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To celebrate the 69th birthday of Universal Paper & Plastics this year, we held a “summer of sixty-nine” themed party on the 8th of February. The emphasis was placed on summer fun with the entire UP staff taking part in a variety of water-based games, the main attraction being the dunk bucket game.  Staff hadRead more

To celebrate the 68th Birthday of Universal Paper & Plastics, we held a “Going Green” themed party on Friday the 9th of February. This year, specific emphasis was placed on “Going Green” and what we as a company and people can do everyday to conserve resources and play our part in a sustainable future. PlansRead more

Official Opening of the New UPM Paper Mill in Ga-Rankuwa PRETORIA, Sept. 11, 2017 – Friday, September 8th saw the Grand Opening of the new Universal Paper Manufacturers Green Field Tissue Mill at a prestigious event held inside the factory. Mr. William Smith from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Cllr. Darryl Moss from theRead 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

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

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

  Contact us if you would like to apply for in-service training, or have experience in the flexographic printing, or FMCG industry.We are always looking for experienced people who can add value to our business. Please see below for available positions. You can click here to see the full job specifications. See a list ofRead 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

This year marked a milestone in the company’s history as we celebrated 65 years in business.  The festivities took place on the 6th of February this year and included a photo booth in addition to the lucky draw, refreshments and cake. Mr Barry Sher reflecting back mentioned a remark by a competitor pledging to putRead more