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Sappi — Investor Presentation (June 2003)

10 slides from Sappi's investor presentation, June 2003

  1. Slide 1: The word for fine paper – Nijmegen Mill

    The word for fine paper Nijmegen Mill

  2. Slide 2: Background (1)

    Background (1) } 1908 Start production paper mill Gelderland in Nijmegen } 1956 Start at current location } 1971 Start production PM 7, with conductive copy base paper, max. speed 240m/min. } 1972 Take-over by KNP } 1974 First rebuild PM 7 to production xerographic paper, max. speed 550 m/min. } 197

  3. Slide 3: Background (2)

    Background (2) } 1987 Energy power plant in operation } 1991 Third rebuild of PM 7 for a maximum speed of 1,000 m/min and production capacity of 200,000 tons coated paper } 1994 Merger KNP and LEYKAM, start of Sheeting Center, dedication PM 7 to reels, ISO 9001 certification } 1997 Take-over by Sapp

  4. Slide 4: Key facts

    Key facts } Optimal transport infrastructure: waterways from/to Antwerp and Rotterdam (dock in Maas-Waal canal) accessible to coaster of 1000 -1700 ton. Highway and railway connections to Western Europe. } Total area side = 12 ha. } Number of employees = 303 } One papermachine PM 7 } Total capacity:

  5. Slide 5: Paper range

    Paper range } Graphic paper } 2 sided pre - and topcoated woodfree paper } Matt, Silk and Gloss Finish } 90 - 100 - 115 - 135 - 150 - 170 gr. } RoyalRoto Brilliant Plus } RoyalRoto Silk } RoyalRoto Matt Nijmegen Mill

  6. Slide 6: Quality and environmental certification

    Quality and environmental certification } Certified according to ISO 9001 (Since 1994) } Certified according to ISO 14001 (Since 1998) } Registered according to Eco- Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) (Since 1998) Nijmegen Mill

  7. Slide 7: Productivity development

    Productivity development Development speed in meters per minute 1050 1000 950 Meters per minute 900 850 800 750 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Speed in mtr/min 855 916 946 984 990 995 1003 999 Nijmegen Mill

  8. Slide 8: Productivity development

    Productivity development Development net output per day 700 600 500 Net saleable 400 tons per day 300 200 100 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Broke losses in % 511 535 547 590 589 617 630 633 Nijmegen Mill

  9. Slide 9: Productivity development

    Productivity development Productivity per employee based on capacity 760 740 720 700 680 Tons per employee 660 640 620 600 580 560 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Tons per employee 632 669 686 715 732 748 Nijmegen Mill

  10. Slide 10: Development DIFR

    Development DIFR 20,0 8 18,0 7 16,0 6 14,0 12,0 5 Nr of DIFR accidents 10,0 4 8,0 3 6,0 2 4,0 2,0 1 0,0 0 Act. Till 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 apr.'02 Disabling accidents 19,0 16,0 11,0 13,0 9,0 7,0 1,0 DIFR 7,6 6,6 4,6 5 3,5 2,8 0,7 Years Nijmegen Mill

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