Re:SAPPISappi is the leading producer of coated fine paper (which is used in high-quality publications such as annual reports, catalogues, brochures and magazines) and has a 15% share of the world market. It is the largest producer in North America, Europe and Africa producing one in every four sheets of coated fine paper in the western world.
The company is also the leading producer of dissolving pulp in the world (used typically in the manufacture of viscose textiles) with a market share of 15%.
It has manufacturing operations on three continents, in eight countries and customers in more than 150 countries.
The company annually produces five million tons of paper and three million tons of pulp. More than 80% of the paper produced is fine paper.
Sappi owns and manages 500,000ha of plantations in southern Africa, planted mainly to Eucalyptus and fast growing softwoods.
Three research and development facilities, each dedicated to a specific area of speciality, continuously strive to develop new products and improved processes for the group.
Sappi has modern low-cost manufacturing facilities including five of the twenty most productive fine paper machines in the world.
Sappi is environmentally conscious and has for ten years, conducted environmental audits in its forestry operations. These audits have now been introduced to its manufacturing operations, internationally recognised environmental management systems such as ISO 14001 and/or regional equivalents.
The company is listed on the Johannesburg, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges.