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News - 25 Mar 2022

MANUFACTURING INDABA 2022 THEME ANNOUNCED: REIGNITING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH MANUFACTURING By virtue of the newly established realities attributable to COVID-19, manufacturers have been compelled to modify their businesses to adapt to and remain competitive in an era of instability. The pandemic has placed the sector under considerable duress, however, has concurrently brought with it multiple opportunities for Africa to prioritise local manufacturing, ultimately diverting from imported products in a bid to reconstruct its own, fiercely independent manufacturing base.  READ MORE  IMPACT OF THE UKRAINE CRISIS ON PRINT AND PACKAGING According to AM Mahomed, CEO of Printing South Africa, the past two years have been severely disruptive in the entire print and packaging sector. COVID-19 and the recent crisis in Ukraine have compounded the problems experienced with our member companies feeling the effects of supply chain disruptions and shortages, logistic challenges on road freight, and railroads and seaports in SA that are not functioning optimally. This is in addition to significant price increases on paper, board, inks, glues and other consumables. READ THE FULL RELEASE  PROPAK AFRICA ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO LIVE EVENT The first two days of Propak Africa – with The GAPP Print Expo co-located in Hall 5 – has seen thousands of visitors attending the show eager to see the latest products, machinery, technology and innovation offered by the 200+ exhibitors. READ MORE  THE DTIC: PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH PRODUCTS MASTERPLAN WORKING GROUPS The dtic has prioritised the South African Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices sectors for development through the Masterplan process. Masterplans facilitate investment across the value-chain, unlock job creation, deepen cross-sector linkages, and identify domestic, regional, and global export opportunities. FIND OUT MORE  NEW POSITION: MARKETING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR Printing SA is seeking to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced Marketing and Events Coordinator for its national office in Midrand. The primary purpose of this role is to provide the Marketing Manager, and regional offices with marketing, events coordination and administrative support. Candidates who wish to apply for this role can email their CVs to akaterere@printingsa.org. READ MORE  THE GAPP AWARDS 25 March 2022 RESERVE YOUR SEAT AFRICA PRINT EXPO CAPE TOWN 2022  18-19 May 2022  FIND OUT MORE   FESPA GLOBAL PRINT EXPO 2022 BERLIN-EXPERIENCE PRINT IN MOTION 31 May - 3 June 2022 FIND OUT MORE AFRICA PRINT EXPO JOHANNESBURG 2022 14-16 September 2022 FIND OUT MORE  SADDLE STITCHING OPERATOR SKILLS PROGRAMME Registration Closes 8 April 2022 LEARN MORE AND REGISTER  RETOUCHING AND COLOUR CORRECTION  Registration Closes 15 April 2022 LEARN MORE AND REGISTER   SCREEN PRINTING AND BUSINESS BASICS COURSE Registration Closes 22 April 2022 LEARN MORE AND REGISTER COLOUR MANAGEMENT ELEARNING Registration Closes 22 April 2022 LEARN MORE AND REGISTER SHEETFED LITHOGRAPHERS ASSISTANT SKILLS PROGRAMME  Registration Closes 29 April 2022  LEARN MORE AND REGISTER 2022 TRAINING PROSPECTUS Printing SA’s 2022 Training Course Prospectus is available on our website. The prospectus covers the training courses we are hosting next year and will prove invaluable when planning your staff training or self-improvement. DOWNLOAD THE PRINTING SA 2022 PROSPECTUS  REAP THE BENEFITS OF BEING A PRINTING SA MEMBER For over a century, Printing SA has remained dedicated to offering services that enhance and ensure our members have the most up-to-date resources.  As a member of Printing SA, you have access to our members portal, where you can access Tenders, RFP’s and RFQ’s, which will provide you with opportunities to bid for more business.  You can also find industry professionals on our CV Pool, and download the latest industry research reports, templates and marketing resources. BECOME A MEMBER OF PRINTING SA  ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR – PRINTWEEK 2022 AWARDS On Thursday 3 March, the industry’s brightest and best joined forces to celebrate UK print at the Printweek 2022 Awards. The award for the Environmental Company Of The Year – SME, awarded to Park Communications, was presented by Jonathan Tame, Managing Director of Two Sides. READ MORE KYOCERA - SEVEN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES  Digital transformation has not been a topic relegated for discussion amongst large organisations, but should be a priority amongst any sized company since as many as 76% of small businesses may rely on digital technology to operate efficiently. While initially, the adoption of new technology may have been ad hoc in nature, as we look towards a new hybrid workplace, this presents an opportunity for small businesses to create digital transformation strategies that will support smarter ways of working into the future. READ MORE  PRODUCTIVITY SA 2022 IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS SURVEY Productivity SA would like to invite you to participate in the 2022 IMD World Competitiveness Survey. Productivity SA is a partner of the Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY).  The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook is the leading annual report on the competitiveness of nations and has been published by IMD since 1989. It benchmarks the performance of 64 countries based on more than 340 criteria: official statistics (2/3) and data from the Executive Opinion Survey (1/3). CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY DIGITAL PRINT THROUGH THE EYES OF LONG-TERM USERS Digital printing continues to evolve and grow, today the available hardware and software exceed what was available in the past. But how do printers really feel about their purchases after a few years? Sonja Angerer shares some feedback from printers to digital print hardware and software manufacturers.   READ MORE  Search our Members’ directory and find professional service providers. 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