Saiccor - The First 50 Years 5.8 MB - Sappi

The Tubb Period (1996 –)
previously worked as an environmental conservation officer in Port
Elizabeth� The ISO 14000 audit set for July had to be postponed as
the trade union had declared a strike over a wage dispute� The audit
took place from 6–8 August where auditors, TUV, required seven
‘findings’ to be rectified within 90 days before issuing an ISO 14000
certificate� The ‘findings’ were largely for oil in storm water and
incorrect storage of chemicals� Frantic rectification work took place
before 23 October 2001, when the ‘findings’ were again audited and
found to be in order� An ISO 14000 certificate was issued by TUV
(Bavaria) on 31 January 2002�
The fiftieth anniversary of the registration of Saiccor as a company
was marked on 12 September 2001� It had been decided to celebrate
the day in a relatively low-key fashion, as the arrival of the Italians in
1954 and the first production on 1 December 1955 were considered
more noteworthy events� The anniversary was to be honoured with
a banner at the entrance to the mill noting the occasion and a
commemorative desk clock given to each employee� However,
Saiccor’s fiftieth anniversary was completely overshadowed by the
horrific events that took place in New York on 11 September 2001�
Everyone was too numb with shock to celebrate�The Saiccor mill
carried on�
The Saiccor mill, 2001
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Craig Daniel