Most Popular Sunday Columns of 2025 - Part-II

Noel D'Cunha's Sunday Column is a popular read for the Indian print industry. He penned 52 columns in 2025. In this Sunday Column, we select those which were the most discussed and debated

27 Dec 2025 | By Noel D'Cunha

Edelmann: Specialists in pharma and premium packaging 

Dr Frank Hornung, global CEO of the Edelmann Group, delivered the keynote at the ninth edition of Print & Beyond in Kochi. In an exclusive conversation with PrintWeek, he shared the highlights about the family-owned business with a 112-year legacy. He said, "Our strategy is based on financial stability, with a focus on growth outside Europe, especially in India." Read on...

Top 15 highlights from Labelexpo in Barcelona 

Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona has been a hub of significant announcements and investments in the label and packaging industry. Here are the top 15 highlights from the event in The Noel D'cunha - Sunday Column. Read on...

CDC Printers’ Ahmedabad blueprint 

Manu Choudhury is busy retooling his book manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad through lean processes and digital transparency. Noel D’Cunha spends time at CDC’s newest facility. Read on...

Closing one chapter, opening another: The year in review (Part III) 

In a year defined by significant challenges and remarkable achievements, five print companies in the Indian printing and packaging sector reflect on a year of challenges and achievements in 2024 while charting a forward-looking strategy for 2025. Read more in the last part of this three-part series. Read on...

RS Graphics: 60 years of packaging pride

From a father’s simple machine to a massive 1,20,000-sqft factory, Chennai-based RS Graphics thrives with a mix of hard work and heart. Its leader, VB Sridharan, shaped by loss and duty, drives his company’s packaging business, rooted in family values and a steady push for quality. Read on...

Shifting gears in narrow web 

As label converters push beyond their comfort zones, a panel of industry leaders at the LMAI Conference 2025 examined the future of narrow web printing, the impact of Gen Z, sustainability dilemmas, and the rise of digitalisation. Read on...

Be Unstoppable: Lessons, innovations, and sustainability from Print Summit 2025 

Print Summit 2025 was held on 16 January at the Tata Theatre, NCPA in Mumbai drawing an impressive gathering of 1,000 delegates. The event brought together leaders and innovators. From leveraging AI to transforming rural communities, the Print Summit underscored that being unstoppable requires ambition and a commitment to shared prosperity and environmental stewardship. Read on...

Digital print: The silent catalyst of India’s MSME and startup success story 

Digital printing is quietly reshaping how India’s small businesses brand, scale and compete. In an interaction with PrintWeek during the Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona, A Appadurai, country manager, Indigo and inkjet business solutions, HP India, explains how packaging is emerging as a decisive growth enabler. Read on...

PrintWeek’s Breakfast Briefing: Building factories that are green 

The closed-door confabulation on 14 October focussed on the real cost of green investments to the operational realities and circular manufacturing practices. PrintWeek sets the tone for green conversations in the industry. Read on...

Eco Flexible’s digital rethink 

In a discussion during Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona, Simon Buswell, UK-based Eco Flexibles sales and marketing director, reveals how the company has revolutionised short-run flexible packaging with Fujifilm’s Jet Press FP790, fusing digital precision and a bold commitment to sustainability. Read on...