Five events to attend in September
Mark your calendar, as PrintWeek India brings you five must-attend events in September 2017 — from newspapers to corrugation, from wide-format to packaging and more.
Mark your calendar, as PrintWeek India brings you five must-attend events in September 2017 — from newspapers to corrugation, from wide-format to packaging and more.
The first issue of PrintWeek India was published on 16 May 2008. Nine eventful years down the line, on 16 May, we closed a massive 200-plus-page issue, to celebrate the Ninth Anniversary of PrintWeek India, your favourite magazine on graphic arts industry, in style.
Almost every seminar these days has a GST session. Every second or third WhatsApp message is about how to comply with GST. Even Happy Hour discussions are about GST.
Fespa 2017 opened its biggest edition of the global print exhibition on 8 May 2017 at Messe Hamburg, Germany. With dedicated halls for the screen, digital and textile, the exhibition is on until 12 May.
On 2 May and 4 May 2017, a delegation of printers and publishers attended the Manroland roadshow in Mumbai and Bengaluru, respectively to discuss the digital finishing solutions powered by Manroland Web Systems.
In an effort to expand and reach out in tier-two and tier-three markets, Xerox India has appointed, Compuage Infocom, a new national distributor partner for Xerox range of office products and supplies.
India's largest manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers, ColorJet India, is showcasing the Softjet digital printer at Fespa Hamburg at Hall B5, stall G62. The show is scheduled from 8 to 12 May 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.
On 2 May 2017, a delegation of printers and publishers from Mumbai attended the Manroland roadshow at Jade Garden Hotel to discuss the digital finishing solutions powered by Manroland Web Systems.
At Dr Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum in Mumbai, the Sanskriti Foundation and Marg Foundation presented Indian Popular Visual Culture: The Conquest of the World as Picture, a exhibition curated by Jyotindra Jain. The exhibition was held from 9 to 30 April 2017.
With less than a month to go, Fespa 2017, the Messe Hamburg show, has roped in about 700 international exhibitors for the exhibition scheduled from 8 to 12 May 2017.
The Outdoor Advertising Convention (OAC) returns to Mumbai for its 13th edition, scheduled to be held at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre on 28 and 29 July 2017.
PrintWeek India selects four events that provide a combination of learning and opportunity to network.
PackPlus South has concluded yet another successful show at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre in Bengaluru along with PrintFair and SupplyPlus South.
The Dhirubhai Mistry Institute for Print Education, Research and Training (DMI), an initiative in screen printing by Grafica Flextronica, has organised a workshop in advanced screen printing process scheduled for 12-14 June 2017.
Mumbai-based D'Signs Workspace Innovations has upgraded the digital side of its business by investing in a new EFI H1625 LED printer.
Sona Papers' Aksharaya calendar, which was recently launched in Mumbai, has been created by a handpicked group of calligraphers. Gruppo and Sona Papers are partners in India and the two have produced a unique calendar which looks at the tradition of calligraphy in Indian languages. The Italy-based fine paper manufacturer Gruppo Cordenons has pulled off many an interesting job over the years. On the sidelines of the launch, Luca Berlen, area manager export at Gruppo Cordenons sp
Summer is here, so is our April issue, with features on the packaging industry on the rise in an Interpack year.
PackPlus South which opened its gates in Bengaluru on 7 April 2017 saw footfalls of 2,608 visitors on day three, 2,443 unique visitors on day two and 1,547 visitors on day one.
For bibliophiles, it was an evening to remember and an opportunity to spend time with books, poems and a show — a gallery of photos on display at Project 88 in Mumbai. It is a project that looks at how time interacts with books and how books respond to use.
After its success in Hyderabad last year, PackPlus South is all set woo Bengaluru from 7 April 2017. The four-day packaging and supply chain trade show will be held at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru.
Fespa, the global print expo has come up with a new message ‘Dare to print different’, to inspire the print community, for its expo which comes to Messe Hamburg, Germany from 8 to 12 May 2017.
