The Solenis business heads visited India in October 2018 to interact with brand owners, converters, and paper mills to explore the opportunities for sustainable and recyclable paper-based packaging in the Indian market
Switzerland-based SIG Combibloc Group, specialists in aseptic packaging and beverage cartons, ventured into the Indian market, earlier this year as it partnered with Kandhari Beverage, a bottling partner of Coca-Cola Company India. At the helm of operations in India at SIG, country manager, Vandana Tandan reveals the company’s India strategy in conversation with WhatPackaging? Team
In conversation with WhatPackaging? team, PC Musthafa reveals how packaging innovations are at the heart of iD Fresh Food’s product strategy
The last two months have been nerve-wracking, nail-biting and action-packed. That’s right, we’re talking about the series finale of Game of Thrones, the last ever Avengers movie and the conclusion to the world’s largest democratic exercise, the general elections of our beloved country.
The 49-year-old print firm in Vijayawada, Nagendra Enterprises, which specialises in book and commercial printing segment, has invested in Prinect Pro-man workflow software after having installed a brand new Heidelberg SX 74 press, a year ago
When Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated from Telangana in 2014, the UPA government had promised special category status for the state so that the state will be able to attract more investment, which will help revive its economy following the loss of its capital Hyderabad to Telangana
The elections are done. And the stats are interesting. 30% of our MPs are dynasts. 43% have criminal records. And 80% are crorepatis of which a majority are worth Rs 20 crore
Installed at Pragati Offset, this non-contact print quality inspection kit can also check CTP plates and MetPET sheets, says Vincent Swamy, director, Sergusa Solutions
After having acquired photo album specialist Canvera earlier this year, Bengaluru-based print retail chain, Printo has announced acquisition of Inkmonk, a Chennai-based online marketplace for custom print products.
In the midst of consolidation, the Indian flexible packaging industry has a new kid on the block in Hyderabad. Ready to flex its muscles, Vijayneha Polymers' greenfield project promises to give multinational converters a run for their money. A Rushikesh Aravkar report
Innovative festive packaging was at the centre of the marketing campaign that placed Piramal's 50-year-old brand Polycrol on the consumers’ radar, Rushikesh Aravkar finds out
The New York-based private equity firm Blackstone Group has agreed to buy 51% stake in the largest global manufacturer of laminated tubes, Essel Propack, at Rs 134 a share.
Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, its first packaging product made from the company’s high-barrier OPP film that the company announced last year. The new high-barrier laminate can be recycled in existing polyolefin recycling streams.
Puneet Datta, senior director for sales and marketing at Canon India, says, the VP i300 allows users to print on low cost media such as offset coated and uncoated stocks and can achieve a higher print quality
Detailing its Labelexpo Europe 2019 agenda, Xeikon hosted a press conference in Antwerp on Monday before it kick-started its flagship Xeikon Café user conference-cum-exhibition.
Ganesh Printers, a Kolhapur-based commercial printer, which specialises in textbook printing, has installed four WB@2500 six-clamp perfect binding machines manufactured by Impel-Welbound in Bengaluru.
Ahmedabad-based Pentaflex Films, a sister-concern of Ikon Multipack, has bagged a silver award with highest honours at Kodak’s Global Flexo Innovation Awards.
The Indian leaflet folding equipment specialist, Pune-based Pratham Technologies had showcased its 18-fold outsert folding machine along with a host of leaflet folding kits at the PrintPack show
A new creasing and perforation device aimed at light- to medium-production environments is making its India debut at PrintPack India 2019. The Touchline C375 Plus’ ability to perforate and crease in a single pass makes this multi-finisher stand out, says Uday Grover, managing partner, Gayathri Machinery, which represents Multigraf in India
Mumbai-based flexo pre-press house, Numex has invested in a CDI Spark 4260 imager and Kongsberg X22 cutting table as a flexo plate cutting tool driven by Esko’s Digital Flexo Suite.
4 February 2019. On the sidelines of PrintPack India 2019, publishers, book printers and suppliers came together to brainstorm and create a ‘Book Manifesto’ to help boost the consumption and production of printed books in India at the roundtable discussion Book Days: Books For All. Rushikesh Aravkar reports
Chennai-based Squaredot, the Indian representatives for Techkon, showcased a range of quality measuring instruments and densitometres from entry-level Spectrodense spectrodensitometer, which is in its fourth generation to the high-end Spectrodrive automatic scanning spectrophotometer.
The first-timer at PrintPack, Avery Dennison, showcased its range of substrates for offset and digital printing applications and products from security potfolio.
On the sidelines of Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit 2018, WhatPackaging? spoke to Shyamal Desai, DuPont’s marketing manager for Americas, on DuPont Cyrel Easy portfolio, its sustainability benefits and strategy for India.
