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India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giants are pulling back on advertising and promotional (A&P) spends as demand pressures, rising input costs, and geopolitical uncertainties weigh on margins.

Designed to foster new business models, engage in dynamic team-building activities, identify fresh USPs to propel the selling of products and solutions, and much more, Flexo Image Graphics (FIG) organised its Annual Meet 2026 at Agra.

Noida-based Keshoram Manufacturing recently ordered four identical Rapida 106 medium-format sheetfed offset presses.

DB Corp Limited has reported a strong set of numbers for FY2026, highlighting the resilience of print advertising alongside its expanding digital footprint.

Navneet Education has reported a consolidated net profit of INR 188-crore for the third quarter ending December 2025.

Navneet Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) at the IndiaAI 2026 Summit.

Sales rise at Epson despite GBP 120-million Fiery writedown linked to US tariffs

Xerox’s share price has climbed by over 40% after the manufacturer released results for its first quarter.

Heidelberg and Ricoh are celebrating 15 years of their partnership for toner-based digital printing systems, with thousands of devices installed worldwide.

Dainik Bhaskar Group has announced the appointment of Ameet Dhanda as Mumbai Branch Head – Corporate Business. In this role, he will lead the corporate revenue function in Mumbai, with a focus on strengthening strategic partnerships, accelerating client growth, and building scalable, solution-led offerings.

TNPL achieved its highest-ever production and sales volumes since inception

Provin Technos has marked a strong start to the first quarter

The company’s sustainable offering gained visibility after deployment at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, signalling growing institutional acceptance of eco-friendly alternatives

The Department of Posts has registered a landmark revenue of INR 15,296-crore in FY26, reflecting a robust 16% year-on-year growth, the highest in recent years.

According to Market Intelo, the corrugated packaging market is set to reach USD 482.7-billion by 2033, driven by eCommerce growth and sustainability trends

The Indian paper and packaging sector finds itself at a critical juncture, defined by a stark divergence between long-term opportunity and immediate operational peril. On one hand, global sustainability mandates, including the imperative to replace plastic, are fuelling a structural boom, positioning India as a natural manufacturing beneficiary in the emerging circular economy. On the other hand, the industry is grappling with acute geopolitical volatility and a profound debate over the role of human skill in an increasingly digitised era.

French company DCM ATN is a leading global manufacturer of printing and converting machines for flexible packaging for more than 70 years, and shrink sleeve machines for over 40 years. The company has partnered with Delhi-based Flexo Image Graphics (FIG) as an authorised distributor of its machines in India and has recently installed five new DCM machines at Dehradun-based Zircon Technologies.

Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has announced a strategic partnership with Simon & Schuster India to provide end-to-end warehousing and logistics services. As part of the agreement, PRHI will manage the warehousing and logistics for Simon & Schuster India, including warehousing, inwarding, order processing, packaging, returns processing, and delivery of goods.

The fragile global supply chain has buckled again, this time at the hands of rising conflict in the Middle East, forcing a swift and immediate price increase across all packaging ink and coating products from industry giant Flint Group. The company, a critical supplier to the global Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board, and Narrow Web industries, announced the hike today, citing a cascade of supply and cost pressures that show no sign of easing.

Interacting with PrintWeek at the Corru Pack Print India exhibition in Mumbai, Sangeet Kumar Gupta, co-founder of Finsys, shared a visionary outlook for the packaging industry in 2026. Gupta articulated a philosophy where perceived industry speed breakers are reframed as launching pads for innovation.

Award-winning workflow software provider marks milestone with thousands of global customers and a solid commitment to customer success

An indie publishing house in Kalyan is reviving the tactile pleasure of the Marathi book, one meticulously crafted spine at a time

The company will acquire a minority stake in the luxury skincare D2C company for INR 60-crore

Pulkit Chhaparia to examine resilience, localisation and supply chain resets at Print & Beyond 2026 in Kochi

A new report, surveying 59,000 consumers globally, maps the widening gap between brand promise and lived customer experience

At Pamex 2026, Farb Technologies underlined its growing focus on colour management, inspection and pre-press automation, while announcing two significant dealership agreements covering North and West India

Vipul Organics has its Q3 results for FY 2025-26.

