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  • Paarl Coldset wins at Mondi Shanduka Awards

    Friday, 21 May 2010

    Paarl Coldset is proud to be the printers of high quality, award winning newspapers. At this year’s Mondi Shanduka Awards, which was held on 5 May, 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, Die Burger, Volksblad and Naweek Beeld, came out as clear winners.

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Our products: Capacity and format

Paper Options

  • Best suited for absorbent papers, such as uncoated newsprint, bond and book paper.
  • Accommodates high quality, heavier grammage.

Newspapers

Size:

  • Broadsheet - 410mm x 578mm
  • Tabloid - 410mm x 289mm

Pagination:

  • Minimum 2 page tabloid (trimmed)
  • Maximum 144 page tabloid (single section)

Inserts:

  • 4 to 6 inserts mechanically inserted into one section, thereafter pre-inserted or by hand depending on production window
  • Maximum size – main body size (standard 410mm x 289mm)
  • Minimum size - A5

Compact product

Size:

  • 340mm x 240mm
  • 350mm x 250mm
  • Trimmed and stitched
  • Quantity: 500 000 copies per day subject to press availability (only Cape Town and Johannesburg)
  • Paper: 48.8 gsm newsprint, 70g Constat

Commercial

Size:

  • Broadsheet: 410mm x 578mm
  • Tabloid: 410mm x 289mm
  • Square Tabloid: 380mm x 289mm, 350mm x 289mm
  • Quarter folded: 268mm x 195mm
  • Inline high speed trimming
  • Paper: 48.8 gsm newsprint, 70g Constat Bond
  • Inline high speed stitching in Johannesburg
  • Mechanically inserted

Capacity and format