Rushikesh Aravkar catches up with Friedrich Faulhaber of GUK at the 14th edition of PrintPack India.
The 49-year-old print firm in Vijayawada, Nagendra Enterprises, which specialises in book and commercial printing segment, has invested in Prinect Pro-man workflow software after having installed a brand new Heidelberg SX 74 press a year ago.
Rushikesh Aravkar catches up with Sajith Pallippuram of Impel-Welbound at the 14th edition of PrintPack India.
Within six months of launching its offset printing operations, Surat’s newly established Kaagaz Press has embraced digital printing as it opted for Konica Minolta C6100 at the TechNova booth on the second day of PrintPack India 2019.
Vinsak has announced its appointment as an exclusive distributor for SPGPrints’ flexo pre-press solutions in India and the Middle East. This partnership is effective from 1 February 2018.
Esko has announced the sale of its hardware and software products to New Delhi-based AP India and Kolkata-based CDC Printers during PrintPack India 2019.
Within six months of launching its offset printing operations, Surat’s newly established Kagaz Press has embraced digital printing as it announced investment in a Konica Minolta C6100 at the TechNova booth on the second day of PrintPack India 2019.
In conversation with print expert Dr Rajendrakumar Anayath, vice chancellor, DCRUST
Team Esko is demonstrating the latest version of its flagship pre-press editor Artpro+, which, according to Arnab Maiti, has a host of unique features to speed up the artwork editing process and also minimise human errors in the process.
On the eve of PrintPack India 2019, RMGT’s India representative, Provin Technos, demonstrated Smart Glass android-based wearable remote service concept for RMGT presses at a press briefing.
In an attempt to further improve its market position in the packaging printing segment, Heidelberg has signed an agreement with Chinese post-press specialist Masterwork Group Co (Masterwork) under which the latter will obtain an 8.5% stake in the former.
Toyo Ink India has announced the launch of a new brand Nexpress that will encompass its range of packaging inks and coatings.
Exhibiting as a media partner for HP Indigo, which has the second biggest booth at PrintPack, Java Paper Group will unveil the Invercote Metalprint Digital media, which is certified for HP Indigo presses.
During Print Summit 2019, Canon India’s assistant director, Gurjit Singh Dhingra, spoke about inkjet printing.
The highlight of Print Summit 2019 was a panel discussion that featured three entrepreneurial success stories. Moderated by Times Network’s Sunanda Jayaseelan, the panel consisted of Thyrocare’s Dr A Velumani, Havmor’s Ankit Chona, and Ashirwad Pipes’ Pawan Poddar.
TimePay's founder and co-founder, Animesh Kejriwal and Pavan Bindal, put a spotlight on print industry's pet peeve outstanding receivables. The duo spoke about how to make payment collection effective and effortless.
Hyderabad-based Kushal Plasto kick-started its new year by clocking a record production. The engineers at Kushal’s Medchal plant achieved the highest-ever production of block bottom bags in a day by producing close to 1.5-lakh AD ProTex bags on a single W&H Convertex machine.
German specialist of paper folding machines, GUK will launch Multimaster 38 product information leaflet folders at Print Summit 2019 in Mumbai.
New Delhi-based CGSASP has tied up with Belgium-based Peleman Industries, manufacturer of Vpaper Tower, which is designed to convert double-sided printed or printable paper sheets into lay-flat pages one by one.
With two installations in India, this modular flexo press with flatbed die-cutter enables single-pass carton making, says Amitabh Luthra, managing director at Printers Supply Co, Edale’s Indian representative Indian representative
Heidelberg India will participate for the first time at PrintPack India exhibition with post-press and finishing machines from MK Masterwork Machinery
Chennai-based Gayathri Machineries will introduce the newly launched Multigraf Touchline C375Plus digital creasing and perforating machine. Gayathri Machineries has joined hands with Multigraf, a Swiss company manufacturing Digital Creasing, perforating and folding equipment.
Printing Samachar, the Gujarati magazine for the graphic arts industry, is exhibiting at PrintPack India 2019.
Vineet Gehani, director – technology and channels, Xerox India shares the company’s plans for PrintPack India 2019 and explains how CMYK+ is the way to create value for the print customers
The rubber roller specialist Boettcher, which set up a roller manufacturing plant in India in 2016, will show and talk about the made-in-India industrial rollers, rubber sleeves for flexo and rotogravure printing, and some of the special rubber compounds and chemicals for UV offset printing.
During PrintPack India 2019, Pressman Solutions will introduce G7 master qualification and BrandQ certifications for printing sites.
