Packaging plays a crucial role in the marketing and preservation of products. With increasing competition in the market, businesses must find ways to make their products stand out. One way to achieve this is by incorporating foiling and hot stamping on the packaging. Synchron Markings provides these services to businesses looking to enhance their [...]

Synchron Markings’ sales and marketing manager, Phumzile Dlamini attended Propak East Africa this year, which was held from 14 – 16 March at the Sarit Exhibition Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This show is East Africa’s leading exhibition & conference for the packaging, printing, food-processing and plastics industries. Dlamini answered some questions about her experience [...]

To stay ahead in the market, top brands must adapt to change. Three Ships Whisky, as a leader in its class, has set the standard in South Africa. In response to the challenge of modernising the brand, while retaining its classic elements, packaging experts, Just Design crafted a fresh, contemporary look. The outcome lives [...]

As a subsidiary of the KURZ-Group, a global leader in hot stamping foils, BAIER is part of a unique network of three leading companies in the hot stamping sector. They are capable of serving a diverse range of markets, including graphics and healthcare, with high-quality machines that are both flexible and easy to operate. [...]

Brand trust and long-term customer loyalty are the pillars of a successful company. Packaging design plays a decisive role in the overall brand experience. The design team at KURZ knows that design doesn't just mean creating visual incentives at the POS, but it also conveys credibility and acts as a brand ambassador between the [...]

Efficient, sustainable, and commercially viable: Without sacrificing design, the KURZ DISTORUN® cold transfer module, available locally through Synchron Markings, reduces costs and saves resources. The film-saving device allows for the reuse of free surfaces on transfer products that have already undergone processing and can be used to produce single-image and continuous designs. Easy expansion [...]

Synchron Markings recently chatted to Anso Cilliers, owner of Adamsrib Creative Solutions, who shared the inside story on the making of their recent Winemag.co.za Label Design Awards Grand Prix winning label. During a Q&A session, she discussed the reason behind the label design. Q: What was the brief from the client for the [...]

The eighth annual Wine Label Design Awards, the fifth annual Beer Label Design Awards and the third Spirits Label Design Awards took place on 1 December 2022. Pure Creative was awarded Silver in the Wine Series category for the De Toren series, which includes Book XVII 2019, Patronus Malbec 2020, and The Black Lion [...]