PrintWeek April issue highlights TCPL’s Chennai plant

Mumbai-headquartered TCPL Packaging inaugurated its brand-new packaging plant in Vengal, Chennai on 7 March 2025. TCPL’s managing director Saket Kanoria and executive director Akshay Kanoria in conversation with Noel D’Cunha discuss how the facility positions TCPL to meet rising demand across diverse sectors while preparing for future growth.

In other features in the issue, during a roundtable discussion with Kerala’s next generation printers, Ramu Ramanathan engaged five industry professionals on 22 February at the Blu Radisson in Kochi. They shared their accomplishments over the last 12 months, the toughest challenges they faced in a project, and their future goals.

Leena Uthup’s journey into digital printing at Colortone Process began in 2018, shaped by necessity and passion. She sees digital printing as a game-changer in Kerala and believes resilience defines success in print. Her vision for Colortone is clear: innovation without compromising on quality.

Rohit Louis officially joined Photopark Digital Press seven years ago, but having grown up in the business founded by his father, Louis Francis, it was always part of his journey. Rohit grew up around the smell of fresh prints and the hum of machines. After completing his post-graduation in International Business in Canada, Rohit focused on modernising operations, building the brand, and expanding into digital and personalised print solutions.

In the Education section, the K-12 education sector is a dominant force. In 2024, NCERT announced a plan to print 15-crore books, nearly three times its previous production. PrintWeek and Bindwel Research Division find out.

Jaipur BookMark (JBM) is a B2B event held parallel to the Jaipur Literature Festival. Team PrintWeek spoke to festival co-director Manisha Chaudhary.

The printing industry grapples with a silent crisis: the absence of locally tailored standards. Jose Thomas speaks to Sai Deepthi.

As the demand for short-run book printing surges in India, new bookbinding technologies are bridging the gap between customisation, efficiency, and sustainability. P Sajith, managing director at Bindwel, discusses with PrintWeek how advanced solutions are redefining the diverse needs of publishers.

Nidhi Gupta, director of Crossword Bookstore — one of the most commercially successful bookshop chains across India spoke to PrintWeek.

The US has exempted Indian pharma exports from new tariffs, ensuring access to generic medicines, but uncertainty remains over the future. Prabhat Prakash writes.

In the heart of Mumbai, where tradition meets modernity, Sanjay Kothari is reinventing the art of photography at Photokina Digital. A report by Vimal Parmar.

These and more in the April issue of PrintWeek.