Exhibiting at the show for the first time, Astra Chemtech will showcase its range of hotmelt and water-based adhesives and varnishes.
Mumbai-based Integriti Consulting, which represents Sate and Pakea France, will discuss Sate’s latest S700 smart rigid box line and Pakea France’s paper canister and paper straw making machines during the show.
The adhesive manufacturer HB Fuller will introduce two innovative hotmelt adhesives that according to the company are “novel solutions for the bookbinding challenges in India”.
Noida-based Daya will showcase a range of automatic lamination machines with cold and thermal films both for offset and digital printed sheets during the six days of the show.
Having booked the biggest booth at PrintPack India 2019, Ahmedabad-based Line O Matic will use the platform to unveil two new products – Bolt RB104 Max, fully automatic exercise book machine and SWM 100, automatic continuous motion shrink wrapping machine.
Arden Software, which specialises in CAD and CAM software for the print and packaging industry, will demonstrate the latest release of its Impact 2019 software that features a range of new features including a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator.
At PrintPack 2019, B&R Industrial Automation, a business unit of ABB Group, will highlight its “modular, flexible and integrated solutions”, to help machine builders, cost-effectively build scalable and modular machines.
The PrintPack India 2019 presentation for Bobst will be a new generation die-cutter Novacut and the latest Expertfold folder-gluer with a “surprise Bobst innovation”, informed Venugopal Menon, business director, BU sheetfed – Indian subcontinent at Bobst.
With a 72 sqm booth at the show, Baumer India will showcase the Drupa-launched Xtend3 gluing and quality assurance system.
China-based DGM Machinery, which has opened a 100% subsidiary in India recently, will run SmartFold 1100PC folder-gluer memorised with G-Pack live during the six days of the show.
Zund India will showcase its S3 M 800 digital cutting table along with Zund Design Centre (ZDC) plug-in software for readymade designs of various POP/POS and box designs as per FEFCO ECMA Standards.
As Suresh Gupta, executive chairman, Huhtamaki PPL retired on 31 December 2018 after serving the company for more than three decades, the packaging major has announced the appointment of Murali Sivaraman as non-executive independent chairman effective 1 January 2019.
The PrintWeek India team was greeted with an inspiring work of print. It was a new year card from Java Paper Group, the Indian representatives of Iggesund Paperboard.
Manroland Goss Web Systems Group has acquired Dutch used web offset equipment specialist GWS Printing Systems and service specialist Dovak Industrial Services.
The six print editions of WhatPackaging? offer a tour of the world of packaging in 2018. From top deals, to analysis of what makes packaging unique and relevant.
RPSG Guiltfree Industries wanted a fitness-conscious spin to its new range of healthy snacking products, and Pune-based Elephant Design delivers a mouth-watering packaging design. Rushikesh Aravkar in conversation with Elephant Design’s co-founder Ashwini Deshpande
Hubergroup’s Gecko ink series has received the Silver Material Health Certificate for the Gecko Green Line Premium series of inks from Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. The Gecko Green Line Premium ink is designed for flexo and gravure printing of flexible packaging applications.
With just about 50 days to go, the countdown to the PrintPack India 2019 has begun. The six-day show is set to commence on 1 February 2019 at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida.
The maiden edition of WhatPackaging? Masterclass was attended by more than 100 packaging designers, brand managers, packaging experts and marketers at St Regis in Mumbai on 29 November.
Reifenhauser India Marketing will soon complete 25 years of operations. Established in December 1993 to supply film extrusion lines, Reifenhauser, today, has become a one stop shop for film converting lines and turnkey projects.
Dow has launched the Syl-Off 351 release coating for porous paper and hygiene product applications.
HB Fuller has introduced two new products at Labelexpo India 2018: Swiftmelt 1908, and Lunamelt PS 4015. The Swiftmelt 1908 was launched in India in early 2018, and Lunamelt PS 4015 was launched at Labelexpo India 2018.
Exhibiting at Labelexpo, Kodak demonstrated the new features of Prinergy workflow such as Prinergy Tools and Prinergy Cloud 1.3, among others, which according to Kodak’s Subhrajit Ray, are developed in response to the evolving market demands.
Meech Shavotech, a joint venture between the British company Meech International and Pune-based Shavo Technologies, showcased a range of static elimination bars and web cleaning systems for the narrow web flexo market. The highlight at its stand was the Hyperion SmartControl, which provides advanced remote monitoring for static control products.
Mumbai-based Numex Blocks, a leading flexo pre-press provider from Mumbai, has opted for Kodak Flexcel NX Wide 5080 System to cater to the burgeoning demand for high quality flexographic plates. The company confirmed the purchase on the second day of Labelexpo India 2018.
