The 2010 Sappi African Printers of the Year gala event held in Sun City on
12 August 2010 was a celebration of print excellence where printers and
their winning entries shared the spotlight.
At the glittering event hosted by Master of ceremonies Jo-Anne Strauss and
entertained by the group NUBIA, this year’s theme of Future Imprint was
emphasised by Executive Director Marketing: Sappi Paper and Paper Packaging
South Africa, Dinga Mncube: "This year, Sappi not only wants to honour the
craft of printing and the legacy of the industry, but also the resilience
that businessmen and women in your position have exhibited during the tough
economic environment of the last two years."
A total of 345 entries, in 11 categories, were received from the Africa and
Indian Ocean Islands region. After a rigorous two days of judging, 9 Gold
Awards, 19 Silver Awards and 33 Bronze Award winners were selected.
The panel of judging experts consisted of Johan Swanepoel (Seriti Printing),
Richard Nichols (Multiprint Litho), Natalie Rogers (Investec), Erich Kühl (PIFSA),
Barry Roberts (Pro-Print) and Ian Shepherd (Ian Shepherd Consulting).
The judges commented on the good finishing and in particular the
die-cutting. and varnishing applied in the winning entries which were of a
very high standard, with good attention to detail and striking use of
colour. Entries were also praised for print innovation displayed and the
overall visual appeal and choice of substrates.
Dinga Mncube further commented: "Print is a total experience. It is our
excellence and craft that can influence minds and help speed a recovery back
to the heights of previous times." Dinga also explained how Sappi was
refreshing its commitment to profitability by merging two of its southern
African divisions, Sappi Fine Paper South Africa and Sappi Kraft, into a new
division called Sappi Paper and Paper Packaging South Africa (SA). "By
consolidating our businesses we are ensuring that we remain well positioned
to respond effectively to our customer needs, and to drive the key message
that paper and paper packaging have a strong future and remain the best
choice for many applications," Dinga said.
2010 Award winners
Nine gold awards were presented to the following recipients:
Annual Reports – Ince
Books – Trident Press
Brochures – Pro-Print
Calendars – Trident Press
Catalogues – Seriti Printing
Digital – 24 Hour Photobooks
General Print – Colors
Magazine Sheetfed – Paarl Media Paarl
Packaging and Labels – Masterpack
A list of all the winners – Gold, Silver and Bronze – will be available on
www.sappi.com
About Sappi
Sappi is a leading global, producer of coated fine paper, as well as of
speciality packaging, label and release papers. Its South African paper
brands include locally produced Triple Green Print, Web and Label, Typek as
well as text and cover grades, Enigma, Sovereign Select, China Embossed and
Reviva Plus, which are specified by customers worldwide for high quality
publishing, promotional and packaging applications.