Mumbai's premier print association, the Bombay Master Printer's Association is re-booting it prized Share to Benefit Forum (StB). The idea as Mehul Desai, president of BMPA said is, "A new broad-share mandate". On 5 April afternoon, the BMPA will host two highly focussed presentations for a select group.
Piyush Bhootwala is very pleased with his team, these days. The Surat-based Creative Graphics has executed a value addition order from McDowell’s Whisky packaging for a new product launch. Bhootwala said, “The client needed an innovative use of glow in dark UV special effect. The glow in dark printed by us glows when the packaging is handled or opened inside a dark or low light bar. This brought cheer and fun to customers during the New Year 2017 celebrations.”
Epson India recently launched Epson SureColor P5000 17-inch wide-format inkjet printer which will replace the company's earlier Epson Stylus Pro 4900.
Sona Papers launched the Aksharaya calendar which was created by a handpicked group of calligraphers which include Shubhanand Jog, Noopur Kulkarni, Narayana Bhattathiri, Achyut Palav, Rajeev Kumar, Santosh Kshirsagar, Maithili Shingre, Pragun Agarwal, Sarang Kulkarni, Parameshwar Raju, Kalpesh Gosavi, Nikheel Aphale, Hemant Ravandale, Shreyas Behare and Rajat Bhele in the picturesque village of Bhor near Pune.
The Printing Engineering Department at PVG's College of Engineering and Technology, Pune is inaugurating its ink lab on 30 March 2017.
The 235th Governing Council (GC) meeting of the All India Federation of the Master Printers (AIFMP) was hosted by Telangana Offset Printers Association at Ramoji Rao Film City, Hyderabad on 18 March. More than 200 GC members attended this meeting.
The latest edition of PrintWeek India is out. The cover story of March issue is the inauguration of Parksons Packaging’s new facility at Sri City on 24 February. An impressive show of strength, with this factory, Parksons will be a pan-India packaging company with a capability to convert 100,000 MT per annum in all its five factories.
Two of India’s most powerful print associations, the Bombay Master Printers Association (BMPA) and Mumbai Mudrak Sangh (MMS), have issued an open letter to print and packaging buyers, seeking a price hike. Signed by the presidents of the two print associations, Mehul Desai and Tushar Dhote, the letter hopes to "highlight the sharp increase in the input costs that has been unleashed on the industry over the last few days, which is radically effecting the entire cost structure of our members – you
With 14 categories and hundreds of entries, six Indian printers have managed to secure shortlist at the Fespa Awards 2017. The shortlisted companies are Classics Stripes, Perfect Packaging, Keetronics, Matoshri Graphics, Shakti Keypads and Protolab Electrotechnologies. The Fespa Awards aim to recognise the best of printing globally.
Devang Karia, country manager-large format design, PPS-GSB at HP India shared insights from the wide-format market and its growth potential on the sidelines of Media Expo, scheduled from 23 to 25 February at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
The ink specialist Fujifilm Sericol launched Color+CUV Smart UV ink at the 40th edition of Media Expo held at Bombay Exhibition Centre.
Colorjet India launched Aurajet series II AJ-1821 and Verve mini wide-format printers garments at the Mumbai edition of Media Expo held from 23 to 25 February 2017 at Bombay Exhibition Centre.
Roland DG, with support from Apsom Infotex, displayed its TrueVis VG-640 inkjet large-format printer for Indian customers on the first day of Media Expo Mumbai on 23 February. The machine was the highlight of the Roland stall at the premier exhibition for the signage industry being held at Bombay Exhibition Centre.
Mumbai-based Hi-Tech Systems showcased its direct to substrate UV printer Azon Razor Hale from Zagreb, Croatia-based manufacturer Azon at Media Expo Mumbai, being held at Bombay Exhibition Centre from 23 to 25 February 2017. Also on display was the direct to garment inkjet printer Azon Tex Pro.
Fujifilm India demonstrated the prowess of its wide-format machines, the Acuity EY and the Vybrant 1800 eco-solvent at Media Expo Mumbai, held from 23 to 25 February 2017 at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
Epson India displayed a raft of machines, including SureColor SC S40670, S60670, S80670, P20070 and F7270, at the 40th edition of Media Expo, held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.
