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Newspapers on the rise in the Indian market

The segment has been tested in markets of Europe and the United States, but despite the onslaught of news on the internet, smart phones and television, Indian readers need their daily dose of news the traditional way, says, Purnendu Sen.

Print optimism grows

It has been a pretty quiet period after Drupa. And despite talk of the print armageddon, one has seen action in the pre-owned segment , which constitutes 90% share in India

Case Study - MR Pack: "We have started our operations in Sitapura"

Jaipur-based family-owned MR Pack has been working on a strategy to support its expansion plans and at the same time invest into equipment to bolster its production.

Case Study - HBD Packaging: 'We hope to take our growth to 30%'

20 May 2013 | Rahul Kumar | Comment now

The Greater Noida based packaging firm has set a target to achieve a turnover of Rs 100-cr by 2016. This has been facilitated by prudent investments in pre-owned kit.

20 tips to buy pre-owned kit

20 May 2013 | PrintWeek India | Comment now

Buying a used press is great way of maximising value from your investment and the savvy buyer can save thousands off the price of a new machine, and benefit from all the latest technologies

Colour Management - Part Five

15 May 2013 | Kiran Prayagi | Comment now

Kiran Prayagi, print technologist and chairman, Graphic Art Technology & Education demystifies colour management in a series of articles. In this fifth article, he discusses the problems in colour reproduction.

Colour Management - Part Four

13 May 2013 | Kiran Prayagi | Comment now

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.

E-Book spurt in the education and comic segments

8 May 2013 | PrintWeek India | Comment now

In 2012, adult e-book sales increased by 33.2% to reach USD 1.25 billion, representing 25.8% of all sales in the adult trade segment compared to 20.4% in 2011. More than half of publishers’ content is “digital waste”, as 65% of e-book publishers have converted less than half of their legacy titles, or their backlist, into e-books. As a result, the outsourcing potential for e-book production in the trade segment is still high.

Colour Management - Part Three

6 May 2013 | Kiran Prayagi | Comment now

Kiran Prayagi, print technologist and chairman, Graphic Art Technology & Education demystifies colour management in a series of articles. In this third article, he explains the origin of colours.

Finding success in unchartered space

3 May 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

Tracing the entrepreneurial journey of Suraj Goyal,CEO, PrintBindaas on how his maiden venture is revolutionising and modernising the Indian print industry for the digital age reports Priya Raju.

The need of the hour is to go digital

3 May 2013 | Tushar Dhote | Comment now

The debate in the early part of the millennium hovered around offset vs. digital while the end of the decade promptly revealed that the digital technology actually complemented offset set up. Increasing vendors in the digital domain with scaled up offerings makes it mandatory for commercial offset printers to deep dive into this and evaluate which solution is going to be best suited for them. While the writing is on the wall for any offset set up to incorporate digital technology and enhance overall productivity, it is most necessary to be able to do so correctly and effectively.

Colour Management - Part Two

29 Apr 2013 | Kiran Prayagi | Comment now

Kiran Prayagi, print technologist and chairman, Graphic Art Technology & Education demystifies colour management in a series of articles. In this second article, he explains how the human eye is a source for colourful world.

Maxima Exb 35

29 Apr 2013 | Rushikesh Aravkar | Comment now

Maxima Exb 35, the flagship product of Ahmedabad-based Excel Machinery, was showcased at the recently concluded PrintPack India 2013. The machine was launched at PrintPack India 2005 and since then the company has installed 54 units in India.

“Sakata to up game at Bhiwadi and Panoli”

27 Apr 2013 | PrintWeek India | Comment now

Innovation during manufacture of ink to meet the demands of printers can teach a great deal about how to react to growing market needs, says V K Seth, the managing director of the Gurgaon-based Sakata Inx India

"We'll target tier-2 cities aggressively"

27 Apr 2013 | Supreeth Sudhakaran, Rahul Kumar | Comment now

At Interprint Expo, Creed showcased Vinsak platesetters and processors. The duo of Rahul Kumar and Supreeth Sudhakaran caught up with Ranesh Bajaj, the managing director, and Sankarshanan, vice president, Creed Engineers to grasp the latest at the Gurgaon-based firm