It is important for the paper industry to seek new options. Stone Paper is a concept, which might break the clutter. In a conversation with Mayur Umbratkar, founder of Ston2Pack, Mansi Gupta tries to understand what stone paper is
The world packaging demand is expected to breach the USD1-trillion-mark in 2021 and notch up USD1.22 trillion in 2026, according to the latest Smithers analysis. Today, India is the fourth largest national market worldwide and is pegged at USD48.2 billion. And packaging is what PrintWeek is celebrating during the 12th edition of its Annual Awards.
Simran Sharma of R-Pac India talks to Mansi Gupta about her take on the print and packaging industry
MCMA hosted a conference on 10 June at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon. The conference spotlighted how brands can take a look at metal cans as a sustainable option for the packaging industry.
Tetra Pak has come up with a fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer in the standard Tetra Pak carton. Ashutosh Manohar, managing director, Tetra Pak, South Asia Markets, tells Mansi Gupta
The Swiss packaging and label machine manufacturer Bobst has unveiled its latest portfolio of products. Speaking on the occasion, Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO of Bobst Group sent out a positive message, "We have chosen the right strategy back in 2020 and now converters and brand owners can really benefit from that."
The PacMechEx 2022 scheduled from 9-11 June 2022 will transpire at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The event will showcase live demonstrations of packaging machines and exhibits from suppliers across the globe.
Rajnish G Shirsat graduated in commerce and completed his Diploma in Business Management, short courses from IIM, Bangalore, and FIEO (Federation of Indian Exports Organisation). In 1992, he took baby steps at Repro India. He learnt the tricks of the book trade. Also, he met his mentor Dushyant Mehta and picked the brain cells of Romi Vohra, Mukesh Dhruve and Pramod Khera. Eventually, Shirsat started print management and consulting business under the banner of R&S Enterprises with his business partner, Swapnali Haryan. Now he has published a book Out From My BooX (16 Sales Inspiration Takeaways for Anyone to Adapt). In conversation with WhatPackaging?
3D printing will help us revolutionise human life, says Ashvin Deokar, a packaging engineer. Deokar tells Mansi Gupta what he makes of printing and packaging
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said India is much better placed than some of the advanced countries to handle global headwinds stemming from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Nageswaran was speaking to Chetan Krishnaswamy of Amazon India as part of the Amazon Sambhav Summit.
Four packaging minds and Mansi Gupta grapple with sustainability. They agree that brands are doubling down on their sustainability commitments, but their implementation varies
Mayur Umbratkar of Ston2pack talks to Mansi Gupta about his take on the print and packaging industry
The growth of print technology has made digital print and 3D print revolutionary, says Praniti Kubde of EFI, as she explains to Mansi Gupta how she perceives printing
PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? in association with Esko hosted a webinar on 17 May which highlighted Esko’s WebCenter. The session was conducted by Pankaj Arora and Samarth Chandrashekar of Esko and was attended by 75 delegates.
Alan Jope, the global chief executive of Unilever who was on a three-day trip to India praised it as one of the best-performing markets for the company even in tough times. While speaking to the business dailies, he spoke about how India could become the largest market in a decade.
The SIES SOP Star Awards conducted on 10 April 2022 celebrated innovations, growth and the future of the packaging industry. In conversation with Chakravarthi AVPS, Piyush Goyal talked about the importance of product packaging and international trade.
Polyfilm manufacturers are on the ascendancy. The latest news is, Jindal PolyPack, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Jindal PolyFilms acquiring the entire 100% stake in SMI Coated Products for Rs 195 crores
IndiaCorr Expo & India Folding Carton is back with its ninth edition. The three-day event is slated from 8 to 10 October 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre and is organised by RX Manch.
The SIES School of Packaging presented the awards to the winners at the SIES SOP Star Awards 2021.
24,172-sqm of space already allocated to PrintPack exhibitors
Ashish Pradhan, the president of Siegwerk in Asia was named one of the Business Icons of India 2022. Pradhan was among the top corporate leaders of India to receive this award on 25 March at the Sahara Star hotel in Mumbai organised to honour the excellence and the accomplishments of these new-age leaders.
InkWeek is a week-long webinar - from 21 to 25 March - which will see a mix of conversations and technology plus product presentations by more than 30 industry specialists and ink experts. Day One will see industry A-Listers who will share their thoughts about how the industry should navigate itself during 2022.
The 2022 edition of Pune Design Festival (PDF), which took place between 3 and 5 March, explored the meaning of the word, beyond, as the headliners found the best possible ways to engage both professionals and newcomers in the field of design.
Plastivision is scheduled from 7 to 11 December 2023 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The 12th edition aims to provide a platform for entrepreneurs from different backgrounds to exchange ideas.
Pacprocess India will be held on 23 to 25 November 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The 2022 edition of Pacprocess and Food Pex India aims to create business opportunities, collaboration, and knowledge sharing for professionals in the processing and packaging value chain.
PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? magazines in association with Esko hosted a webinar on 17 February which highlighted the applications of ArtPro+. The session was conducted by Ravi Vaityanathan, application sales manager of Esko and was attended by 100 delegates.
Interpack 2023 to open its doors on 4 May in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Rima Mondal works for Milan Laboratories as a packaging development officer. Mondal tells Mansi Gupta what she likes about print and packaging
Students from SIES participate in a design thinking competition conducted by Mondelez International, where they explored the process from ideation to prototyping.
