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Top 15 Recycled paper manufacturers based in South Africa

Name: Recycled paper manufacturers based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 38 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 38 recycled paper manufacturers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 7,938 professional contacts across them, including 3,214 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers recycled paper manufacturers headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

38Companies

7,938Contacts tracked

3,214Verified emails

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The 15 largest recycled paper manufacturers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 15 of 38 recycled paper manufacturers based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to recycled paper manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	SAPPI	Indirect evidence	Rosebank, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	6,223 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We strive to use every part of the tree to make world-class products for customers in over 150 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	Mpact Limited	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	528 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Mpact is the largest paper and plastics packaging and recycling business in southern Africa, employing 5,095 people and generated revenue of R12.8bn in the 2023 financial year.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Neopak	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	172 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Neopak is a world-class South African business with the core competence and exclusive focus on the manufacturing of high quality recycled containerboard and related paper products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	Shave & Gibson Packaging PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Ethekwini, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	155 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Shave & Gibson’s story began in 1981 when brothers-in-law, Alan Gibson and Neville Shave, purchased a small company called Group Print & Packaging which laid the company’s…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Extrupet PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Extrupet is the largest and most advanced recycler of PET bottle material on the African continent, and South Africa's first modern recycling operation dedicated to the recycling…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	Xanita	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Xanita's proprietary manufacturing process converts recycled kraft paper fibre waste into high-strength, lightweight, non-toxic, low density fibreboard.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	Lufil Packaging	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lufil Packaging is South Africa's leading supplier of paper bags, offering a comprehensive range of environmentally-friendly solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	Lothlorien Recycling PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lothlorien started in 1972 Lothlorien Waste was added in 2015 Lothlorien Recycling and Lothlorien Waste offer bespoke waste management and recycling solutions taylor made to suite…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	Papercor Holdings	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	29 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As the paper merchant with a 360° approach to everything paper and the printing of paper we offer an extensive range of sustainably sourced paper and board for printing, writing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Gerber Paper	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Gerber Paper was founded in 1975 and today is a leading supplier of paper to the South African market.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Merpak Envelopes PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1968, Merpak is the largest specialised envelope manufacturing and printing company in Southern Africa, and currently holds around 80% share in the local market.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	Afripaper Products PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Knights, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A leading provider of sustainable paper products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Enviromall PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Honeydew, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “GoGreenWithEnviromall: Affordable Eco Packaging in South Africa EnviroMall believes in a future where convenience doesn't come at our planet’s cost.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	Converted Paper Products JHB PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Converted Paper Products (CPP) was established in 2001 and is a private owned company which supplies an extensive range of local and imported products that provides the Litho and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	JAK Papers	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Packaging & Paper Wholesale Merchant > Sustainability > Reliability” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: recycled paper manufacturers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names recycled paper manufacturers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of recycled paper manufacturers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name recycled paper manufacturers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Recycled paper manufacturers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

40.5%Verified-email coverage

208.9Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

28.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 38 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among recycled paper manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “recycled paper manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names recycled paper manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among recycled paper manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,214 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names recycled paper manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many recycled paper manufacturers are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 38 recycled paper manufacturers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

SAPPI, headquartered in Rosebank, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most recycled paper manufacturers?

Johannesburg leads with 11 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (6) and Durban (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,214 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 38 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.