CEO Corner May 2013 Printing SA backs Two Sides campaign SINCE the advent of the PC, the ‘holy grail’ of a paperless office has been on the agenda. Unfortunately, many defenders of such a concept advocate the merits of modern technology to the detriment of paper and print. Yet, perhaps the overriding issue is the …
PRINTING SA has a new public face that includes all our training initiatives, our branding and marketing, student galleries, and our member products. The site will list all PRINTING SA pledged members. Check it out at http://www.printingsa.org
Teresa Adinolfi elected Central Chamber Chairperson, the first woman in 103 years to be elected to this position. Teresa Adinolfi, the Financial Director and Chief Operating Officer of Track and Trace Labels, was elected Central Chamber Chairperson at the Annual AGM on the 16 May 2013 held at Emperor’s Palace. Teresa follows Don Lewis of Bidvest Paper …
TWO SIDES For some time, PRINTING SA has been aware of the existence of the International movement named “Two Sides” this organisation was founded in the United Kingdom by Mr. Martyn Eustace, a retired paper merchant who became increasingly irritated by the environmental lobby (or perhaps rather, the digital lobby) who openly and incorrectly accuse …
Terms and Conditions within the Printing Industry in South Africa Do you have a proper agreement with your client? Does your client know that there are certain terms and conditions relevant to the printing industry? Many of our PRINTING SA members and their clients contact us about the “Standard Terms and Conditions for the Printing …
PRINTING SA Pledge The print-buying public often ask us for recommendations about which printer to use. Of course we can’t give prominence to one printer over another, but we can point to the PRINTING SA Pledge that our members display. This provides customers with confidence and peace of mind when they ask for a quote …
PRINTALK FEBRUARY 2013 C.E.O. COLUMN TRAINING ISSUES Since the demise of the Cross Media Training Centre in April 2009, the industry has been under the mistaken impression that no training has taken place in the sector. This could not be further from the truth. In fact, in many respects, more training opportunities are available in …
PRINTALK DECEMBER 2012 MEMBER PLEDGE CERTIFICATES Part of the milestones in the PRINTING SA awareness campaign, is for members to pledge their commitment to certain standards and for the staff of the organisation to Promise a particular standard of performance and service delivery to members. It is planned that this will commence in 2013. In …
The National office is aware of two duty applications from the International Trade Administration Commission. The first is an anti dumping duty on coated paper from the People’s Republic of China and Korea while the second is for the introduction of two new eight digit tariff headings under 48.11 (paper, paper board, cellulose wadding …). …