The IFCA Star Awards 2021 was hosted in December 2021 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. IFCA received 130+ entries for all categories of the Star Awards. The award winners were: UFlex who picked up a record 18 awards; while Huhtamaki India bagged four IFCA Star Awards.
The Rs 10,000 -crore metal packaging industry of India is bullish even though it has been affected by the twin impacts of securing tinplate and tin-free steel due to the imposition of BIS standards; plus the trickle-down effect of the Omicron virus.
Commercial printer based in Mumbai, Radhe Print Solutions has installed a new finishing kit from Hi-Tech Systems to boost its capacity and automation.
Mumbai Mudrak Sangh and World Print Hub conducted a webinar on fire insurance in India. Dhananjay Date, insurance specialist spoke about the importance of insurance, loss of profits, period of indemnity.
ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (PSPD) has collaborated with Invest India to launch the ITC Sustainability Innovation Challenge. Entries are being invited through the Startup India portal to find sustainable solutions to substitute single-use plastics and automate the waste segregation process with smart technology-based solutions in order to improve efficiency and speed.
Abhinav Paper has installed a pre-owned six-colour Heidelberg with a coater to boost its notebook production. The factory which is located in Tronica City, adjoining Delhi will help the 16-year old company to be competitive both in the domestic and exports market.
The $1.2 billion unicorn Good Glamm Group has announced the appointment of Sukhleen Aneja as their CEO to head brands and business.
The WhatPackaging? team collates five webinars in the coming week that focus on the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the Indian packaging industry.
Sustainability is the prime focus of every company at the moment. While the government and corporations are taking the necessary steps to adhere to the global norms, it is a responsibility for everyone in the supply chain to take the right step, said Jaideep Gokhale, vice-president, sustainability, Asia Pacific, Tetra Pak.
Mayur Patil works for Nykaa Cosmetics as a packaging development officer. Patil tells Mansi Gupta about printing, sustainability and more
The fifth edition of SIES SOP Star Awards saw a focus on sustainability and innovation. 33 companies won the awards at the event which transpired in the lawns of SIES School of Packaging on 10 April 2022.
The fourth annual edition of Packaging Quality and Innovations India Summit was held on 22 and 23 February 2022. The two-day event highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on the packaging industry. Other topics included packaging supply chain optimisation, Indian packaging regulations, digitalising labels, and more.
As many as 32 industry experts have agreed to participate during the five-day webinar which PrintWeek and WhatPackaging magazines is hosting from 21 to 25 March 2022.
The month of March is the month of ink. In addition to a special 92-page March issue which has been dedicated to printing inks, PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? magazines will be hosting a five day webinar that looks at the ink story in India.
The 16th edition of Pune Design Festival, popularly known as PDF, kicked off in the virtual mode on 3 March. The conference, which promises to bring different viewpoints of designers and students on a single platform, is on until 5 March 2022.
Haldiram's Nagpur factory selected a Stelda HC500 hot glue case-sealing machine in 2018 and installed that on their Chikki production-line. The initial objective was to study the benefit of this sealing method vis-a-vis taping, to prevent pilferage. After deploying the machine for more than a year, they opted for two more Steldas for their Rasgulla and Gulab Jamun lines.
The fourth annual edition of Packaging Quality and Innovations India Summit is scheduled for 22 and 23 February 2022 at the Holiday Inn, Mumbai. The summit has been organised by Inventicon Business Intelligence
DuPont has released its 2022 calendar bringing attention to sea creatures in their habitat, implying our responsibility towards preserving marine life. The company has incorporated a combination of flexo screening technologies to print these images on the calendar. DuPont Cyrel Solutions tells PrintWeek all about it
PrintWeek in association with Esko will host a webinar to highlight the applications of ArtPro+. The webinar is scheduled for 17 February 2022 at 3pm IST.
All eyes are on K 2022 to be hosted in Düsseldorf from 19 to 26 October 2022. The world’s most important trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. The 22nd edition of the show will have nine Indian companies participating for eight days.
This EPR policy was introduced on 7 October 2021. Some say it is a good policy; others say, it can easily be reduced to a CSR activity. Some say there is a lack of cooperation between the various players across the plastic value chain; others say what we require is a bottom-up approach instead of a top-down push. A WhatPackaging? report by Mansi Gupta.
Siegwerk has commissioned a new solvent-based blending centre at its Bhiwadi facility. The 3400 sq/m centre, is an addition to its 100% toluene-free manufacturing plant and is equipped with a quality control lab, an energy efficient air handling unit and a solar power generator.
A CRISIL Ratings analysis covering 43 paper packaging companies with aggregate revenue of ~Rs 16,000 crore, or ~40% of the organised segment revenue, indicates as much. Additional capacity to support growth; credit profiles to remain stable.
New Delhi-based Multi Hitech has completed 100 conversions of perfectors into straight machines in India and abroad. DK Garg, owner of Multi Hitech talks to Mansi Gupta about the 17 year journey
Total 33 printing-packaging companies won the SIES SOP Star Awards 2021. The award recognises the talent among the packaging sector for its continuous efforts in innovation, creativity, and new developments across various product segments.
Mondi, a multinational packaging and paper group has received nine awards at Worldstar Packaging 2021. The global company provides innovative solutions for packaging problems with a major focus on sustainability by design.
The third edition of the smart packaging summit was held on 15 December 2021 by CII. Speakers from different industries discussed topics revolving around technology, innovation and highlighted that smart packaging is all about innovation and sustainability in the digital era.
Dow has announced the winners of Packaging Innovation Awards 2021, which recognised the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging.