Private company
Sappi
Logo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4
South African pulp and paper company
Sappi Limited, originally incorporated as South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited in 1936, is a South African pulp and paper company with global operations.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrypulp and paper industry1
- HeadquartersJohannesburg1
- Websitewww.sappi.com
- Legal formpublic company1
- Listed onJohannesburg Stock Exchange (SAP)1
- LEI549300SSI7XQH8ESJG953
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered address108 OXFORD ROAD, 2198 Johannesburg, South Africa3
- Registered withCompanies and Intellectual Property Commission, 1936/008963/063
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Sappi Limited, originally incorporated as South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited in 1936, is a South African pulp and paper company with global operations.2
Corporate structure
Sappi sits at the top of its group. 19 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Sappi Johannesburg, South Africa
- SAPPI PAPIER HOLDING GMBH Gratkorn, Austria
- Sappi Alfeld GmbH Alfeld, Germany
- SAPPI (UK) SALES OFFICE LTD. Subsidiary · Birmingham, United Kingdom
- SAPPI AUSTRIA PRODUKTIONS-GMBH & CO. KG Subsidiary · Gratkorn, Austria
- SAPPI EHINGEN GMBH Subsidiary · Ehingen, Germany
- SAPPI EUROPE Subsidiary · Brussels, Belgium
- Sappi Finland Operations Oy Subsidiary · Lohja, Finland
- SAPPI GERMANY GMBH Subsidiary · Alfeld, Germany
- SAPPI INTERNATIONAL Subsidiary · Brussels, Belgium
- SAPPI LANAKEN Subsidiary · Lanaken, Belgium
- SAPPI MAASTRICHT BV Subsidiary · Maastricht, Netherlands
- SAPPI NA FINANCE LLC Subsidiary · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SAPPI NETHERLANDS B.V. Subsidiary · Maastricht, Netherlands
- SAPPI ROCKWELL SOLUTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · Dundee, United Kingdom
- Sappisure Forsakrings AB (Sappisure Försäkrings AB) Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
- Sappi Fine Paper North America Subsidiary · Boston, United States
- Koninklijke Nederlandse Papierfabriek Subsidiary · Maastricht
- SAPPI SOUTHERN AFRICA Subsidiary · Johannesburg, South Africa
- SAPPI PAPIER HOLDING GMBH Gratkorn, Austria
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Products and brands
- paper
Listed on Wikidata.1
South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited was founded in 1936. The company is now known as Sappi and is headquartered in Johannesburg, It produces and sells commodity paper products, pulp, dissolving pulp, and forest and timber products for Southern Africa and export markets. In 2013, it was the world's largest producer of dissolving pulp.
In 2003, Sappi announced that Andre Wagenaar had been appointed as the CEO of Sappi's Forest Products Division, with effect from 1 January 2004, when Dr John Job relinquished his responsibilities for the Southern African businesses.
As of 1 July 2014, Steve Binnie became Sappi's CEO. His predecessor, Ralph Boettger, resigned for health reasons having been CEO from 2007.
In July 2019, Michael G. Haws was appointed as president and CEO of Sappi North America, succeeding Mark Gardner who retired at the end of September 2019.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sappi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Koninklijke Nederlandse Papierfabriek
- Sappi Fine Paper North America
Subsidiaries (GLEIF)
Also consolidated
From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.
Acquisitions
- 1997Acquired Koninklijke Nederlandse Papierfabriek1
In 1990, Sappi purchased the paper mills of UK Dickinson Robinson Group – Nash Mills, Keynsham Paper Mill and Fife Paper Mills from the asset-stripper Roland Franklin (Pembridge Investments). These mills were subsequently closed by Sappi as were all other acquisitions (Kymmene Oy, Blackburn Mill and Wolvercote Mill) they had made in the UK.
On 29 September 2008, Sappi purchased two paper mills in Finland, one in Switzerland and one in Germany from the M-real company. In the United States, Sappi closed its Muskegon, Michigan plant in 2009, which was founded in 1899 by the Central Paper Company. In 2011 Sappi announced closure of their Swiss production site. The company's existing kraft pulp plant in Cloquet, Minnesota was replaced by a new mill which began producing dissolving pulp in June 2013.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sappi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Controversies and legal
Price fixing controversy
In 1996, Sappi along other 10 main producers of carbonless paper was investigated by the European Commission for illegal price fixing in various countries in the EU. Although found guilty of earning millions by fixing the price of printing paper, Sappi was granted full immunity from the fine due to its cooperation with the EC's cartel investigating unit. Other companies implicated were fined a total of $145 million.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sappi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Timeline
- 1936Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.sappi.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/sappina1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/sappikirkniemi1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/sappinorthamerica1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/sappi1
- WikipediaSappi
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ481472
Sources
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- 1WikidataSappi on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSappi on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsSappi logo by unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5WikipediaSappi on Wikipedia (revision used)
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