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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.

UPP Director Turns 60

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

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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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Universal Paper Partnership – Sage

Universal Paper partnership We had the privilege of having an American film crew visit Universal Paper in February 2017. They spent a little under a week filming our directors, factories and our processes. Watch the video below. Read the script

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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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UPP boosts Inventory Management – Sage X3

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

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