Stuff’s success at Pride In Print Awards 2024

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff has won the 2024 Pride In Print Publications Category for producing The Post Weekend Te Upoko O Te Ika, Saturday December 9th Edition 2023.

Andy Brown, day shift printing supervisor at Stuff’s Petone printing plant, expressed his delight at the recognition. He emphasised the importance of timely production for The Post Weekend, Wellington’s Saturday 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.

“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.” – Andy Brown

“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 achieved 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.