From Cleaner To MD: An Inspiring Career Journey

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Kim Naran worked her way up from being a cleaner to becoming Managing Director of Packtech Tooling, a specialist tooling supplier to Africa’s printing, packaging, narrow web label and related industries. She shares her inspiring career journey and tips for success.

Printing SA Announces Central Chamber Golf And Padel Day

Printing SA has announced the Central Chamber Golf and Padel Day happening on Friday 20 February 2026 at the Kyalami Country Club. Join Printing SA for a day of great swings, networking, and fun. Africa Print, Sign Africa and Modern Marketing are proud to be media partners.

Mondi Announces Next Step In Recyclability With Move To Polyethylene-Free Wrappers

By removing the polyethylene layer traditionally used in cut-size ream wraps, Mondi’s paper-only wrapper can be recycled more efficiently.

Change 1 Woman Celebrates Growth In 2025

In South Africa, women make up 51.1% of the population and are often the backbone of their families. Statistics South Africa indicated that South Africa’s official unemployment rate was 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. The youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) fell to a two-year low of 58,5% in the third quarter.

SCREEN Launches New Website

SCREEN Europe has launched a new, redesigned website that reflects its ongoing efforts to drive value to all its partners with an intuitive and informative platform exploring all the latest inkjet innovations and expanding digital printing solutions.

The Drawbacks Of Not Investing In New Labelling Solutions

In an uncertain economic landscape, there is a compelling argument for sitting tight with the assets one has. However, the market isn’t just uncertain, but it is also changing rapidly, and with these changes come opportunities.

Media House Invests In HEIDELBERG Printing Solutions

Swiss media house rubmedia has commissioned a compact, highly automated digital printing line at its new Köniz site, near Bern. The new production operation centres around the Jetfire 50 and the Versafire LV from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), complemented by an in-house third-party postpress system. Rubmedia is also automating its commercial/production workflow using Prinect Business Manager and Prinect Production Manager from HEIDELBERG.

EFI And Partner Announce Software Acquisition Agreement

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) and Fiery, LLC have reached an agreement on the acquisition of Inèdit Software. This acquisition enables each company to focus on their core competencies while continuing their long-term relationship for the benefit of their respective customers and markets.

Packaging Manufacturer Invests In Komori Technology

As one of the first packaging manufacturers to adopt a multicolour Komori offset printing press, Resim Ofset Ambalaj is setting a benchmark for innovation within the industry. The company has strengthened its production capabilities with the installation of the Komori GL640 advance EX edition with coater.

Markzware Updates Conversion And Preflighting Solutions

Markzware’s release features expanded Adobe 2026 and QuarkXPress 2026 compatibility, enhanced export capabilities, and critical improvements to file handling and recovery. The company announced significant updates to its conversion and preflighting solutions, such as FlightCheck, IDMarkz, QXPMarkz, and OmniMarkz.

Why Cloud-Driven Automation Is The Smart Starting Point

Vaughan Patterson, Strategic Business Development Manager, Graphic Communications Group, Ricoh South Africa, elaborates on making your workflow work with cloud-driven automation.

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