Quality at highest speed has earned Wellington firm, Stuff Ltd., the Publications Category in New Zealand's Pride in Print Awards, claiming the the 2024 Pride In Print Publications Category for its production of The Post Weekend Te Upoko O Te Ika, December 9th Edition 2023. Also, the Supreme Award was won by MCC Albany. The Sign&Display award was won by Admark Visual Imaging.
Andy Brown, day shift supervisor at Stuff, Petone, with the PIP Publications Award
Delighted with the recognition of his team’s high-quality work, Stuff Petone printing plant day shift printing supervisor Andy Brown reiterated the importance of timely production of The Post Weekend – the Saturday edition of Wellington’s daily metropolitan newspaper.
“It was printed at Stuff’s print production plant in Petone on a MAN Roland Geoman double-width press on Norske Skog 40gsm newsprint using Huber coldset inks and Kodak Sonora plates,” he said.
Brown adds: “What is impressive about this entry is the size of the paper – a 40-page broadsheet newspaper. It was printed on three of the four printing towers of our press. It is a time-critical job – there are delivery deadlines to be met. To be able to produce a copy with the quality of registration and consistency of colour throughout with the pressures of deadlines to be met is quite an achievement.”
Judges’ comments
"Boasting strong colour depth and almost faultless registration, this was a very well printed newspaper. Such high quality was 
The PiP Publication award-winner by Stuffachieved despite the very short lead time and presses running at speeds of 40,000 copies per hour – with operators having just 30 minutes from the start of production to providing the first batch of completed editions for waiting delivery trucks.
" With the entire print run needing to be completed within just three hours, there was also very little opportunity to make corrections on the press. To consequently produce such a colourful, vibrant and clean publication is testament to the quality of the machinery and personnel involved.
Supreme Award goes to MCC Label Albany
MCC's Marco Adriaanse with the Supreme awardIn other Pride in Print news, the coveted Supreme Award went to MCC Label's Albany plant for what the Judges described as a "unique concept" being the Red Mill Rum label.
“It featured two-up, beautifully-enhanced stock run simultaneously with 23 precise dieline cut-outs apiece removed across a print run of 6,500 – this job presented significant technical challenges,” Judges stated.
“Being a self-adhesive label, the backing liner needed to remain intact for application, which eliminated the usual efficient option of ‘punching’ or ‘blowing’ out the cut-outs. After much collaboration and trialling, a cost-effective solution was found to complete the tricky removal process on the press.
“Furthermore, with the heavily-textured stock to feature large solid areas as well as fine text and lines, the job required considerable
make-ready and precise application of gold foiling and high-build spot varnish. These processes needed to be mastered across three passes on two different presses.”
MCC Albany New Zealand sales director Marco Adriaanse described being happily “overwhelmed” with the prestigious award.
Sign and Display Award goes to Admark Visual
This striking vehicle wrap for PH7 won Admark Visual Imaging the PiP NZ Sign & Display award. Admark has branches all over NZ's North Island
For further information, please contact Pride In Print Awards manager Tania McDougall on: tania.mcdougall@printnz.co.nz,
A full list of Award winners can be seen HERE
