Paarl Media News
Paarl Media Business Lounge at the 2010 Cape Town Book Fair
Monday, 26 July 2010 | Published in: Paarl Media News
At this year’s Cape Town Book Fair, Paarl Media is focusing on bringing their payoff line, “Where printing is personal” alive, through offering a strong personal service to business people. Many of their publishing clients will be busy exhibiting at the Fair as an opportunity to connect with their customers. Paarl Media is providing them with a facility to keep in touch with their work and world during the event in an elegant, comfortable business lounge environment. Visitors to the Paarl Media business lounge can enjoy an excellent cup of… Read morePaarl Media Group gears up for the future
Thursday, 25 June 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
New equipment As deliberations with staff members and the representative unions continue, the Paarl Media Group has in the interim procured three new printing presses from Komori. These presses include an LS 1040Pten unit perfecting press, an LS 840P eight unit perfecting press and an LS 640 + C six unit press with anilox coating. Both perfecting presses will be equipped with reel to sheet equipment. It is expected that these three presses will be commissioned by the end of August 2009 in the interim housing at the Paarl Web… Read morePaarl Print mourns their colleagues and friends
Thursday, 23 April 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
The tragic event of 17 April 2009 left the Paarl Print family in shock and the whole group mourns the loss of our colleagues and friends. It was with sadness that we learnt over the past two days that two more staff members passed away. Our prayers are constantly with the families of the deceased as well as those hospitalised and we will continue to support them in any way possible to relieve their burden of grief at this time. To support the victims and their families the Paarl Media… Read moreRe-establishing Paarl Print
Thursday, 30 April 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
The Paarl Media Group has been overwhelmed by the messages of encouragement and support from staff, the community, clients, suppliers and the printing industry following the devastating effect of the fire at Paarl Print. This has prompted the Paarl Media Group to announce, earlier than anticipated, that the operation of Paarl Print will definitely be re-established in Paarl. This is being done without consultation with loss adjustors but in the faith that the community of Paarl, who have been loyal to Paarl Print over the years and the support of… Read morePaarl Print pledges its commitment to its people
Monday, 20 April 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
At a wreath laying ceremony held this morning at the Paarl Print site of the tragic events of Friday 17 April 2009, the management of the Paarl Media Group stressed their support of their people and their families to help them recover from this. “Our people are most important priority right now, “said Stephen van der Walt, CEO of the Group. “We commit to providing them with both the emotional and practical support during this time and into the future.” Mike Ehret, MD of Paarl Print added: “The bricks and… Read moreExtensive fire at Paarl Print
Friday, 17 April 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
The Paarl Print plant in Dal Josafat, Paarl, has been extensively damaged in a fire that broke out just before 08h00 this morning. The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained. The management of Paarl Print are fully cooperating and working with the authorities involved in the investigations thereof. Eleven employees have been hospitalised and seven fatalities confirmed. Names and further details will be released once their next of kin have been informed. A full trauma centre, manned by professional counselors, has been established to provide counseling and… Read morePaarl Gravure bounces back
Thursday, 12 February 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
A strong measure of an organisation’s capability is how efficiently they operate in a time of crisis. For Paarl Gravure, a member of the Paarl Media Group, their quick recovery from a major fire in their plant over the weekend is sound evidence that this is a strong organisation run by passionate professionals who offer their clients reliable delivery even in the face of the unexpected. With the prompt and courageous actions of the Paarl Gravure team, the damage from the fire that broke out on one of their Gravure… Read moreNew opportunities for Paarl Media Group Managers in 2009
Thursday, 05 March 2009 | Published in: Paarl Media News
The Paarl Media Group, one of South Africa’s largest and most dynamic printing groups, has announced three management moves in support of its strategy of developing its people and maximising the ability to deliver on the requirements of clients. Nico Grobbelaar – Appointed Executive Director Human Resources. It was a pleasure to announce the appointment of Nico Grobbelaar in the position of Executive Director Human Resources as from 1 April 2009. His association with the Paarl Media Group started with his appointment as a consultant at National Magazine Printers in… Read morePIFSA, in collaboration with Paarl Media and QuadTech, the leaders of color
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 | Published in: Paarl Media News
Invite you to a Color Management Conference. Allow QuadTech to redefine your perception of colour and colour control. Presentation by Principal Engineer, John Seymour ("The Revelator") and Ink on Paper Manager, Kurt Miller ("Elvis"), will unlock the mystery of filters, mixing, density, colour space & the tecnology available to manner & control these. Venue: Birchwood Centre, JohannesburgDate: 16 Feb 2010Time: 9am-4am More information and directions for this event.Program details, click here Read morePaarl Media Expands into Coldset
Friday, 30 May 2008 | Published in: Paarl Media News
As part of its program to enhance the core printing facilities available to clients, the Paarl Media Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Print24 and Paarl Post (Pty) Ltd. Both businesses will be housed as a collective grouping under the name of “Paarl Coldset”. Print24 encompasses the newspaper printing facilities of Media24 Limited and includes modern newspaper printing plants in Johannesburg (City Deep), Cape Town (Paarden Island), Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Potchefstroom. The acquisition of Paarl Post from Media24 and The Retief Family Trusts includes the newspaper printing… Read more