The Mumbai edition of Media Expo, India’s largest exhibition for indoor and outdoor advertising, signage and printing industries, opened on 23 February at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The exhibition is on until 25 February.
Mumbai-based Hi-Tech Systems has announced that it received more than 50 orders for various machinery during the five-day of PrintPack India 2017 held at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida.
The Mumbai edition of Media Expo, the flagship exhibition for advertising and signage industry, will open its doors on 23 February 2017. To be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, the exhibition is on until 25 February.
Interpack 2017 expects record turnout. 2,700 exhibitors are expected from 4 to 10 May 2017 from 60 countries. Messe Düsseldorf who are show organisers say they have about 20 per cent more space than was available at the exhibition centre with its 262,400 square metres in 19 halls.
At the Mumbai edition of Media Expo 2017, scheduled for 23 to 25 February at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Fujifilm India will demonstrate the prowess of its wide-format offerings, the Acuity EY and the Vybrant 1800 eco-solvent. The Vybrant 1800 was launched in September 2016.
The 40th edition of Media Expo is all set to uncover a new-age, competitive media and marketing solutions. Organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India, the exhibition is scheduled from 23 to 25 February 2017 at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
PrintWeek India selects five events that provide a combination of learning and opportunity to network.
The 13th edition of PrintPack India lives up to the expectation of the best print show in India. With 428 exhibitors, PrintPack 2017 registered a total of 75,000 plus unique visitors.(Page 6 to 15 in February issue)
A flagship event of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), National Awards for the Excellence in Printing (NAEP) will be held along with the Pamex show in 2017.
On the second day of PrintPack, the New Delhi-based, 3S Graphic Solutions has sold six machines to Ma Prints.
Sheth Amarchandbhai Gala, founder of the Navneet Group passed away at 8.45 am on 5 February.
At PrintPack India, Macro Print Engineers India, the lamination specialist has launched Macrobond nanoclean machine for digital print to avoid print wastage.
Total 424 exhibitors confirmed, nine halls, the third largest show in the world — PrintPack India 2017 promises to deliver the goods for five exciting days.
The 13th edition of PrintPack India opens tomorrow at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida with 424 exhibitors set to flex their print muscle. The organisers expect more than one lakh visitors at the five-day show. A sneak-peek by PrintWeek India
With a calendar filled up with events to attend in 2017, how would one prioritise which events to attend in February? To make it easier, we have rounded up five must-attend events.
401 exhibitors confirmed, nine halls, the third largest show in the world, PrintPack India 2017 is promising to deliver the goods in six days from 4 to 8 February.
Everything that can become "e" will become "e". Printing is no exception. This opening "tongue in cheek" slide by Faheem Agboatwala was apt. For one, it mimicked Benny Landa's "Everything that can become digital will become digital. Printing is no exception."
Jak has won the Best Printer of the Year 2016 Trophy for the eleventh year in a row at the All India Federation of Master Printers Award function for the National Awards for Excellence in Printing (NAEP) on 15 January in New Delhi.
The Bombay Master Printers’ Association’s (BMPA) flagship seminar, Print Summit, is scheduled on 24 January 2017.
Zund, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of digital cutting systems, recently launched a high-powered RM-L router option, which the company plans to introduce in the market soon.
India is set to host many packaging exhibitions. A compilation by Krishna Naidu of the best ones you must-attend.
Interpack is the biggest show for packaging; and shall transpire in Düsseldorf from 4 to 10 May. The organisers state it is “overbooked”.
2017 has begun with a big bang. Print professionals must take advantage of the unique opportunity to attending some of the best shows and conferences in India. Surely you will be able to learn a thing or two about print!
With less than 50 days to go and 13,386 sq/m stand space booked by 272 participants for the thirteenth edition of PrintPack India 2016, the booking space target for the event has been upped to 18,000 sq/m area, informed Prakash Offset’s Naveen Gupta, the new general secretary of IPAMA.
