Analysis Features

Kiran Prayagi, print technologist and chairman, Graphic Art Technology & Education demystifies colour management in a series of articles. In this fourth article, he explains the role of pigments and dyes, the colouring materials.

The Indian shop-floor needs a shake-up if we need to be competitive

Last year, around this time, in spite of the buzz of Drupa, print’s economy was inpropitious. Politically the country was riven with insecurity, as it is now. The spectre of scams was looming large, it’s ripples continue even today. Economically, Indian was on the brink of being downgraded by the credit-ratings; and even optimists predicted only slight improvements. Meanwhile the kind of stories we kept hearing about the number of commercial print firms slipping off the radar added to the doom and gloom. Plus how sale of CTP platesetters have saturated and the sluggishness among press installations, all has seen a drag on growth.

10 key steps for buying a printing press

Faheem Agboatwala, founder and chairman of BMPA’s Share to Benefit Forum and director at Hi-Tech Printing Services advices the buyer with 10 quick tips for a hassle-free press buy

How to block brand counterfeiting?

25 Mar 2013 | PrintWeek India | Comment now

In the second of a four-part series on anti-counterfeiting measures, Nityanand Shenoy looks at the necessity to fight brand attack and the solutions on offer to keep counterfeiters at bay

Print ensures brand safety in black market

25 Mar 2013 | PrintWeek India | Comment now

Nityanand Shenoy, the managing director, PRS Permacel looks at the methods employed to violate a company’s intellectual property. In the first of a four part series on anti-counterfeiting measures which will help safeguard against piracy risk.

Overview of metal printing industry in India

18 Mar 2013 | Sachin Shardul | Comment now

The $24.6bn worth Indian packaging industry has 22,000 firms comprising of raw material manufacturers, machinery suppliers, ancillary material of which 85% units are MSME's. India is at the threshold of explosive growth.

Why post-press kit is beginning to matter

18 Mar 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

Spending in this segment has increased in recent times. One reason is: to dispense with bottlenecks plus automate the process – and stay ahead of the competiton. A report by Priya Raju

Adobe Creative Cloud: shot in the arm of software piracy?

15 Mar 2013 | Supreeth Sudhakaran | Comment now

Approximately six months after UK, USA, Australia and several other countries embraced the SaaS model from Adobe, India got its share this week when Adobe India launched its Creative Cloud offerings.

Digital show but not a revolution

13 Mar 2013 | Noel D'cunha, Supreeth Sudhakaran | Comment now

We expected the best of technology-evolutions from Drupa to find their way to PrintPack India but were left a ‘little’ disappointed. A quick round-up of the digital arsenal at the show by Supreeth Sudhakaran and Noel D’cunha.

Inspection systems: Making a perfect pitch

13 Mar 2013 | Rushikesh Aravkar | Comment now

The major factor that is causing increasing awareness in inspections systems is the bottlenecks and intolerance to inefficient post-press operations. In addition, awareness towards reducing wastages has seen a leap. This sentiment was resonated at PrintPack which emphasised packaging finishing.

In-Store Asia: the power of direct-to-substrate market and wide-format

1 Mar 2013 | Ramu Ramanathan, Sidhesh Kanade | Comment now

The three-day show from 21-23 February in Mumbai opened up an exciting world of print opportunities.

Media Expo review: Flawed but shows diversity in print

20 Feb 2013 | Ramu Ramanathan | Comment now

Media Expo aspires to be a very focused show. Last week's edition in Mumbai from 15-17 February 2013 was busy and I was amazed at the crowds and appalled by the chaos at the registration desk what with printers breaking down and queues lengthening.

Indian Magazine Congress: "Advertisers celebrate the ‘feel’ of print"

15 Feb 2013 | Mihir Joshi | Comment now

Tarun Rai: ‘At 4 per cent of ad spend, share of magazines can only go up’ Tarun Rai of WWM noted that technology is providing newer opportunities for magazines, even as traditional magazines are growing

Smart Buy: Must-see at PrintPack India 2013 - II

11 Feb 2013 | Sachin Shardul | Comment now

Sachin Shardul, technical editor, picks five pieces of kit which are a must-see at the premier trade show during 23 to 28 February 2013

Smart Buy: Must-see at PrintPack India 2013

8 Feb 2013 | Sachin Shardul | Comment now

Sachin Shardul, technical editor, picks five pieces of kit which are a must-see at the premier trade show during 23 to 28 February 2013

The Balance Sheet for Print Firms

1 Feb 2013 | Mihir Joshi | Comment now

Mihir Joshi looks at Q3 results of top print companies

26 Print And Non-Print Mantras on 26 January, 2013

30 Jan 2013 | Ramu Ramanathan | Comment now

Ramu Ramanathan celebrates the 63rd anniversary of the Constitiution Day on 26th January, with 26 observations about the first 26 days of 2013

Recent amendments in service tax regulations implications for the printing industry

7 Jan 2013 | PrintWeek India | Comment now

K S Venkataraman - chairman: finance & taxation committee, All India Federation of Master Printers

Instead of asking about the growth in print, should we be asking, what will the alternative vision to print be?

2 Jan 2013 | Ramu Ramanathan | Comment now

Ramu Ramanathan speculates about 2013.

Packaging majors seek alliances; as Indian label firms prosper

31 Dec 2012 | Ramu Ramanathan | Comment now

An analysis of the new agreements and alliances in the Indian label print industry in 2012.

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