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PrintWeek India Magazine: 10 August 2012, Vol V Issue 4

PrintWeek India Magazine Issue: 10 August 2012, Vol V Issue 4
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PrintWeek India magazine has a print run of 11,000+ which is delivered to print professionals in more than 350 cities across India. Every month PrintWeek India gives its readers new insights into today's printing topics ranging from commercial printing, sheetfed, web offset, digital, inkjet and outdoor. In addition to the above PrintWeek India features practical Buyer's Guide and Product Portfolios that help its readers improve their purchase decisions. Added to this mix is an eclectic collection of original and thought-provoking features spanning topics from fine art production to print's most colourful characters along with profiles of industries and key print cities, and individuals who have had a profound effect on the Indian print community.

August 2012 - Vol V, Issue 4

Articles in this issue

‘Those who offer something different will be the winners’

At a post-Drupa PrintWeek event, industry guru Frank Romano discussed the web, diversification and newspapers’ futures. Here are his key points.

3D Technopack displays flexo-screen printing directly on tubes

3D Technopack, a manufacturer and supplier of co-extruded plastic tubes, displayed offset, screen and screen-flexo printed tubes with caps at Pack Plus South 2012.

60 Indian exhibitors book their space at Frankfurt Book Fair

This year Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the world's largest trade fair for books will take place from 10 to 14 October.

AGS appointed as distributor for Alwan Color Expertise in India

Advanced Graphic Systems (AGS), a colour management solution provider, has signed a distribution agreement with France-based Alwan Color Expertise (ACE).

Bobst India appoints Deglurkar as the new president

Bobst India has appointed Upendra Deglurkar as the president and LE head aiming to bring India to the fore-front in Bobst group.

BST Sayona introduces Renova tension control system

BST Sayona, which specialises in providing system solutions and automation technology for the web processing industry, introduced Renova tension control system at PackPlus South 2012.

Chennai-based PM Digital Products commissions India’s first Scodix S74

The Chennai-based PM Digital Products (PMDP) has commissioned a Scodix S74 digital embossing press.

Dot Digital wins Gold at HP Digital Print Awards

The Mumbai-based advertising company, Dot Digtal has bagged an award at the third HP Digital Print Awards - Sign and Display, Asia Pacific and Japan.

Half Tone invests in digital kit to expand its print business

Hyderabad-based Half Tone, the pre-press bureau, has started a new division of digital printing to cater the short run offset printing jobs.

IGD Services installs its third Ricoh 907 in a span of two years

IGD Services, the New Delhi-based direct mail management specialist, has commissioned a Ricoh 907 digital printing press from Nisko Enterprises, an authorised business partner of Ricoh India.

Inkzone Ink Presetting (CIP3) Connection

Pune-based Akruti’s owner Girish Rao says that his company has saved time in makeready plus money with the help of this system that is an interface between its pre-press and pressroom.

Insight Communication puts spotlight on Soma Engineering and Komori-Chambon

Insight Communication & Print Solution India, the sales and marketing partner for a Czech Republic company, Soma Engineering and France-based Komori-Chambon highlighted Premia, a flexographic printing press from Soma Engineering and Komori-Chambon’s customised web-offset/gravure press at stall 62 in hall 3 of Pack Plus South 2012.

Jay Instruments and Systems showcases quality control equipment

Jay Instruments & Systems (JISL), one of the leading providers of industrial automation solutions, showcased quality control instruments at PackPlus South 2012.

Kamsri Printing and Packaging showcases its packaging strength

Bengaluru-based Kamsri Printing and Packaging, formerly known as Kamsri Flex Forms, displayed offset printed paperboard cartons, e-fluted and f-fluted cartons and leaflets at PackPlus South 2012.

Kartik Iyer of Proteck

Mitsubishi, the Japanese press manufacturing giant recently ended its 14-year old partnership with Chennai-based Proteck Machinery. During the 14-year partnership, Proteck installed more than 110 brand new Mitsubishi printing presses in India.

Kerala-based Indot Color World invests in two HP Indigo 5500

Indot Color World has installed two HP Indigo Digital 5500 presses at its printing unit in Palakkad, Kerala.

Kerala-based Koral Graphics inaugurates Ricoh Pro C751 and Pro 907ex

Kerala-based Koral Graphics, a digital print-shop in Alpuzha, has installed a Ricoh Pro C751 and a Pro 907ex to cater to the rising digital print market.

