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UPM Raflatac Opens Slitting,

Distribution Terminal in South
Africa

PM Raflatac has opened a new slitting and distribution
Uterminal in Johannesburg, South Africa. Operational
since December 2018, the new Johannesburg terminal will
supply innovative and sustainable paper, film and specials
products to label converters in Sub-Saharan Africa. The

grand opening of the new terminal was celebrated on
Feb. 7, with more than 100 participants from around South
Africa and the neighboring countries, including customers
and local trade media.Johannesburg is the largest market
area with highest growth potential in the region. Located
in Germiston, the new terminal features both one and
two-meter-wide slitting capabilities. The introduction
of two-meter-wide slitting capability enhances UPM
Raflatac's service offer range to be able to provide even
more MEGA (net width) services.

The new Johannesburg terminal is part of UPM Raflatac's
program to improve, adjust and consolidate the
company's operational and service platform in South
Africa. Following the completion of the new terminal,
the former Johannesburg and Durban terminal operations
were relocated to the new facility, while Durban sales
office was relocated to a new address in Durban. In
addition to the new Johannesburg terminal and the sales
office in Durban, UPM Raflatac has terminal operations
in Cape Town. "With the new terminal, we will be better
able to meet the customer and market expectations for
high quality products with enhanced service,” says Ralph
Bhengu, country sales manager for UPM Raflatac South
Africa. “It improves our competitiveness and thus better
positions UPM Raflatac as a leading label supplier in South
Africa and Africa.”

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