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Africa Print Cape Town Expo Showcased Latest Labelling, Packaging And Printing Trends

The Africa Print Cape Town Expo, held at the CTICC on 11-12 March, attracted visitors from all over the Western Cape as well as other parts of South Africa such as Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Potchefstroom, and from across the borders such as Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia. Exhibitors were pleased with the turnout and quality of leads they generated and the sales made: ‘The highlight for us was networking with new resellers in the market. We haven’t been in Cape Town for a long time, and to meet with [...]

2026-03-18T17:16:44+02:00March 18th, 2026|
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C1W Cape Town Event Brought Together Women In Signage, Print, And Branding

The successful Change One Woman (C1W) networking event was held at the Africa Print Cape Town Expo on 12 March. C1W is an initiative dedicated to empowering women in signage, print and branding through connection, conversation and support. Women gathered to discuss their challenges, career journeys, and business opportunities at the valuable networking event. The event was proudly sponsored by NUtec Digital Ink, Kolok Graphic Supplies, Avery Dennison, Midcomp, Graphix Supply World and DTF Printing Africa. ‘We want to create a ripple effect of women in the industry,’ said [...]

2026-03-18T17:05:39+02:00March 18th, 2026|
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Fujifilm South Africa Showcased Photobook Printer At Africa Print Cape Town Expo

Fujifilm South Africa showcased its CX 3240 Creative Duplex Printer at the recently held Africa Print Expo in Cape Town, which ran from 3-4 May at the CTICC. The printer is designed for on-site photo specialty product production, and includes: automatic double-sided printing for thick paper with easier operation (when using paper recommended by Fujifilm), borderless prints without any post production trimming, and a versatile array of advanced printing features ideal for greeting cards. Print on thick paper (324gsm), print on paper with special shapes (rounded corners or scalloped), [...]

2023-05-22T09:17:08+02:00May 11th, 2023|
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Print Remains A Valued Resource

According to Two Sides North America President Kathi Rowzie, print and digital communications are often compared as an either/or proposition to suggest one is better than the other, but the non-profit organisation’s research shows that both play an important part in today’s information-driven economy. ‘Rather than adopt a one-size-fits all digital communications strategy, savvy news […]

2021-06-07T09:02:17+02:00May 26th, 2021|
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An Opportunity For Packaging Designers And Brands To Minimise Waste

Consider the tube used to package Pringles crisps. Its design presents considerable difficulties for recycling. The package consists of a metal base and metal tear-off lid, plus a foil laminated cardboard sleeve and a plastic cap. This points to one of the biggest limitations for packaging design: complex packaging  is too hard to separate into […]

2020-11-30T08:59:29+02:00November 25th, 2020|
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Consumers Pushing For More Sustainable Packaging

Much of the drive to ditch plastics comes from consumer pressure – they are appalled at the damage plastic waste causes. If people choose not to buy a product because of its plastic packaging, sellers have to respond. This is especially urgent in sectors already under threat to change their business models, such as newspaper […]

2020-11-15T10:49:37+02:00November 10th, 2020|
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Assessing The Value Of Paper Waste

Waste paper and board have persistent value as raw materials, so recycling them into new materials makes sense if it is done right. But waste paper and board have questionable value as a fleeting source of energy. A small cohort of people in the paper business and elsewhere have taken to disparaging recycling. They claim […]

2020-09-21T08:38:32+02:00September 16th, 2020|
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Is The Switch From Paperless To Digital Communications Sustainable?

According to Two Sides, the magnitude of the negative impacts resulting from the use of electronic communication should be cause enough for companies to abandon their unverifiable greenwashing claims that going digital is better for the environment. Many banks, utilities, telecoms and other service providers continue to encourage (and sometimes force) their customers to switch […]

2020-08-24T08:22:56+02:00August 18th, 2020|
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Facts About Forestry, Recycling And Greenwashing Claims

According to Samantha Choles, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, we need to get the facts straight about paper and recycling and cut the greenwash. I recently drew cash at an ATM and was greeted with an on-screen message: ‘If everyone said no to a receipt just for one month, we would save 45 trees.’ […]

2020-04-27T13:57:11+02:00April 20th, 2020|
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Now Is The Time To See How You Can Improve Your Print Production Processes

Jonathan Malone-McGrew, Senior Director, Engagement – Solimar Systems, Inc., discusses the impact of COVID-19 on sectors such as paper, print and mail, and how we can stay abreast of the challenges ahead. It should be safe to say at this point that 2020 isn’t exactly what any of us expected; the challenges of COVID-19 have […]

2020-04-20T07:53:50+02:00April 15th, 2020|
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