UPFRONT
3 Editor’s Letter: Where first and third worlds meet
7 Company news and industry events
10 Anniversary Feature: WR Grace Africa’s golden occasion
15 Propak Africa 2013: News ‘hot off the press’
PRINT MATTERS
24 Colour Management: Tackling the elephant in the room
27 Print Industry News: Cutting-edge digital print technology in Durban
28 Kamboo nabs QuadTech agency
31 Ink Matters: Paragon: 28 years’ growth and diversification
34 Sheeting Services: Sheeting to exact specs
38 Special Report: When second hand doesn’t mean second best
44 Foiling Update: Kurz hot stamping at its best
45 Flexo Forum: Goodbye spot colours
CONVERTING MATTERS
50 Cover Story: Ren-Form makes bold strides into IML
55 Labelling & Narrow Web: Uniprint invests in a brand new Nilpeter FA4
57 Spec Systems installs SA’s first Xeikon 3030 digital label press
59 Flexible Packaging: Comexi on show at ICE Orlando
61 KBA acquires Flexotecnica
62 Plastics in Packaging: Netstal redefines efficiency
64 Corrugated Packaging: Pride-Pak Packaging creates a legacy
67 Advanced Mosca machines on show in Munich
FMCG PACK
70 Clive Glover – the stories behind the packs
73 Pet Food Packaging: Packaging for man’s best friend
77 The Daily Grind: Goglio offers perfect product preservation
80 Pouch Dynamics stands up in the coffee arena
82 Glass Packaging: Advanced glass coating technology for cosmetics bottles
84 Beverage Packaging: Drinks containers and the impact of sustainability
85 Tetra Pak offers more for less
87 Quality Control: The economics of quality
88 Pharmaceutical Packaging: Adcock Ingram’s high-volume liquid plant
FINISHING TOUCHES
91 PACSA News: Diverting packaging from landfill
92 IPSA News: Another positive year for IPSA
94 Western Cape’s students earn top marks
95 Northern Region achievers
96 Awards abound in Bloemfontein
97 Yours irreverently
97 Diary
98 Index of advertisers and their web addresses