Monstrous new printer for Uniprint KwaZulu-Natal printing company Uniprint recently invested R100 million and considerable logistical effort to install a state-of-the-art printing press. The monstrous new heat-set printer can produce 37 000 pages per minute, is 78m long, three storeys high and had to be shipped in numerous pieces before being assembled on site. 4 Jul 2008 08:24
Sappi celebrates excellence in sustainable print - Sappi South African printers and the print industry were recognised and honoured at the 2008 Sappi African Printers of the Year gala event on Thursday, 26 June 2008. Held in the Drakensberg, the event saw six gold winners being awarded the coveted printing awards, with Johannesburg based printer Ultra Litho again scooping multiple gold awards. 30 Jun 2008 15:51
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Cape Talk team held hostage NEWSWATCH: Foreigners at the Bluewaters camp in Strandfontein took Cape Talk's breakfast team hostage this morning, Wednesday, 25 June 2008, reports 702 Talk Radio. Morning show host Aden Thomas and his team were forced to resume broadcasting so that the foreigners, who have since apologised, could air their views. 25 Jun 2008 11:14
Paarl Media acquires Print24, Paarl Post Paarl Media Group has acquired Print24 and Paarl Post as part of its programme to enhance the core printing facilities available to clients, it was announced yesterday, Monday, 2 June 2008. Both businesses will be housed as a collective grouping under the name of “Paarl Coldset”. 3 Jun 2008 09:01
Seeking innovation in printing Xerox's seventh annual multinational Printing Innovation with Xerox Imaging (PIXI) Awards will open for entries on Thursday, 29 May 2008, to coincide with drupa, the world's leading print industry exhibition. For the first time, the awards will this year recognise a new business application category and also print providers using Xerox production systems in an environmentally friendly manner. 26 May 2008 08:30
Renewed outbreak of spam to the printing sector - Printing Questions It appears that there has been a new outbreak of spam from the KST mailing list which was apparently hijacked by spammers from either Telkom or their partner Pomoroy. The mailing list in question targets the whole printing industry in South Africa and unfortunately will include many of PIFSA's members. 12 May 2008 14:00
Litho proves lucrative for Truepress agency - Kemtek Thanks to a Screen Truepress 344 direct imaging press installed by South African distributor Kemtek, a Johannesburg-based advertising agency with no previous printing experience has increased its annual turnover by 25 percent through expanding into lithographic production. 9 May 2008 11:28
HIFLEX and KBA found new company, KBA Complete GmbH - Printing Questions The HIFLEX Group has become the leading global MIS and Web2Print vendor, providing reality JDF connectivity and automation systems for the graphic arts industry. With numerous new customer installations in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa, HIFLEX enjoys a continuous annual growth rate of more than 25%. 6 May 2008 16:09
National launch of the Making the Difference Through Design Competition - Sappi Woolworths, together with the Western Cape Education Department, Design Indaba and Sappi, launched the “Making the Difference Through Design” educational initiative in 2006. Initially piloted at some 120 schools in the Western Cape during the 2006 school year, ‘Making the Difference Through Design' has received accolades from curriculum developers, administrators and teachers and was rolled out nationally during 2007. 8 Apr 2008 16:21
Fire inspires March Pyro award winner As from 2008, Pyrotec is hosting the Pyro Inspirations Awards on a bi-monthly basis where a panel of judges representing various industries evaluates on-pack promotional labelling in terms of originality, impact and clever use of space. From seven finalists, Purple Hat's BIC Megalighter Fix-a-Form booklet label was announced as the winner for the March award. 3 Apr 2008 11:42
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KwaZulu-Natal printing company Uniprint recently invested R100 million and considerable logistical effort to install a state-of-the-art printing press. The monstrous new heat-set printer can produce 37 000 pages per minute, is 78m long, three storeys high and had to be shipped in numerous pieces before being assembled on site. 4 Jul 2008 08:24
South African printers and the print industry were recognised and honoured at the 2008 Sappi African Printers of the Year gala event on Thursday, 26 June 2008. Held in the Drakensberg, the event saw six gold winners being awarded the coveted printing awards, with Johannesburg based printer Ultra Litho again scooping multiple gold awards. 30 Jun 2008 15:51
Woolworths, together with the Western Cape Education Department, Design Indaba and Sappi, launched the “Making the Difference Through Design” educational initiative in 2006. Initially piloted at some 120 schools in the Western Cape during the 2006 school year, ‘Making the Difference Through Design' has received accolades from curriculum developers, administrators and teachers and was rolled out nationally during 2007. 8 Apr 2008 16:21
As from 2008, Pyrotec is hosting the Pyro Inspirations Awards on a bi-monthly basis where a panel of judges representing various industries evaluates on-pack promotional labelling in terms of originality, impact and clever use of space. From seven finalists, Purple Hat's BIC Megalighter Fix-a-Form booklet label was announced as the winner for the March award. 3 Apr 2008 11:42
