Description

Established in 1980 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited is a diverse media and manufacturing entity primarily serving the South African market. The company operates through two main divisions: Publishing, Printing, and Distribution; and Packaging and Stationery. Its publishing arm is responsible for a broad spectrum of content, including numerous community newspapers, a wide array of magazines covering diverse interests such as family, women's topics, home decor, lifestyle, entertainment, religion, and farming, as well as diaries and books. Beyond traditional print, Caxton also manages several online digital platforms, including prominent names like All4Women, Autodealer, and Money Web, alongside providing various digital services, sales, advertising, and marketing solutions. In its printing and packaging operations, the company offers a range of specialized solutions. These include litho-printed folding cartons, gravure-printed cigarette and display cartons, litho and gravure printed wet glues, and pressure-sensitive labels, particularly for the beer and beverage industries. They also produce flexible packaging and provide bespoke printing services for the point-of-sale and entertainment sectors. Caxton performs various printing techniques, such as sheet-fed offset, web offset, and gravure, and is involved in the manufacturing and import of printing inks, even exporting newspaper inks to countries like Tanzania and Uganda. Furthermore, the company manufactures and distributes stationery items, produces CDs and DVDs, holds property assets, delivers digital and telecommunication solutions, and oversees magazine distribution.