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No matter the challenge, Universal Paper & Plastics continues to grow.  Naturally, to celebrate this occasion, we had our annual birthday celebration on the 5th of February this year. With continuous growth comes constant learning and in our endeavours to foster development within the company, particular emphasis was placed on our four core values asRead more

For the past few months, Universal Paper has been running a variety of Social Media competitions, with some great prizes being given away. For Valentine’s Day, we asked our fans to submit photographs of their romantic day, whether it be a picnic, a photo of their romantic dinner or a collage of their day. WeRead more

Introducing a unique product to the South African market: the Dinu Décor Collection Multi packs.  Forming part of the Dinu Décor Collection of 2-ply printed tissue products, the Multi range comprises household towel as well as bathroom tissue with each pack showcasing a different design per roll of product. There are 10 different designs toRead more

Universal Paper was recently visited by Tissue World Magazine. Below is what they had to say.(Click here for Article Source: www.tissueworldmagazine.com) Inhibiting exchange rates, rising energy costs, changing consumer habits, struggling economy … no wonder Universal Paper & Plastics has become creatively self-sufficient. TWM talks to three members of the founding Sher family. The roadsRead more

We have received an influx of compliments with the launch of our Dinu Décor Multi household towels and bathroom tissue. Recently we received another compliment. This time coming from a high school maths teacher who explained that she was “SO excited to see the STUNNING trig/geometry print IN COLOUR on the rolls.” She continued to sayRead more

Once again for the 4th year running UPP brought home the gold at the annual Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa (FTA SA) awards held at Emperors Palace this year. The (FTA SA) hosts the annual awards event celebrating excellence in the flexographic print industry in South Africa. Any manufacturer in the flexographic print industryRead more

Recently some enthusiastic little folk were given the opportunity to go wild with our Dinu Décor Multi household towels and so they did.  From colouring in animals to joining the dots they were busy for hours, the little ones let their inner artists shine adding colour in unexpected ways. With 10 designs to choose fromRead more

Introducing another first for the Dinu range of tissue products, the Dinu bathroom tissue Multi pack. Just as with our household towel Multi pack, this product introduces various new print designs all in one pack.  With 26 designs in total, you’ll get variety in every pack. The themes vary greatly from Sudoku and word searches –Read more

Introducing our latest household towel from the Dinu Décor Collection, the Multi pack. Another first from Dinu, the Multi pack introduces 10 fun, new print designs packed in a manner that makes no two Multi packs the same. From inspirational quotes to famous landmarks, the various design themes are not just conversation starters, but functionalRead more

The FTA SA Print Excellence Awards was once again a successful outing for UPP this year. The Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa hosts an annual awards event celebrating excellence in the flexographic print industry in this country.  Anyone in the flexographic print industry can submit an entry with a product/s of their choosing with categories rangingRead more