Kodak adds new features to Magnus 800 CTP

Kodak has boosted the productivity of its Magnus 800 B1 platesetter by 27% and introduced a new power saver mode amongst a raft of upgrades to the device since Drupa.

LabelExpo to highlight digital printing

LabelExpo India 2012, which will take place at New Delhi's Pragati Maidan in October, will witness the convergence of some of the biggest printing and packaging firms.

Maatti Design initiates print production with a brand new five-colour ...

New Delhi-based Maatti Design, a designing house, recently stepped into the shoes of a printer with its own five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 offset press at its new 15,000 sq/ft printing unit in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

Mehta Cad Cam Systems displays digital flatbed cutting plotter

Mehta Cad Cam Systems (MCCS), the Ahmedabad-based distributor for Aoke digital flatbed cutting and creasing tables, showcased the GD series digital flatbed cutting plotter at Pack Plus 2012.

Mudra Flexible Printers rises from the ashes

Hyderabad-based Mudra Flexible Printers, a roto-gravure packaging firm, which specialises in multi-colour printed flexible packaging laminates, registered a successful performance at PackPlus South 2012.

Narain Printers adds a refurbished five colour Heidelberg

Noida-based Narain Printers has added a five-colour refurbished Heidelberg printing press, making it their third Heidelberg installation in the last 18 months.

NBG highlights new packaging solutions

New Delhi-based web offset manufacturer, NBG Printographic Machinery, highlighted packaging solutions at Pack Plus South 2012.

Need to understand the power of regional media

The head honchos of the newspaper industry feel demographics and consumption patterns are rewriting the newspaper growth story in India, reports Rahul Kumar and Supreeth Sudhakaran

Neopost acquires GMC Software. Will help us diversify, says GMC India

Neopost, the European supplier of mailroom solutions, has acquired GMC Software Technology.

Pragati Pack India showcases innovative packaging solutions

Pragati Pack India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyderabad-based Pragati Offset, showcased their innovative packaging solutions at PackPlus South 2012.

PrintWeek Awards jury say entries were exceptional, brilliant and outstanding

Under the cloudy weather of Mumbai, PrintWeek Awards 2012’s jury day opened arms to a jury panel of strong industry stalwarts on 28 July at Grand Hyatt Hotel.

PrintWeek India to celebrate the power of print at Conclave on 30 August

Print professionals will learn how to capitalise on the new technologies and business models that are impacting the industry.

Provin Technos is the new dealer for Mitsubishi offset presses

Provin Technos, has been appointed as the new pan-India dealer for sheetfed and commercial web offset printing division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing and Packaging Machinery.

Reynders displays specialty labels for pharmaceutical industry

Reynders Label Printing India showcased the innovative label solutions for the pharmaceutical industry at Pack Plus 2012.

Robatech showcases Speedstar Diamond

Robatech, the Swiss manufacturer and developer of adhesive application systems, showcased Speedstar Diamond, their new adhesive application head at PackPlus South 2012.

Rs 100-cr is a game changing milestone

Dr Alok Bharadwaj, senior vice president for Canon India in a tête-à-tête with Ramu Ramanathan.

S T Reddiar & Sons' "back-bone" Padma Suresh is no more

Padma Suresh, wife of R Suresh, chief executive officer, S T Reddiar & Sons passed away on 11 July due to a heart failure.

Shortlist for PrintWeek India Performance Awards 2012

32 jury members looked at the print samples in the Performance Category. In addition, the official auditor, J K Doshi & Co scrutinised annual reports, financials and other related information of a commercial nature and helped identify the shot-listed nominees (and eventual winners) for the PrintWeek India Awards 2012.

Shortlist for PrintWeek India Quality Awards 2012

32 jury members of the print buying and brand-building community converged at Mumbai's Hyatt to decide which printers would come out on top at the fourth edition of the PrintWeek India Awards 2012.

Surat-based Pragati Digital Printing invests in three Canon Imagepress C7010VP

Surat-based Pragati Digital Printing has installed three Canon Imagepress C7010VP digital colour production presses scaling up its digital print production capacity.

The Goss Universal XL

This press is intended to help printers cash in on lucrative contract work as it is capable of delivering double-width productivity, says Sachin Shardul

Times of India: edgeways at work in its Pune plant

The team from PWI visited the ToI plant in Pune and finds the dexterous new kit has not only been a saving proposition but also potentially opened up significant commercial opportunities.
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