Newspaper printer of the Year 2011: Divya Bhaskar (DB Corporation)

This is the third PrintWeek India Award trophy for Divya Bhaskar in as many editions. In the first two years, this regional daily was selected by the jury for its excellent design, layout and print quality. This year it went a step ahead by producing 3-D newspapers and newspapers with fragrance.

25 Aug 2011 | By Samir Lukka

It is these innovative features that set it apart from the other newspapers in this category. It is value for readers that makes Divya Bhaskar come up with such innovations. The newspaper with fragrance was produced on the occasion of the festival of Holi, welcoming the readers with the smell of rose when they picked up the daily in the morning. Equipped with a KBA Prisma, Divya Bhaskar has a print capacity of 2.7-lakh cph, fires TechNova’s plates on a Krause LS Jet 300 and uses Micro inks. It is also equipped with an Idab Wamac mailroom system.

Winner
Divya Bhaskar (DB Corporation)
Tel +91 79 3988 8850 / s_rakesh@guj.bhaskarnet.com

Commended
Malayalam Manorama
Dainik Bhaskar - Jaipur
Dainik Bhaskar - Bhopal
Dainik Bhaskar - Indore
Punjab Kesari
Mid Day Infomedia Ltd

Award winning entry
Divya Bhaskar: morning news that smells good