WELCOME TO PAARL MEDIA

The Paarl Media Group is one of the most extensive commercial printing operations in South Africa. This national, multi-faceted Group has five specialised printing plants that provide a comprehensive range of printing facilities. The broad spectrum of products offered range from high volume magazine and commercial printing, heatset and coldset offset web book, bible and label printing to high quality sheetfed products.
 
The Paarl Media Group aims to provide quality products and consistent reliable service - numerous industry awards bear testimony to this.

Its close Black Economic Empowerment partnership with Kurisani Investments - the investment arm of the national, broad-based loveLife organisation that provides widespread HIV/Aids Awareness campaigns and youth skills development programmes - has seen Kurisani Investments obtaining a 26% stake in Paarl Web Gauteng; Paarl Print and in Paarl Labels. View our BEE status.

The Group's single-minded commitment to outstanding quality and service is reiterated in the words of Non-executive Chairman, Lambert Retief: "At Paarl Media our companies Paarl Gravure, Paarl Web, Paarl Web Gauteng, Paarl Print and Paarl Labels specialise in printing, finishing and dispatching. That's it. We're tightly focused in these areas." Our philosophy? "Simply sticking to what we know."
The Group entertained some 400 clients and suppliers this year at its fourth leap year party, held at Nederburg on 29 February 2008. Seen on the left are Media24's Hein Brand, Salie de Swardt and Lambert Retief. Click here for more.

With its history dating back more than a hundred years (Paarl Print was founded in 1905), the Paarl Media Group of companies has established themselves as leaders in the field of printing and product finishing and is the biggest magazine printing operation in South Africa. Whilst catering largely for the African market, equipment, technology and print quality are on par with European standards.

Paarl Media, as a major employment creator in Paarl, Montague Gardens (Cape Town) and now also in Sandton, Johannesburg, where its printing facilities are situated, has taken an active role in the development of these communities. The workforce employed is highly skilled and emphasis is placed upon unlocking human potential through technical training and career advancement.As part of its commitment to development, the Paarl Media Group invests heavily in skills development and training for the industry. Paarl Media has committed R17 million over five years to ensure a skilled workforce for the future.