Tugela Mill
Sappi Tugela Mill
Tugela Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Mandeni Local Municipality, South Africa, with a capacity of 170 000 tonnes per year.
- Company
- Sappi Limited
- Group
- Sappi
- WoodComp ID
- 00282 (how IDs work)
- Country
- South Africa
- City
- Mandeni Local Municipality
- Status
- Operating
- Capacity
- 170 000 t/y pulpCompany figure for 2026 · verified 2026-08-20Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
- Type
- Kraft
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Website
- sappi.com
-29.152, 31.404
Raw material
Products
Paper products
Byproducts
Certifications
FSCPEFC
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Related facilities
Tugela Mill is the 4th largest pulp mill in South Africa of the 4 with a pulp capacity figure in WoodComp's register.
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- Largest pulp mills in South Africa
- Mondi Richards Bay
- Nearest facilities
- York Timbers Warburton (338 km) ·York Timbers Sabie (455 km) ·MTO George Sawmill (1001 km) ·Tamil Nadu Newsprint (TNPL) (6704 km) ·Seshasayee Paper (SPB) (6708 km)
Timeline
- 2026capacity reported
Capacity reported: 170 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-07-22).
Source ↗ - 1954foundedunsourced
Mill established (Sappi's oldest purpose-built mill)
Sources
Data confidence: High (100 of 100) how this is computed
- otherchecked 2026-07-22sayellow.com
- otherchecked 2026-07-22kzntopbusiness.co.za
- company websitechecked 2026-07-22sappi.com
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- newschecked 2026-07-23paper-world.com
- otherchecked 2026-07-23cdn-s3.sappi.com
- industry presschecked 2026-08-17saforestryonline.co.za
How to cite
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