The WhatPackaging? Masterclass, a knowledge forum organised by PrintWeek India and WhatPackaging? on 29 November at St Regis in Mumbai, will see brands discuss packaging’s role in marketing of products on the retail shelf as well as eCommerce.
Dow India will showcase adhesive and release coating solutions at Labelexpo India 2018. These products are based on the company’s silicone offerings.
Trigon Digital Solution has installed HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press, with an inline priming and inline Spectro to boost is capacity and capability in offering high value digital print solutions.
Kodak has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its flexographic packaging division to Montagu Private Equity, a private equity firm.
Java Paper Group has produced a Diwali Greeting Card that pops out of the envelope to form a lantern. Created by designer Pavan Java in collaboration with HP Indigo and Redington features HP’s fluroscent inks that glows under UV light.
The WhatPackaging? Masterclass, a knowledge forum organised by PrintWeek India and WhatPackaging? on 29 November at St Regis in Mumbai, will see brands discuss packaging’s role in marketing of products on the retail shelf as well as eCommerce.
Prabuddha Dasgupta, senior packaging technologist and an industry veteran, died on 30 October 2018, at the age of 66.
The EcoStitch All-Electric hotmelt glueing system earns return on investment in as little as four months and can reduce glue consumption by up to 70%, says Ravi Kiran, director, Valco Melton
The future is non-solvent and environmentally sustainable, it’s about the people, the planet, and profit; the future of packaging is around these solutions which are a far more environmentally friendly, says Steven J Shifman, president and CEO, Michelman, in conversation with Rushikesh Aravkar and Abhishek Muralidharan
A dream project and a relentless two-year pursuit in setting up the 2,50,000 sqft greenfield factory at Amreli in Rajkot, has made Balaji Multiflex one of the most-modern and sophisticated flexible packaging plants in the country, says Rushikesh Aravkar
A dream project and a relentless two-year pursuit in setting up the 2,50,000 sqft greenfield factory at Amreli in Rajkot, has made Balaji Multiflex one of the most-modern and sophisticated flexible packaging plants in the country
Mergers are here - and they are knocking on Indian doors. One thing is sure, the packaging business in India will be less fragmented in the future
Eighteen months since Uflex’s aseptic liquid packaging plant commenced operations at Sanand in Ahmedabad, its Asepto packaging brand has gained traction among F&B brands.
Shree Refrigerations and TechNova’s new spray dampening system ensures power saving, says Rushikesh Aravkar
In a bid to bolster capacity and tap into FMCG labels space, Ahmedabad-based booklet label specialist, Unick Fix-a-Form has invested in a Gallus ECS 340 narrow web flexo printing machine.
Small footprint makes this colour digital press one of Canon’s popular kits in the Indian market. Rushikesh Aravkar reports
In its tenth year of operations in India, narrow web flexo press manufacturer, Nilpeter has established a new manufacturing and development facility in Chennai’s Mahindra World City.
Rajkot played host to the 18th edition of Image to Print roadshow, which was organised for the first time in India on 19-20 September 2018. The two-day event jointly organised by Windmoller and Holscher, Janoschka, Rossini, Siegwerk, and Nordmeccanica saw more than 200 packaging technocrats from across India attend the show.
Rajkot-based Balaji Multiflex opened its doors for the industry to come and see its latest W&H and Nordmeccanica equipment. Director Pranav Bhalara ushered 200+ visitors to the demonstration of W&H Heliostar, India's first and Varex blown film line along with Nordmeccanica laminators.
The packaging industry congregated at the two-day Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit on 4-5 September 2018 to confabulate on the pressing issue of plastic pollution, plastic ban, and challenges in waste collection, segregation and recycling.
“The good news is that multi-layer plastic packaging (MLP), even when it is printed, laminated and metallised, is 100% recyclable,” declared Uflex chairman Ashok Chaturvedi. He was speaking at the Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit in Mumbai.
The global Image-to-Print roadshow set up by Janoschka, Nordmeccanica, Rossini, Siegwerk and Windmoller & Holscher will have its next stop-over in India at Rajkot on 19-20 September 2018.
Time Technoplast, a specialist in rigid plastic industrial packaging has collaborated with Dow India to bring globally patented Smart Cans to India and GCC countries including Egypt in a bid to venture into consumer packaging segment.
Woohoo Doodh, a fresh milk brand in Pune has introduced gable top packaging with Pack Back provision for its customers. The farm-fresh milk brand has been collecting empty cartons from its consumers and contributing to the process of being an eco-friendly brand.
With spotlight on food safety and regulatory framework in the making, Rushikesh Aravkar analyses how packaging can guarantee safe and wholesome food in India