Attend the Africa Print Expo in Cape Town for packaging solutions that will create greater brand awareness and that will stand out on retail shelves. The event is taking place on 15-16 May at the CTICC from 9am-5pm. ‘In principle, paper and packaging will continue to play a central role in people’s lives. However, there is massive pressure for change, driven primarily by two factors: digitalisation and sustainability,’ explained Thomas Schiemann, managing director of the VDMA Printing and Paper Technology Association. Smithers expects an average annual growth of over [...]

Printing SA will educate visitors about their member benefits and services at the Africa Print Expo in Cape Town, being held on 15-16 May at the CTICC.  Printing SA represent the interests of the printing, packaging, branding, creative design, marketing and communications industries. They ensure the industry is sustainable and that all stakeholders and, in particular, its members prosper. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak to representatives to find out about their member benefits, such as: human resources consultancy services; industrial relations consultancy services; B-BBEE advisory and consultancy [...]

The Africa Print Durban expo, which took place from 13-14 March at the Durban ICC, not only attracted visitors from all around KwaZulu-Natal, but also areas such as Maputo, East London, Lesotho and Johannesburg.  The 1005 visitors who attended were inspired by the latest technologies and trends in commercial printing, packaging, encapsulating and laminating, branding, binding, digital labelling, graphics, digital printing and more. Exhibitor Feedback: ‘It was a great show. We had a number of leads, both for our consumable and equipment range. The leads are all strong, so [...]

The current challenges and increasing demands from end customers must be met with innovations in mechanical and plant engineering. This can create new business models, reduce energy and material consumption and lower the error rate. Digitalisation, demographic change and climate change are mega trends that are also having a significant impact on the transformation of the printing and paper industries. Nevertheless, paper and printed products will still be used and needed in many areas of life in the coming decades – the industry has a future. Playing a central [...]

Attending the Africa Print Expo in Durban is a great way to connect and network with other professionals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect and discover new solutions that can grow your commercial digital printing business. The event is taking place on 13-14 March at the Durban ICC from 9am-5pm. Visitors at the event will have the opportunity to engage with industry-leading companies, who will showcase their latest commercial print solutions, as well as packaging solutions, encapsulating and laminating, branding, binding equipment, digital label printing, graphics, [...]

Midcomp will showcase its HP Latex 700W print and cut solution, and more, at the Africa Print Expo in Durban, being held from 13-14 March at the Durban ICC from 9am-5pm. HP Latex 700W Print And Cut Solution The machine allows users to print white without complexity, deliver vivid colours at high speed, get striking contrast using pure blacks, and expect sharp 4-point text, while retaining the renowned features of HP Latex printers. With the HP Latex 64 Plus Cutting Solution, users can enable new applications and growth for [...]

Kemtek Imaging Systems will exhibit its Canon and Epson printing solutions, and more, at the Africa Print Expo in Durban, which will be held at the Durban ICC from 13-14 March, 9am-5pm. Visitors can see the following at the company’s stand: Canon imagePRESS C265 This multifunction machine can print, copy, scan, send and store (with fax as an option) and makes clients’ work really stand out. A cost-effective choice, it can grow possibilities for clients without the need for specialist print knowledge. Users can create standout promotional materials with [...]

Dr. Sean Smyth, analyst and consultant, Smithers, and writing for drupa, said digital packaging offers many opportunities for commercial printers looking to move into new sectors as many traditional print applications continue to decline. The same dynamic is encouraging more equipment suppliers to offer digital printing systems for labels, corrugated, cartons, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, glass and metal packaging. The figures show how the suppliers of digital print equipment for labels and packaging have developed since this technology map was first produced in 2019. There has been a steady [...]