PrintWeek Awards 2025: Brilliant Printers wins Book Printer of the Year (Education)

Over the years, Brilliant Printers has established itself as a master in Bible printing. This year, too, three of the company’s samples were Bibles, each showcasing the company’s unique approach to producing Bible-related products.

Armor of God for HarperCollins is a complex and demanding project due to its intricate specifications, premium quality and multiple high-end processes, including 1,536 pages printed on 36-gsm paper. The book integrates multiple materials like PU cover, flex board and slipcase board, which demanded careful execution at every stage. 55,000 copies were printed.

Clear Focus Bible for Kids for HarperCollins involves multiple stages of precision work, specialised materials and intricate finishes. The printing highlight of the 2,144-page book, printed on 40-gsm paper, is the incorporation of bionic printing for enhanced readability, which required exceptional font clarity and alignment. 4,200 copies were printed.

The other two samples from Brilliant, My Catholic Bible for Fleurus Editions (2,000 copies) and Mindspace for Charmaine Timothy (12,000 copies) required precise execution of four-colour printing on a hardbound format,  incorporating advanced finishing techniques, such as hot foil stamping and gold-edge gilding, spot UV, and lamination with matte finishing.

Sponsor’s Statement

Bindwel is proud to be a key driving force in making India the global hub for books. Our partnership with the PrintWeek Awards celebrates the immense craftsmanship and innovation that define modern Indian book production. Since the inception of this prestigious event, we have been honoured to champion the immense effort that goes into every competing book. We support Indian printers with global best practices and application knowledge through programmes like BindRight. This commitment to technological excellence in finishing solutions empowers the Indian printing industry to compete on a global scale. We play a part in every seven out of 10 books made in India. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participants, the commended companies, and the award winners for their dedication to excellence. Your pursuit of innovation in book printing and binding is a testament to the world-class standards we are all committed to upholding.