The strategic priority to invest in packaging and speciality papers in recent years also reaped rewards, with the segment having achieved record Ebitda of $359-million for the year under review, compared with $214-million in the prior year. Sales volumes increased by 9%, driven by robust global demand and renewed growth in Europe, but were constrained by available capacity and low levels of inventory in South Africa and North America where demand exceeded supply. Meanwhile, sales volumes for the pulp segment increased by 15% year-on-year on the back of strong market demand and improved logistics as Sappi had secured regular breakbulk shipping alternatives for its South African exports. The graphic paper segment also generated record Ebitda of $650-million for the period under review. "The remarkable turnaround from the lows of 2020 was driven by a number of factors which led to an unprecedented global shortage of graphic paper.