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News & Events happening at UP

Stay informed with the latest news and events from Universal Paper & Plastics. This page features company announcements, business updates, industry news and key events across our operations, keeping you up to date with what’s happening within the business and the wider industry.

NEW Dinu 3-Ply Convenience

  We are proud to introduce our 3-Ply Household Towel – now available in stores nationwide! What makes this household towel the ultimate kitchen brag item? Well for starters, it is super thick and absorbent – nod to the 3-ply

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Going Platinum – UPP’s 70th Birthday

It is not often that one is able to celebrate such significant milestones. They hinge on the fact that you need to be a part of something big, and find yourself in the right place at the right time. Our

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Back in the summer of sixty-nine

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

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UPP turns 68 – Going Green in 2018

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

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Project Gold Eagle Grand Opening

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.

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Next Level Entrepreneurs

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

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New UPM Facility Opens – Project Gold Eagle

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

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Back to the Future – 67 Years Old

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

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