Members of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) recently judged Sappi’s Algro Guard OHG barrier packaging paper a winner in the food category of the distinguished WorldStar 2017 Awards.
Range of projects launched for period 2017 to 2019 including:
- Expanded lightweight packaging and speciality paper capacity at Alfeld Mill
- Conversion of Maastricht Mill to produce high quality solid bleached board
- Transition Lanaken Mill PM8 over three years to support coated woodfree business
Commenting on the result, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said: “I am pleased with our solid operating performance for this quarter. Group profit increased by 20% and EBITDA by almost 15%.”
Pulp and paper company Sappi has said that it was planning to increase its dissolving wood capacity by more than 30 percent in the next four years to extract maximum value from the wood fibre value chain.