Steve Binnie

Chief Executive Officer, Sappi

Steve Binnie is Chief Executive Officer of Sappi, in the role since July 2014.

Sappi is a Johannesburg-headquartered pulp, paper and packaging group. Binnie, previously its chief financial officer, has overseen the US$500 million conversion of the Somerset Mill in Maine into a paperboard plant.

In the job

  1. Sappi reported a widening quarterly loss and said it was pivoting towards its US operations and finalising a graphic paper joint venture with UPM. Source

  2. Sappi announced a strong sales forecast for the expanded Somerset Mill in Maine after spending US$500 million converting it to packaging paper. Source

Career before

  1. Chief Financial Officer, Sappi

Sources

  1. iol.co.za
  2. businessday.co.za
  3. moneyweb.co.za
  4. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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