Mpumalanga Business 2022-23
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province. With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
The 2022/23 edition of Mpumalanga Business is the 13th issue of this successful publication that since its launch in 2008 has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the province.
With messages of welcome to potential investors from both the provincial premier and the MEC responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, this edition of the journal also contains the official Mpumalanga Investment Prospectus, a comprehensive survey of the province’s assets and the potential of the region. Major catalytic projects such as the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) are examined in detail, outlining how producers, processors and logistics firms stand to benefit and where there is potential for investment. In addition to the Prospectus, the journal contains a special feature on education and a series of brief news briefs about some of the most important sectors in the provincial economy.
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KEY SECTORS FORESTRY<br />
Forestry is a key driver for the development of<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong>’s rural economy and a major provider<br />
of job opportunities. About 40% of SA’s sustainable<br />
forests are located in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> Province.<br />
The industry comprises logging, saw-milling, wood<br />
products, wood board, pulp and paper as well as<br />
specialised cellulose.<br />
Specialised cellulose is a sought-after<br />
natural, renewable fibre with a wide range<br />
of uses in the textile, consumer goods,<br />
foodstuff and pharmaceutical industries<br />
and is produced in large quantities at<br />
Sappi Ngodwana.<br />
PG Bison has recently invested<br />
R560-million in a new front-end dryer for<br />
its particleboard plant in Mkhondo (Piet<br />
Retief). The company is also building a new medium-density fibreboard<br />
(MDF) plant at its <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> plant.<br />
SAFCOL/Komatiland is the state forestry<br />
company with commercial and non-commercial<br />
operations covering a land area of 187 320ha.<br />
R9.5<br />
billion<br />
Amount invested in the foresty industry<br />
40%<br />
R560-million<br />
<strong>Mpumalanga</strong> has<br />
processing<br />
39<br />
out of 148 in South Africa<br />
18<br />
plants<br />
MAIN EXPORTS<br />
PULP<br />
PAPER<br />
SPECIALISED CELLULOSE<br />
SAWN LUMBER<br />
WOOD CHIPS<br />
WATTLE EXTRACT<br />
MAJOR COMPANIES<br />
SAPPI<br />
SAFCOL<br />
SONAE ARAUCO<br />
PG BISON<br />
YORK TIMBERS<br />
FX GROUP<br />
Sonae Arauco is a Portuguese investment.<br />
A new entrant, local BEE company the<br />
FX Group, is commissioning a greenfield<br />
particle board plant in Lothair in the Gert<br />
Sibande District.<br />
Of South Africa’s sustainable forests are located<br />
in <strong>Mpumalanga</strong> and it leads the nation in hectares<br />
planted and export earnings<br />
PG Bison’s recent investment in a new front-end<br />
dryer for its particleboard plant in Mkhondo<br />
(Piet Retief)<br />
Softwood saw-log plantations run in three<br />
provinces by Komatiland Forests, a subsidiary of<br />
state-owned enterprise SAFCOL
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