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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

2017 Award Ceremony The annual UPP Award Ceremony was held at UPP at the end of December 2017. The day started off with a group photograph of all the employees in front of the Stock Prep Area at the new UPM Factory. The whole staff compliment moved inside to attend the year-end Award Ceremony whereRead more

Heritage Month at Universal Paper September saw the celebration of Heritage Month in South Africa. Heritage day, which is celebrated on the 24th of September, is also known as Braai Day. Universal Paper joined in the celebrations by hosting a series of braais held on the premises. Universal Paper’s staff members were split into 4Read 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

Dinu Celebrates women throughout South Africa Our Dinu brand is synonymous with quality and makes you feel at home, wherever you are. We know that women are so good at making a house a home and that is why we celebrate and show appreciation to women in the month of August. With designs varying fromRead more

Psyche of Success with David & Jonathan Sher 7 July 2017. The Big Small Business Show – Business Day TV Brothers David & Jonathan Sher, Directors at Universal Paper & Plastics, joined the family business 10 years ago and have since grown the turnover from R100 million to almost R1 billion during their tenure soRead more

At Universal Paper and Plastics it is our mission to create value for our customers, and in line with this, we are inviting you to become part of our family. Simply sign-up by navigating to www.upap.co.za/newsletter-sign-up and submitting a few details so that we can get to know you better. Join today and enjoy theRead more

After a few months of planning, we are extremely excited to announce the launch of our new website. We have created a modern website with a fresh look to better reflect our style and give visitors an insight into the products that we offer. We hope you like our new look which is designed toRead more

UPP Director Turns 60 We are elated to celebrate the birthday of Universal Paper’s Managing Director / Chairman, Mr Barry Sher, who turned 60 on the 24th of May. The ladies who work in the admin office decorated Mr Sher’s office and desk and his wife stopped by with a beautiful cake for the specialRead more

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