Harveer Sahni

Harveer Sahni: Evolving and growing, digital label printing

Harveer Sahni: Evolving and growing, digital label printing

Unlike the sudden spurt in growth of self-adhesive label industry that we witnessed in China some years back, Label printers in India have moved on steadily and cautiously. We are now considered to be either already a bigger population than China or about to surpass them in numbers, yet in times of growing demand of label and packaging, our label industry continues to exhibit resilience and achieve a steady double-digit growth.

Label printers’ woes, price increases and shortage of inputs

Label printers’ woes, price increases and shortage of inputs

On 30 October 2021, the Label Manufacturers Association of India (LMAI) hosted a webinar titled Knowledge - Accelerating Growth. The agenda of the webinar was to discuss how frequent increases in paper prices have been adversely impacting the printing and packaging industry in recent times. Harveer Sahni, a key member of the LMAI, shares his report

Different shades of label technologies

Different shades of label technologies

Various dictionaries or even Wikipedia describe label as a piece of paper, plastic or another substrate affixed to a product giving information about it. The label has now attained a broader perspective, says Harveer Sahni

Denied supply of magnetic cylinder, PGI Technologies’ Atre produced one

Denied supply of magnetic cylinder, PGI Technologies’ Atre produced one

In India, where the Make-in-India concept is now an inextricable part of its economic activity, PGI's Atre has been-there-done-that, finds Harveer SahniSanjeev Atre of PGI Technologies, says, he is the first indigenous manufacturer of magnetic cylinders in India.

Changing the VDP labels script in India

Changing the VDP labels script in India

From an agency to distribute hosiery products to indulging in barcode and RFID labels, PC Jain, the chairman of Great Eastern ID Tech, sensed a plot twist or a turning point which changed the fortunes of his company. Harveer Sahni finds out

The ten most defining moments in the Indian label industry upto 2014

The ten most defining moments in the Indian label industry upto 2014

Harveer Sahni, the managing director of Weldon Celloplast Limited, New Delhi lists the ten most defining moments in the India label industry.

"Update Prints is a successful zero-debt company," says Harveer Sahni

"Update Prints is a successful zero-debt company," says Harveer Sahni

Harveer Sahni writes about the history of Rajesh Chadha, managing director of New Delhi-based Update Prints.

Labelexpo-Europe 2013: It is festival time!

Labelexpo-Europe 2013: It is festival time!

Harveer Sahni, managing director, Weldon Celloplast in New Delhi, speaks on self-adhesive labels industry in India and the world.

Helmut Schreiner; Adversity to prosperity via innovation!

Helmut Schreiner; Adversity to prosperity via innovation!

Harveer Sahni, managing director, Weldon Celloplast in New Delhi, traces the the history of Helmut Schreiner.

Self-adhesive labels industry in India and the world: conference, fun and fellowship at Goa: A preview!

Self-adhesive labels industry in India and the world: conference, fun and fellowship at Goa: A preview!

Harveer Sahni, managing director, Weldon Celloplast in New Delhi, speaks on self-adhesive labels industry in India and the world.

A report on the LMAI cost restructuring session

A report on the LMAI cost restructuring session

In the recent times, the label industry in India has been facing intense pressure on costs and reduced margins, making it difficult for label printers to sustain the required rapid growth. Leading FMCG companies continue to pressurise their purchase and sales teams to be aggressive to firm up their bottom line as also their top line. As far as printers are concerned, both these measures are adversely affecting them. While a better top line for end users of labels even though it translates into h

Any Graphics celebrates Silver Jubilee, honours employees

Any Graphics celebrates Silver Jubilee, honours employees

Noida-based Any Graphics, lead by the father son duo Kuldip and Naveen Goel, recently celebrated their 25th anniversary at their impressive and sprawling Noida facility.

Labelexpo 2013 delivers! Global Label industry is rejoiced!

Labelexpo 2013 delivers! Global Label industry is rejoiced!

Harveer Sahni, managing director, Weldon Celloplast in New Delhi, traces his journey of Labelexpo Europe.

Label and package printing; Review 2013 & look forward to 2014

Label and package printing; Review 2013 & look forward to 2014

2013: The year that went by.

Indian label industry- cautious, but still growing

Indian label industry- cautious, but still growing

I have always been of the opinion that there is nothing as stagnation in an industrial enterprise, more so in the Indian label industry. There is either growth or recession. Anything that stagnates starts to deteriorate.