The book promises to be a practitioner’s blueprint to influence buying groups, accelerate revenue and drive adoption

Durst has acquired the majority stake in Spanish cutting systems company Hasler Solutions.

Pratham Technologies launched India's first 53-inch wide-format packaging line at Pamex 2026

Hope Print Pack has invested in a folding carton kit from the Wenhong portfolio, which includes an automatic die-cutter, a folder-gluer, a litho laminator and a window patching machine.

After a mixed but resilient 2025, Gayathri Machinery sees steady momentum in consumables, cautious capital spending, and a print industry that is evolving rather than declining, with digital, packaging and finishing each finding their place.

At Pamex 2026, Electro Mec Machinery Manufacturers showcased its wide range of solutions for the packaging and book publishing industries.

Minosha Print Solutions sold a Ricoh Pro C7500 digital colour production press to Vizag’s Modern Power Press at the show.

S Kumar-Zonten has secured multiple orders across the label and carton sectors. Key highlights include a partnership with Vadodara-based Dark Horse Impressions, which invested in a heavy-duty flatbed die-cutting system for cigarette cartons and FBB, and a deal with Royalex Himalaya Inx for Zonten’s first one-metre-long ZMQ IML converting machine.

Provin and Katsura India made a strong start at Pamex, with an overwhelming response to Katsura’s high-quality rubber rollers.

Fujifilm used Pamex to underline the completion of its transition to a purely digital business in India, with Associate Director and Head of Graphic Communications and Device Technology business at Fujifilm India Priyatosh Kumar, explaining how offset-led adoption, special colour capability and portfolio segmentation are shaping growth.

After a strong 2025, the company is entering 2026 with a clear strategic shift. “2025 was a good year for us. We were traditionally into web offset machines, but now we have introduced digital inkjet machines,” said Aditya Gupta, director, Ronald.

Looking ahead, the company intends to become a dominant force in the die-punching and die-cutting sectors by leveraging channel partners to expand its presence in neighbouring countries

On the first day of Pamex 2026, being held in Mumbai, the company converted significant visitor interest into a series of high-profile deals, further solidifying its reputation as a reliable partner in the Indian label printing and converting sector

Based on the responses from industry leaders in the Forty Under Forty (FUF) submissions, the favourite element of a factory is a dynamic mix of human capital and optimised operations, while the "secret" strengths often revolve around deep-rooted process integrity and technological agility.

Hema Java of Java Paper Group shares insights into the company’s expanded showcase, specialised European imports, and new sustainable boards to meet India’s growing demand for premium substrates

Ahmedabad-based Graphictive recently invested in a Canon ImagePress V700. First such machine bought from Canon India, this compact and capable digital colour production system is packed with advanced features and capabilities to print graphics in crisp and colourful textures that stand out amid the crowd.

Dulari, a leader in photo album printing and manufacturing, has successfully diversified into label printing. This family-owned business, founded by brothers Rahul and Aman Goyal, is now advancing under the next generation with Rahul’s son, Harshit Goyal, at the helm. Under his leadership, the company has enhanced its label printing capabilities with an Epson printing press and state-of-the-art finishing and print embellishment equipment from leading foreign brands.

Trigon Digipack has taken a significant step towards strengthening its post-press and value-added packaging capabilities with the installation of the Orthotec FDC- 3030 twin-head flatbed hot stamping and die-cutting machine. The investment aligns with the company’s strategy to meet the growing demand for premium, high-impact packaging solutions from brand owners across segments.

DB Corp =(DBCL), India’s largest print media company and home to flagship newspapers – Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025.

The Indore Masters Printers Association (IMPA) has appointed Prashant Atre as its Honorary Technocrat Member for a period of five years, following a resolution passed at the Association’s board meeting. The appointment is part of IMPA’s initiative to strengthen technological capability, knowledge sharing, and long-term sustainability for its members.

In a departure from traditional publishing models, Walden Publication, founded by former engineering professor Abhishek Dhangar, is making a mark on the Marathi literary landscape by leveraging social media for direct sales and cultivating a discerning readership.

Fiery, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Spanish print technology company Inedit Software

To strengthen its process performance solutions segment, Valmet is to acquire the Severn Group, which manufactures in India, the UK, and the USA.