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Which Indian manufacturer has contributed the most to the industry?

Ended: May 1, 2013
Votes: 2104

Which Indian manufacturer has contributed the most to the industry?
The Bilakhias of Micro Inks
  2%
 
Bhargav Mistry of Grafica Flextronica
  1%
 
C N Ashok Autoprint Machinery Manufacturers
  1%
 
K Bala of Proteck Machinery
  4%
 
K C Sanjeev of Welbound Worldwide
  37%
 
M M Kohli of The Printers House
  1%
 
Pranav Parikh of TechNova Imaging Systems
  13%
 
Sanath Shah of Manugraph
  41%
TOTAL: 2104
Of these, what was the most significant outcome of PrintPack 2013?

Ended: Apr 6, 2013
Votes: 71

Of these, what was the most significant outcome of PrintPack 2013?
It ensured 2013 will be a better year than 2012
  30%
 
It made packaging much-more competitive
  23%
 
It made money for the exhibitors
  15%
 
It did nothing to boost the industry's reputation
  10%
 
It proved PrintPack is the only all-India print show
  23%
TOTAL: 71
Which technology will change the game in 2013?

Ended: Feb 28, 2013
Votes: 294

Which technology will change the game in 2013?
3-D printing
  35%
 
HD Flexo
  15%
 
Print On Demand
  27%
 
Pre-media trends
  2%
 
Screen printing (industrial applications)
  4%
 
Screen printing (digital)
  7%
 
Web to print
  10%
 
Others
  1%
TOTAL: 294
How often must an Indian firm invest in major equipment to remain competitive?

Ended: Jan 31, 2013
Votes: 133

How often must an Indian firm invest in major equipment to remain competitive?
Every year or two
  35%
 
Every three or four years
  44%
 
Every five or six years
  14%
 
Every seven years or more
  7%
TOTAL: 133
What announcement about the print industry would you most like to hear from the FM during his Budget Speech in 2013?

Ended: Dec 23, 2012
Votes: 51

What announcement about the print industry would you most like to hear from the FM during his Budget Speech in 2013?
Special industry status for print
  31%
 
Special import duty rates
  12%
 
Re-look at the clause on second-hand machines
  16%
 
Infrastructure support for a print city
  10%
 
Export scheme for Indian printers
  12%
 
Removal of anti-dumping duty
  20%
TOTAL: 51
Your biggest concern over the next 12 months

Ended: Dec 2, 2012
Votes: 133

Your biggest concern over the next 12 months
Inflation
  20%
 
Lack of trained personnel
  20%
 
Political instability
  18%
 
Interest rate rises
  4%
 
Raw material costs
  22%
 
Competition
  13%
 
Other
  4%
TOTAL: 133
Will Drupa 2012 be known as Benny Landa's Drupa?

Ended: Oct 31, 2012
Votes: 173

Will Drupa 2012 be known as Benny Landa's Drupa?
Yes
  71%
 
No
  20%
 
Don't know
  9%
TOTAL: 173
If your company was to invest, which kit would you prefer?

Ended: Oct 31, 2012
Votes: 128

If your company was to invest, which kit would you prefer?
Multicolour press (brand-new)
  36%
 
Digital cut-sheet
  16%
 
Wide format press
  7%
 
Pre-press (proofing / colour workflow)
  12%
 
Post-press machine
  19%
 
Kit for special applications
  9%
TOTAL: 128
The next print show you would be attending is…

Ended: Oct 31, 2012
Votes: 80

The next print show you would be attending is…
Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurt)
  9%
 
PrintPack 2013 (Greater Noida)
  48%
 
LabelExpo (Delhi)
  38%
 
Graph Expo 2012 (Chicago)
  6%
TOTAL: 80
Is the Indian print market really as desirable as it sounds?

Ended: Oct 31, 2012
Votes: 98

Is the Indian print market really as desirable as it sounds?
Over ambitious
  11%
 
Mere speculation
  17%
 
Slowing down
  30%
 
Financially stable
  11%
 
Tremendous potential
  27%
 
Next big frontier
  4%
TOTAL: 98
Which print segment has been the most affected due to the recent economic downturn?

Ended: Aug 31, 2012
Votes: 105

Which print segment has been the most affected due to the recent economic downturn?
Commercial printing
  59%
 
Newspapers
  13%
 
Magazines
  10%
 
OOH and wide format printing
  9%
 
Packaging (on paper and board)
  5%
 
Label printing
  5%
TOTAL: 105
What is the most worrisome thing for the print industry?

Ended: Jul 5, 2012
Votes: 102

What is the most worrisome thing for the print industry?
The duty on digital printing plates which has been levied
  21%
 
The volatile position of the dollar; and weakening of the rupee
  22%
 
Rise in raw material costs
  30%
 
Ascendancy of rival media over print
  12%
 
Print, not re-inventing itself
  16%
TOTAL: 102
What will be the theme for Drupa 2012?

Ended: May 5, 2012
Votes: 122

What will be the theme for Drupa 2012?
Inkjet Drupa (again)
  23%
 
Inline finishing Drupa
  5%
 
Automation and integration Drupa
  17%
 
B2 in digital Drupa
  19%
 
Hybrid printing Drupa
  30%
 
Cloud computing Drupa
  7%
TOTAL: 122
Is the imposition of anti dumping duty on imported plates - a good thing for the Indian print industry?

Ended: Apr 11, 2012
Votes: 1064

Is the imposition of anti dumping duty on imported plates - a good thing for the Indian print industry?
Strongly Agree
  70%
 
Agree
  7%
 
No particular take
  1%
 
Disagree
  1%
 
Strongly Disagree
  20%
TOTAL: 1064
Will you be attending BMPA's Print Summit in Mumbai?

Ended: Feb 22, 2012
Votes: 98

Will you be attending BMPA's Print Summit in Mumbai?
Yes
  55%
 
No
  22%
 
Want to know more
  22%
TOTAL: 98
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Aditya Surana, Indo Polygraph Machinery
  4%
 
Ajay Agarwal, Insight Communications
  37%
 
Arun Gandhi, Capital Graphic Supplies
  2%
 
CM Shroff, MS Graphics
  1%
 
Gourav Roy, Flexo Image Graphics
  17%
 
Jayant Pardiwala, Nippon Color
  4%
 
Manish Mehta, Reifenhauser (India) Marketing
  1%
 
Ranesh Bajaj, Creed Engineers
  9%
 
Sanjay Malhotra, Malhotra Graphics
  7%
 
Surendra Bhandari, Indo European Machinery
  2%
 
Surendra L Kulkarni, SL Kukarni Cyril Graphics
  2%
 
TP Jain, Monotech Systems
  10%
 
Vimlesh Arora, JN Arora and Company
  3%
TOTAL VOTES: 353

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