You know the local market is growing when overseas exhibitors wants to invest in India. The latest to join the elite club is leading international trade fair EuroShop Dusseldorf. During the In-Store Asia tradeshow held in August 2016, the company offered its exhibitors the opportunity to participate in the show held at New Delhi. This was the first step towards entering the Indian market. EuroShop is organised by Messe Düsseldorf.
Colour guru, Kiran Prayagi said, "It was great conducting the colour session at the SIES college in Navi Mumbai on behalf of BMPA-PrintWeek India on 7 October."
The International PackTech India returns to the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre in Goregaon East, Mumbai, for the ninth edition of International Exhibition for processing, packaging and printing. The show is scheduled to be held from 15-17 December 2016.
With a focus on short-run digital and offset printing, Genesis Imaging has invested in Versant 80. Suresh Satiya, director at Genesis Imaging shares his experience of Xerox Versant 80.
Mumbai-based Inndus Cards & Gifts has installed a brand new Xerox Versant 80 to its shopfloor. Shailesh Sharma, managing director of Inndus Cards & Gifts talks about the investment.
The 2016 edition of India ITME (International Textile Machinery Exhibitions) begins today (3 December) at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
In a bid to boost its green credentials, the Hyderabad-based wide-format printing firm, Macromedia Digital Imaging, has installed EFI Vutek GS3250 LX Pro.
Screen Print, the trade show dedicated to screen printing, is all set to make its debut on the Sri Lankan soil from 1 to 3 December 2016. The Screen Print Sri Lanka (SPSL) will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Colombo.
What began as an 85-member Kutchi WhatApp group, comprising of CEOs from print, design, trading and consulting firms, will now take the form of Kutchi Printers Association.
The international plastics and rubber industry presents itself in top shape. The good economic state of this sector and the positive outlook for the future characterised the world’s biggest trade fair for the industry and made for an excellent mood amongst the 3,285 exhibitors of K 2016, which was held from 19 to 26 October 2016, in Düsseldorf.
Mumbai-based TCPL Packaging has signed a deal with Heidelberg India to buy two brand new MK 1060 YM foil stamping and die-cutting machines manufactured by MK Masterwork Machinery, Heidelberg’s joint venture partner.
Bengaluru-based rigid packaging firm, Manjushree Technopack announced the acquisition of Varahi. The strategic move a first for India’s largest PET and preform manufacturer; it has widened its lead as the largest supplier of rigid plastic packaging products in India.
The first edition of Packaging Design, Innovation and Technology conference will be held alongside the ninth edition of the International PackTech India. The show is scheduled from 15 to 17 December 2016 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.
With a focus on the specialised industrial products, and other key technologies, the third edition of the InPrint show is gearing up to showcase the future technologies in screen, digital, inkjet and 3D printing. The show will also focus on functional and decorative applications as well as packaging.
Sanjiv Gupta, chief operating officer at Penguin Random House in India will be the chief guest at the PrintWeek India Awards event on 4 November 2016 at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.
Grafica Flextronica, the manufacturer and exporter of screen printing machines and allied products for textile, graphics and industrial printing sectors, is showcasing its GraficaTex and nano-prinTag at the 14th edition of Garknit-X exhibition which opened at Science City, Kolkata on 21 October 2016. The show is on until 23 October 2016.
Stakeholders working in different segments like smart security, payment, identification and mobility, among others, will come together for the three-day SmartCards Expo 2016, which opened its doors today. The show, being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, is on until 21 October.
Besides Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany hosts another important trade fair from today – K 2016, the world’s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry. The show is on until 26 October 2016 at Düsseldorf.
New Delhi-based, JP Enterprises has opted for a new Xerox Versant 80. The company offers high-quality commercial printing requirements with a turnaround time of fewer than three days. Bhartendu Bharat, owner of JP Enterprises shares his experience of Versant investment.
Insta Prints, who have been a Xerox loyalist for the past 15 years, has invested in a brand new Xerox kit. Hardeep Singh, owner of Insta Prints, talks about the new investment.
