such as packaging, pulp, tissue, packaging speciality papers and wrapping papers. Anti-plastic sentiment has created a growing market for sustainable packaging, and role players expect paper and paper-based products to progressively replace less sustainable materials.
Trends
The market has undergone a number of significant changes since the onset of the pandemic. Panic-buying and stockpiling of toilet paper and other products has moderated, while online shopping, online learning and working from home have been widely embraced. Online shopping continues to fuel demand for packaging. Demand for writing and printing paper declined, but has since rallied. Role players say that tight market conditions and supply and demand imbalances continue to drive up prices.
Report Coverage
This report focuses on the manufacture of paper, pulp and paper products, and includes comprehensive information on the size and state of the industry, production and consumption, recycling, trends, the performance and development of major players and corporate actions. There are profiles of 35 companies including Mondi and Sappi, both recognised players internationally, multinationals such as Kimberly-Clark and notable local companies such as Mpact, Corruseal Group, Neopak and Tetra Pak.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION4. AFRICA5. INTERNATIONAL8. SWOT ANALYSIS9. OUTLOOK10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY
3. LOCAL
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS
7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
11. REFERENCES
Appendix
COMPANY PROFILES
Companies Mentioned
- 911 Global Rapid Response (Pty) Ltd
- 911 Rapid Response (Pty) Ltd
- Afritrip Group (Pty) Ltd
- Aluminium Foil Converters (Pty) Ltd
- Amber Support Solutions Ltd
- Axis Cleaning and Support Services Ltd
- Axis Group Integrated Services Ltd
- Axis Security Services Ltd
- Bidshelf 56 (Pty) Ltd
- Bidshelf 83 (Pty) Ltd
- Bidshelf 86 (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Asset Management (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Capital (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Education Trust (The)
- Bidvest Incentive Scheme Trust (The)
- Bidvest Noonan (ROI) Ltd
- Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd
- Bidvest Paperplus (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Services (ROI) Ltd
- Bidvest Services (UK) Ltd
- Bidvest Services Group (UK) Ltd
- Capricorn Books Ltd
- Castle Paper Rolls CC
- Clever Boys (Pty) Ltd (The)
- CLM Safety Ltd
- Continental Paper and Packaging CC
- Convert-A-Roll CC
- Cordant Cleaning Ltd
- Cordant Security Ltd
- Cordant Thistle Ltd
- CorrAgri SA (Pty) Ltd
- Corruseal Group (Pty) Ltd
- Corruseal Port Elizabeth (Pty) Ltd
- Corruseal Value Add Western Cape (Pty) Ltd
- Crane Midco (Guernsey) Ltd
- Crane Midco Ltd
- Crescent Drive Nominees (Pty) Ltd
- Crystal Paper Group (Pty) Ltd
- CTP Ltd
- Dalisu Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Deliwise Trading (Pty) Ltd
- Direct365Online Ltd
- Dynamic Fibre Moulding (Pty) Ltd
- Epsilon Test Services Ltd
- Expressed Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- Filtracell (Pty) Ltd
- First Garment Rental (Pty) Ltd
- Future Carpet Cleaning Services Ltd
- Future Cleaning (Southwest) Ltd
- Future Cleaning Services Ltd
- Gayatri Paper Mills (Pty) Ltd
- Global Rapid Response (Pty) Ltd
- Golden Pond Trading 250 (Pty) Ltd
- Gravics Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Green Home Products (Pty) Ltd
- Guzzle Media (Pty) Ltd
- Health Spas Guide (Pty) Ltd
- Henmin Filters (Pty) Ltd
- Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Huhtamaki South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Hygiene Matters Ltd
- International Tube Technology (Pty) Ltd
- Karmarton Ltd
- Kathorus Media (Pty) Ltd
- Kimberly-Clark of South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- L. Lynch (H20) Solutions Ltd
- L.Lynch Interact Ltd
- Leif 663 (Pty) Ltd
- Lithotech Africmail Cape (Pty) Ltd
- LPM Acquisitions Ltd
- Lwendo Fleet Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- Magic Tissues (Pty) Ltd
- Main Street 1310 (Pty) Ltd
- MakeMeMobile (Pty) Ltd
- Mogwele Waste (Pty) Ltd
- Mondi Abidjan S.A.
- Mondi Cairo for Packaging Material S.A.E.
- Mondi South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Mpact Ltd
- Nemuno Banga Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Neopak (Pty) Ltd
- New Era Labels (BOP) (Pty) Ltd
- New Era Packaging Bops (Pty) Ltd
- Noonan Services Group (NI) Ltd
- Noonan Services Group (UK) Ltd
- Noonan Topco Ltd
- Novus Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Novus Ventures (Pty) Ltd
- Pandu Paper Products (Pty) Ltd
- Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd
- PHS Bidco Ltd
- PHS Compliance Ltd
- PHS Group Ltd
- PHS Holdings Ltd
- PHS Investments Ltd
- phs Serkonten SAU
- PHS Services Ltd
- PHS Washrooms Ltd
- PHS Western Ltd
- Planet Care Gauteng (Pty) Ltd
- Planet Care Midlands (Pty) Ltd
- Planet Care North Coast (Pty) Ltd
- Prisma Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Propateez 62 (Pty) Ltd
- R Giese Printing (Pty) Ltd
- Recycling Consolidated Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Remade On-Site (Pty) Ltd
- Remade Shared Services (Pty) Ltd
- Resource Support Services (IOM) Ltd
- S A Greetings (Pty) Ltd
- S and N Labels (Pty) Ltd
- Sam's Tissue Products (Pty) Ltd
- Sappi Ltd
- Seebeck 133 Ltd
- Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape (Pty) Ltd
- Statmark (Pty) Ltd
- Sylko (Pty) Ltd
- Tanin Trading 79 (Pty) Ltd
- Teacrate Ltd
- Teacrate Rentals Ltd
- Tendai Travel (Pty) Ltd
- Tetra Pak South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Tradeflow (Pty) Ltd
- Transpaco Ltd
- Tricolor Press (Pty) Ltd
- Tuttle Insurance Brokers Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd
- Tysflo (Pty) Ltd
- Ukhozi Press Ltd
- Unity Paper Sales (Pty) Ltd
- Universal Paper and Plastics (Bophuthatswana) (Pty) Ltd
- USSL Ltd
- Velvet Soft Toilet Tissue Manufacturers CC
- Vericon Outsourcing (Pty) Ltd
- West Coast Paper Traders (Pty) Ltd
- World Hardwood (Pty) Ltd
- Zinhle Printers (Pty) Ltd
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