Novus Holdings

Novus is a leader in the printing and manufacturing sectors. It operates eleven specialised printing plants and one tissue plant across South Africa. The company services the country and parts of Africa through its print production of all medium to long run requirements of magazines, retail inserts, catalogues, books, newspapers, commercial work, labels, educational materials and manufacturing of tissue products. The holding company's competitive advantage is entrenched in its strong foundation of more than 100 years of experience in offering its clients a comprehensive range of facilities. Correll Tissue, the Group's tissue manufactures branded tissue products of consistent quality at competitive market prices. Novus Holdings is recognised as having the most technically advanced, expert and experienced staff with over 1800 employees and over 500 enterprise development employees. The holding company's commitment to skills development and transformation is evident through the development of its own Academy. Novus Academy is an internationally accredited training institute committed to skills development and transformation. This is further reflected in the current scorecard of a Level Three B-BBEE accreditation. Responsible business practices are a top priority with the company leading industry through the development of stringent environmental policies to limit the impact on natural resources. Print division, Paarl Media (FSC-C022948) was the first African printer to receive FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™) CoC (Chain of Custody) certification. The company holds PEFCTM (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification for the Paarl Media Cape and Paarl Media Paarl plants.