About Printing SA
Printing SA is the official industry body representing South Africa’s printing, packaging, signage, and visual communications sectors. With a legacy spanning decades, Printing SA serves as the voice of the printing and packaging industry, advocating for policy development, industry compliance, and workforce skills development. The association plays a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability and growth of South Africa’s print and visual communications industry.
Core Business and Industry Representation
Printing SA provides strategic support, training, and accreditation services for the printing, signage, packaging, and graphics sectors. The association’s key focus areas include advocacy, consultation, workforce development, and industry security accreditation.
Services and Offerings
1. Industry Representation and Advocacy
- Policy Engagement: Represents the industry in legislative and regulatory matters.
- Employment Law Support: Provides assistance with labour negotiations, arbitration, and disciplinary hearings.
- SMME Support: Facilitates growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in the printing sector.
2. Consultancy Services
- Salary and Wage Negotiations: Assistance with employment conditions, remuneration, and compliance.
- Mediation and Arbitration: Legal and industry-specific dispute resolution services.
- HR and Employment Relations Consulting: Providing businesses with labour law advisory and compliance support.
3. Training and Development
- Occupational Training Programs: Skills development aligned with industry demands and technological advancements.
- Accredited Apprenticeships: Training programs for print production, signage, and packaging professionals.
- Skills Development Levies (SDL): Helping businesses claim grants and incentives for staff training.
4. PrintSecure Accreditation
- Security Printing Standards: Certification for secure document and packaging printing.
- Compliance Verification: Ensuring members adhere to international security print standards.
Market and Industry Impact
Printing SA plays a critical role in South Africa’s printing, signage, and packaging industries, which contribute significantly to the country’s economy:
- Printing Industry Revenue: Over ZAR 65 billion annually.
- Employment Contribution: Supporting more than 45,000 professionals in the printing and packaging sector.
- Number of Printing Firms Represented: Over 400 members, including large, medium, and small enterprises.
- Industry Skills Development Investment: Over ZAR 100 million invested annually in workforce training.
Target Market
Printing SA serves a diverse membership base, including:
- Commercial Printers
- Packaging Manufacturers
- Signage and Visual Communications Companies
- Security Printing Providers
- Print Brokers and Distributors
- Small and Medium Printing Enterprises (SMMEs)
Certifications and Compliance
Printing SA ensures that industry members adhere to international standards, supporting quality assurance and regulatory compliance:
- PrintSecure Accreditation: Ensuring security print compliance.
- ISO Standards Advocacy: Supporting ISO 12647 (Print Colour Management) and ISO 14298 (Security Printing) compliance.
- B-BBEE Compliance Support: Assisting members with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) initiatives.
- Skills Development Act Compliance: Ensuring training aligns with government incentives and regulations.
Customer Testimonials
"Printing SA has been instrumental in helping our business navigate the complex labour law environment. Their consultancy services have saved us time and resources." – HR Manager, Leading Printing Firm
"The PrintSecure accreditation has elevated our reputation as a trusted security printing provider, opening new business opportunities in financial and legal document printing." – CEO, Security Printing Company
Major Achievements
- Developed South Africa’s first national PrintSecure Accreditation program, ensuring global security printing compliance.
- Trained over 5,000 industry professionals through accredited apprenticeship and skills development programs.
- Expanded industry representation, growing membership by 15% year-over-year.
- Established strategic partnerships with government, educational institutions, and private enterprises to enhance industry sustainability.
Printing SA continues to lead the printing, packaging, and signage sectors, ensuring policy advocacy, skills development, and industry compliance to support business growth and technological innovation.
