Mondi and Sappi are large producers of stationery paper but these products were included in the Manufacturers of Paper sector so are not included here. This report therefore concentrates on products other than plain typing or copy paper. Not an easy sector to research. Companies were reluctant to supply information.
Small players seem to find business difficult.
One commented that you have to be big to survive. These smaller companies have to import a large percentage of their pulp requirements which is expensive and makes them vulnerable to exchange rate fluctuations.