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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

Universal Paper & Plastics is a family business that’s been around since 1950. Since 2006, however, it’s grown its revenue tenfold and evolved significantly.  By 2006 Universal Paper and Plastics had been in business for decades. But it had hit a roadblock. “The business was not in a bad shape financially, but it also wasn’t growing at the typeRead 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

  This uniquely gorgeous Toilet Paper Wedding Dress, designed and produced by Van Tran (25), was made almost entirely out of toilet paper. Yes, you read that right, bathroom tissue was the main fabric used to make the dress. Tran spent three weeks brainstorming and creating a couture-inspired wedding dress in her Brooklyn apartment. AfterRead more

This Spring Day was also Casual Day, with the theme being “Up Your Game.” Our members of staff had a ball of a time dressing up and spreading smiles around the office. One of the directors was even dressed in some cricket gear. All the staff from the different departments each received a Casual DayRead more

In case you missed our Dinu Meme, Jumping the gun, here is the complete series.  Read more