Kolkata-based 3 Guys, with a focus in digital and wide-format printing, has recently invested in Xerox Versant 80, HP Latex and HP Page Wide. Somiron Mojumdar, director at 3 Guys, talks about his investment and the company’s offerings.
Nanded, Maharashtra-based Bhagyodaya Xerox Centre has installed a brand new Xerox Versant 80 to the shopfloor to undertake bulk printing jobs. Prashant Bodkhe, proprietor of Bhagyodaya Xerox Centre talks about his growth plan.
In the last week of September, PrintWeek India hosted five judging days for the 2016 Awards. A panel of 30 took the opportunity to look at more than thousand samples from the 132 print firms that had submitted the entries.
Food Logistics India, an international exhibition on logistics and warehousing for food and drink industry, made its debut during the four-day PackEx India, a B2B platform for the Indian food and beverage market.
Recognising the emergence of new media channels in a digitalised world, brand managers and media planners today are working on a cohesive approach with both traditional and digital media to connect with their consumers. In this, Media Expo, touted to be the country’s largest exhibition for indoor and outdoor advertising, signage and printing industries, plays no small part, as it brings together all the stakeholders in the industry in one platform.
The PrintWeek India September issue along with a Wide-Format Supplement is now available on stands.
PrintWeek India selects four must-visit events from 20 September to 1 October 2016.
Five Indian screen print firms have grabbed 17 medals and four honourable mentions at the 2016 edition of Golden Image Award competition organised by Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGAI).
Nashik-based Shri Swami Seva Prakashan has opted for a Fujifilm violet CTP and a Xerox Versant 80 at Drupa 2016. Both the machines were installed last month at the company shopfloor. Nitin More, owner of the firm, shares his insights about the company and the investments.
Mumbai-based PrintStop India, a digital printing setup, offers products like business cards, stationery, banners and brochures. The company recently added a Xerox Versant 80 to the shopfloor to add more stability in print production. Pratik Shah of PrintStop India explains.
Speaking on the sidelines of Fujifilm India’s launch of its first ever ’Made in India’ Vybrant 1800, the head of department, graphic arts division, SM Ramprasad felt the signage and OOH outlook has improved in India.
Launching the Vybrant 1800, Yasunobu Nishiyama, the managing director of Fujifilm India said, “The launch of Vybrant 1800 is Fujifilm’s first step towards developing our products in India.” With the launch of the Made in India, eco-solvent printer, Fujifilm Inkjet Technology at its demo centre for wide-format inkjet printers in Mumbai, Fujifilm hopes to strengthen its presence in the Indian graphic arts segment.
The German offset press manufacturer Heidelberg has installed three brand new printing machines in Delhi NCR – one each at Manohar Filaments, Rashtriya Printers, and Upkar Stationery.
Vasai-based manufacturer of manual, automatic, and large format machines Grafica showcased Austria-based manufacturer of direct-to-garment textile printers Aeoon’s digital textile printing machines for the first time at KnitShow, Tirupur, which was held from 7 to 9 August 2016.
The 2016 edition of Gartex will open its gate on 27 August at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. A comprehensive tradeshow on garment textile machinery, the three-day exhibition will host more than 60 exhibitors in an area spread over 6,000 sq/m in Hall 14.
How gifts can be art with paper. A glimpse of the four-day Gifts India from 19 to 22 August at the Nehru Centre, Mumbai with unusual print applications. Krishna Naidu shares 10 pictures of a special picture gallery of the Stationery Asia and Write Show which was hosted along side the Gifts India 2016 show.
With key customers like Orient Press, Shiv Offset, Art O Print and MK Print Pack, Vadodara-based die manufacturer, Son N Naykpura, is all set to enhance its business.
Media Expo, one of the largest exhibitions on indoor and outdoor advertising and signage solutions, returns to New Delhi in September. The 39th edition of the flagship show is scheduled from 29 September to 1 October at Pragati Maidan.
It will be like visiting four shows under one roof. The Gartex 2016 is scheduled from 27 to 29 August at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.