The Printing Industry in South Africa
The print media sector has experienced significant disruption from digitisation and declining advertising spend over some decades. The decline in newspaper and magazine circulation was exacerbated by lockdowns, and resulted in several large companies closing or restructuring. Associated Media Publishing closed down in 2020 while Media24 announced the closure of several newspapers and magazines and the consolidation of some of its business operations and Caxton & CTP closed 10 magazine titles and distribution. The pandemic caused increased demand for packaging due to the growth in online sales and greater demand for digital printing.New Technology
Digital printing technologies continue to displace conventional analogue processes and one of the biggest developments in printing has been the shift towards smaller runs with greater customisation. 3D printing is increasingly popular and being used for a growing number of applications. Smart labels become active in response to a trigger and store information such as expiry dates, batch information and product tracking data, while radio-frequency identification can be attached to products for tracking and tracing. QR codes are also used for item identification, product tracking and providing information to consumers.Report Coverage
This report focuses on the printing industry and includes information on the newspaper and magazine industry and printing of packaging and labels and other printed matter. It includes information on the state of the sector, the effects of the pandemic on sales, circulation and advertising, the performance of major players and corporate developments. There are profiles of 71 companies including the major players in printing such as Novus Holdings, Caxton & CTP, Bidvest’s office and print division, Hirt & Carter, and the Government Printing Works. Profiles also include print packaging players such as Mpact and Nampak, whose Bevcan division prints on the cans it manufactures. Publishing groups profiled include Media24 and Arena Holdings.Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY7. SWOT ANALYSIS8. OUTLOOK9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS
6. COMPETITION
10. REFERENCES
APPENDIX 1
COMPANY PROFILES
Companies Mentioned
- 180 Degree Digital Print CC
- ABC Printers (Pty) Ltd
- Afripack (Pty) Ltd
- Altstadt Printing CC
- Amber Support Solutions Ltd
- Apple Print and Packaging CC
- Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Associated Printing (Pty) Ltd
- Axis Cleaning and Support Services Ltd
- Axis Group Integrated Services Ltd
- Axis Security Services Ltd
- B.I.C Services Pty Ltd
- Beith Digital (Pty) Ltd
- Benchmark Signage (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Group (UK) PLC (The)
- Bidvest Group Australia Pty Ltd (The)
- Bidvest Noonan (ROI) Ltd
- Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd
- Bidvest Paperplus (Pty) Ltd
- Bidvest Services (ROI) Ltd
- Bidvest Services (UK) Ltd
- Bidvest Services Group (UK) Ltd
- Businessprint (Pty) Ltd
- CLM Safety Ltd
- Colour Display Print (Pty) Ltd
- Colourtone Aries (Pty) Ltd
- Cordant Cleaning Ltd
- Cordant Security Ltd
- Cordant Thistle Ltd
- Crane Midco (Guernsey) Ltd
- Crane Midco Ltd
- Creda Communications (Pty) Ltd
- CTBL Media Ltd
- CTP Ltd
- Dartry Laundry Ltd
- Die Cut Natal Enterprise CC
- Direct365Online Ltd
- Epsilon Test Services Ltd
- Finishing Post (Pty) Ltd (The)
- Fishwicks Printers (Pty) Ltd
- Flaxa Media Ltd
- Formeset Print (Pty) Ltd
- Future Carpet Cleaning Services Ltd
- Future Cleaning (Southwest) Ltd
- Future Cleaning Services Ltd
- G M Graphix (Pty) Ltd
- Golden Era Printers and Stationers Bops (Pty) Ltd
- Government Printing Works
- Hirt and Carter (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
- HP Labelling (Pty) Ltd
- HR Lithographic Printers CC
- Hygiene Matters Ltd
- Ikhwezi Industries (Pty) Ltd
- IM Design Factory (Pty) Ltd
- International Trimmings and Labels SA (Pty) Ltd
- Jean and Ian Short CC
- Jetline Franchises (Pty) Ltd
- Kadimah Trading Corporation (Pty) Ltd
- Karmarton Ltd
- Knox Printing Company (Pty) Ltd (The)
- Kwik Printing Works CC
- L. Lynch (H20) Solutions Ltd
- L.Lynch Interact Ltd
- Lebone Litho Printers (Pty) Ltd
- Lexlines Press (Pty) Ltd
- Lotus Litho (Pty) Ltd
- LPM Acquisitions Ltd
- Mayflower Hygiene Supplies (Ireland) Ltd
- Mayflower Hygiene Supplies (London) Ltd
- MCC Label Paarl South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Media24 (Pty) Ltd
- Megapak Swaziland (Pty) Ltd
- Minuteman Press International Inc
- Mobile 30 GmbH
- Mortimer Offset (Pty) Ltd
- Mpact Ltd
- Multiprint Litho (Pty) Ltd
- Nampak Products Ltd
- Noonan Services Group (NI) Ltd
- Noonan Topco Ltd
- Novus Holdings Ltd
- Oranje Drukkery (Pty) Ltd
- Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd
- PHS Bidco Ltd
- PHS Compliance Ltd
- PHS Group Ltd
- PHS Holdings Ltd
- PHS Hygiene Pty Ltd
- PHS Investments Ltd
- phs Serkonten SAU
- PHS Services Ltd
- PHS Washrooms Ltd
- PHS Western Ltd
- Printafoil (Pty) Ltd
- Pro Bind Print Finishing (Pty) Ltd
- Pro-Touch Dies CC
- Rand Data Forms (Pty) Ltd
- Ren-Media CC
- Resource Support Services (IOM) Ltd
- RPC Astrapak (Pty) Ltd
- SA Label Printers (Pty) Ltd
- Sacks Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Screen Image CC
- Screenline (1971) (Pty) Ltd
- Seebeck 133 Ltd
- Shereno Printers CC
- Shumani Mills Communications (Pty) Ltd
- Sign and Seal Labels (Pty) Ltd
- Star Publications Ltd (The)
- Strait Access Technologies Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Tandym Print (Pty) Ltd
- Taurus Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Teacrate Ltd
- Teacrate Rentals Ltd
- Telesco Investments CC
- Tetra Pak South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Thornbird Trade and Invest 100 (Pty) Ltd
- Tropic Plastic and Packaging Industry (Pty) Ltd
- Tshwane Press (Pty) Ltd
- Tygan Digital and Signage (Pty) Ltd
- Typo Printing (Pty) Ltd
- Universal Labels (Pty) Ltd
- USS Graphics International (Pty) Ltd
- USSL Ltd
- UVP Veltopak (Pty) Ltd
- Zelpy 1624 (Pty) Ltd
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