Working at Sappi
We are 12,000 people strong, working together in over 20 countries, to make every day more sustainable than the last. It takes curious, innovative and tenacious people to influence and evolve what comes next, to partner with industries to improve our communities and planet. Are you ready to put down roots where it matters? Let’s grow a better future, together.
How we’re growing a better future
How we’re growing a better future
Meet our people
Hear from some incredible people who are already growing a better future with us.
The Sappi story
We were founded on December 17, 1936 in South Africa as ‘South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited’, producing paper from straw at our first mill in Johannesburg.
Over the years, we evolved beyond our origins and expanded internationally, becoming a leader in coated paper and diversifying our products to serve customers in over 150 countries.
Moving beyond graphic paper, we also became a leading producer of dissolving wood pulp – a key raw materials in the textile industry. We also produce kraft and high yield pulp for paper and packaging applications.
In recent years, we have strengthened our presence in the packaging and specialty paper markets, offering innovative solutions for labels and self-adhesive, paperboard, containerboard, flexible packaging, silicone base paper, synthetic leather production and much more.
Today, we’re a proud market leader in nanocellulose production. Driving innovation in biomaterials - biochemicals, fibrillated cellulose and lignin - and renewable energy that supports and champions a zero-carbon circular economy.
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