AIPIMA to host conference during Asia Coat + Ink Show 2017

The All India Printing Ink Manufacturers Association (AIPIMA) will conduct an one day international seminar titled ‘Evolution of Technology Present-Issues-Way forward’ on 8 March 2017 at The Westin Hotel Goregoan, Mumbai.

22 Feb 2017 | By Sriraam Selvam

“We are sure the technical sessions are very well planned to see the new horizon in the inks and coatings coming our way, Especially, good manufacturing practices – GMP, futuristic achievements of micro nano dispersions, things to come in the digital world, etc.,” said BS Kampani, the chairman of the international conference, AIPIMA.

Amit Ray, president and managing director of Uflex group of companies is the chief guest of the day who would deliver an address on ‘Happenings and things to come in the packaging field’.

The packed day would have the following topics addressed in the forenoon session- ‘Survival and managing business in competitive global environment’ by Sudarshan Jain, managing director of Abbot India Healthcare Services, ‘Offset -Will we remain relevant?’ by Fahim Agboatwala, managing director of Hi-Tech Printing Services, ‘Excellence in effect pigments’ by Torsten Schmelich regional head of technical service - graphic arts marketing and technical service- Eckart.

The rest of day would have talks on ‘Gravure printing for flexible packaging’ by Neil Macdonald, quality and technical manager of Billions Europe, UK, ‘Innovations in UV inkjet technology’ by Carole Noutary, technical manager of Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems, UK, ‘Micro grinding & Bead Mills for Nano Dispersion’ by Paul Hassal product manager of Saint-Gobain’s ZirPro division,’Innovations In mixing and dispersion: processes and equipment for manufacturing of printing inks by Dominik Seeger head of strategic sales development of ystral gmbh maschinenbau + processtechnik, Germany, and lastly ‘Cleaner pigments, greener inks’ by Mark Vallely chief technical officer and Cosimo Azzarito, sales manager of Union Colours Trends.

The seminar would be held on the sideline of the Asia Coat + Ink Show 2017 which would be the 23rd edition of the show since its inception in 1994.