The paper and packaging group has also temporarily stopped production at the Saiccor, Tugela and Stanger mills
Paper and packaging group Sappi, the world’s largest producer of dissolving pulp, has closed some of its mills and has halted certain expansion projects after they were disrupted by unrelenting riots in SA.
“The unfortunate incidents of civil unrest, violence and criminal activity, which are being widely reported through news channels, are also impacting Sappi’s SA operations,” the company said on Wednesday...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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