Ngodwana Mill has been in operation since 1966 and entered the dissolving wood pulp (DWP) market in 2013 with the conversion of part of the mill's paper grade pulp production to DWP production. The mill produces paper grade pulp for own and for market consumption, as well as newsprint, containerboard and dissolving wood pulp. It is located along the N4 national road in the scenic Elands Valley, 50km from Mbombela, the capital city of Mpumalanga province. Conveniently situated amidst Sappi's own commercial forestry operations, the mill produces 330, 000 tons of paper pulp for own consumption, 210, 000 tons of dissolving wood pulp and 380, 000 tons of paper (newsprint and kraft linerboard used for packaging) per annum. 70% of the mill's product is exported and the balance is used locally. The mill generates its own energy in the form of steam and electricity from renewable and other sources. On average, the mill exports power to the national grid, helping to fuel the growing local...