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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: It was a bizarre sight – 20 toilet rolls set on fire and lined up in rows after being drenched in fuel.   Recently, the Royal Australia’s Flying Doctor service had to come up with a unique landing solution for their King Air aircraft when making a midnight emergency landing at a remoteRead more

OWN YOUR GROWTH BY GG VAN ROOYEN Start-ups aren’t the only businesses that need to pivot. Large companies often need to do it as well. The difference, though, is that pivoting a large organisation is much more complex, and the stakes are much higher. Here’s how brothers Jonathan and David Sher, together with their father Barry, have takenRead more

Universal Paper partnership We had the privilege of having an American film crew visit Universal Paper in February 2017. They spent a little under a week filming our directors, factories and our processes. Watch the video below. Read the script below. Running a business with your family is a real blessing. You get to workRead more

Project Gold Eagle Universal Paper Manufacturers Green Field Tissue Mill in South Africa with PMP Intelli-Tissue® Advanced 1600 is Up and Running – A Gold Eagle spread its wings on Sunday 19th February 2017 at 11:20 a.m. local time. In December 2014, PMP (Paper Machinery Producer) signed a contract with Universal Paper Manufacturers (UPM), partRead more

Back to the Future – 67 Years Old To celebrate the 67th Birthday of Universal Paper & Plastics, we held a “Back to the Future” themed party on the 10th of February. As we did last year, particular emphasis was placed on our four core values. We incorporated the values into the decor. We alsoRead more

UPP boosts Inventory Management – Sage X3 Universal Paper and Plastics (UPP), one of South Africa’s leading manufacturers of tissue paper products, has improved inventory management, gained better control over its business processes and enhanced its access to management information by implementing Sage X3 and Sage Inventory Advisor. The business management solution was implemented byRead more

Starting on Monday 28 November, Universal Paper hosted an Employee Health Week campaign. Three independent companies were on site to conduct tests and seminars. Men’s Clinic International held group talks about male sexual health. They also offered employees an opportunity to ask any questions relevant to the topic. The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) provided freeRead more

For the 5th year running UPP brought home the gold at the annual Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa (FTA SA) awards held at Emperors Palace. The (FTA SA) hosts the annual awards event celebrating excellence in the flexographic print industry in South Africa. Any manufacturer in the flexographic print industry can submit their entriesRead more

Never throw away an empty toilet roll again with all these uses for them In the spirit of DIY projects, (click here if you missed our DIY Household Towel Holder post) we thought we would inspire you with some easy and affordable ideas for recycling those cardboard tubes that are left once you have finishedRead more

Your kitchen accessories should be an extension of you and should reflect your style and personality. There are easy ways that you can customise your decor to suit your style, without having to spend extra money.  Do this by making then you should definitely need to try to make some projects at home and improve your kitchenRead more