Pamex opens with focus on eco-tech and industry skills

The show, organised by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) in association with Print-Packaging.com, runs from 27 to 30 January and spans over 15,000-sqm of exhibition space, with more than 300 exhibitors from India and overseas participating.

The inauguration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by senior industry leaders Ramesh Kejriwal, chairman of Parksons Packaging; Rajendra Jain, chairman of Vijayshri Packaging; Lokesh Agarwal of Miracle Offset; Gautam Agarwal, managing director and CEO of Ansapack; and Khushru Patel, CMD of Jak Printers, alongside AIFMP office bearers and the Pamex organising committee.

Addressing the gathering, C Janardhan Reddy, president of AIFMP, positioned Pamex as a strategic platform rather than a conventional trade show. He said Pamex had become “where Indian print meets global innovation, and where tradition, technology and transformation come together”.

Reddy described the exhibition as a unifying forum for printers, converters, suppliers and technology providers, adding that its role in collaboration and knowledge sharing had steadily elevated industry standards. “This is not just an exhibition. It is a powerful expression of our collective strength, creativity and commitment to excellence,” he said.

He underlined AIFMP’s focus on MSMEs and regional printers, noting efforts to extend participation beyond metro centres. Reddy said the federation was actively working with state and regional associations to improve access for printers in tier-two and tier-three cities, ensuring wider industry representation at events such as Pamex.

A key announcement during his address was the progress of the AIFMP Bhawan and the Research and Training Centre for Graphic Communication at IMT Manesar. Reddy said the facility would include classrooms, laboratories for paper, ink and colour, a library, an auditorium and training infrastructure aimed at building practical, contemporary skills for the industry. “Our mission is to create a continuous pipeline of skilled and semi-skilled professionals for the printing and graphic communication sector,” he said, adding that structural work on the centre was already underway.

Reddy also acknowledged international participation at the show, including delegates from 27 countries and a visiting group of printers from Sri Lanka, and thanked the organising team led by Anil Arora for delivering what he described as a world-class exhibition.

Earlier, Tushar Dhote, chairperson of Pamex 2026, said the exhibition was shaped around the theme Future in Focus – balancing technology and sustainability. He noted that the industry had moved through phases of offset dominance, digital disruption and automation, and was now entering a stage where innovation and responsibility must advance together.

“The future of print is eco-tech,” Dhote said, adding that Pamex 2026 had been designed to demonstrate how productivity, automation and intelligent workflows could align with reduced waste, lower energy consumption and sustainable production.

Dhote concluded by stating that print “does not merely have a future, but is creating the future when combined with intelligence, automation and sustainability”, setting the tone for the days ahead at Pamex 2026.

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