Specialists, backed by world-class R&D
NPP has represented Finnish and Nordic producers in Southern Africa since 1994. Behind us stand the research, technical service and innovation teams of our principals, so we can help you with complex product specifications.
Product experts
Our team knows grades, end uses and conversion processes across paper, packaging, plywood and timber.
Principals’ R&D
UPM co-creates new materials with brand owners and converters. Walki runs an innovation hub and an in-house recyclability lab. Loparex brings 100 years of release-liner science.
Documented performance
WISA provides certificates, EPDs and Declarations of Performance. Lunawood’s cladding life is verified by BRE.
Complex specifications
Send us your application. We work with the principals’ technical teams to recommend the right grade, test it and support you through trials.
Meet your product experts
Real people in Cape Town and Johannesburg, one call away.
Philip Palmgren
Managing Director, Nordic Paper & Packaging
Philip leads NPP from Cape Town and is also Honorary Consul of Finland in Cape Town. He studied at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki and works every day with our Finnish and Nordic principals.
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From Nordic forests to Southern Africa
Real mills, factories and projects from the producers we represent.
See how it is made
UPM Rauma paper mill
Making of WISA birch plywood
Production of Lunawood Thermowood
Installing a Polar Life Haus Vertical house
Photos and videos: Polar Life Haus, Lunawood, UPM, WISA Plywood (via YouTube).
How to buy
NPP is the agent for our suppliers. You can buy in two ways:
Direct supply
Mid-size and large printers, converters and industrial buyers usually buy directly from the supplier in full container loads, priced in EUR or USD. NPP manages the enquiry, specification and quote, and follows the order through to delivery.
Through our merchants and distributors
Smaller companies are supplied through our established paper merchants and wood distributors, which we supply in full container loads. Contact us and we will connect you with the right partner for your product and region.
Nordic forests. Southern Africa.
Paper, plywood and timber from responsibly managed Nordic forests, brought to you by NPP.
NPP represents the following companies in Southern Africa
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