PrintWeek Awards set to begin at 3:30PM today

The PrintWeek Awards Celebration is finally here. The stage is set for one of the most anticipated evenings in the Indian printing and packaging industry. The delegates are expected to reach the venue, The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake, by 3:30PM and register for the celebration.

The event will begin at 4PM IST with a welcome address by Ashish Bhushan, followed by three thought-provoking knowledge sessions interspersed with announcements and felicitations for 32 Awards in three categories — 10 Performance Awards, 19 Quality Awards, and three Special Industry Awards. 

The first knowledge session is the Women Prowess in the Industry moderated by Vinita Bhatia, editor, Campaign India featuring women from the industry and winners of 2025 Women to Watch Awards. Following this, we will begin with the Special Industry Awards which will have following categories: 

• Student of the Year
• Customer Service Company of the Year
• Factory of the Year
• PrintWeek Printer of the Year for Self-Promotional Merchandise
• Innovative Printer of the Year (Paper / Paperboard / Corrugated)
• Innovative Printer of the Year (PET, LDPE, HDPE, PVC, PP, PS,
• Metal / Glass)

Next, another knowledge session titled ‘All About Books’ will be moderated by Ramu Ramanathan, editor, PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? magazines featuring a distinguished panel including Priya Singh of Hachette, Ajay Joshi of Penguin Random House, and Dr Amit Sharma of HarperCollins. This will be followed by the Quality Awards: 

• Book Printer of the Year (Education)
• Book Printer of the Year (Specialty and Trade)
• Book Printer of the Year (Print on Demand - POD)
• Brochure and Catalogue Printer of the Year
• Digital Printer of the Year
• Digital Photo Album Printer of the Year
• Fine Art Printer of the Year
• Label Printer of the Year
• Newspaper Printer of the Year
• Packaging Converter of the Year (F&B)
• Packaging Converter of the Year (FMCG)
• Packaging Converter of the Year (Pharma)
• Packaging Converter of the Year (Rigid Box)
• Packaging Converter of the Year (Paper Bag)
• POS / POP Printer of the Year
• Pre-Media Company of the Year

The final knowledge session, The Brands Speak — Opportunities and Challenges will be moderated by Dr Prasad Balan Iyer, director, SIES School of Packaging featuring Chinmaya Dandekar of Godrej Consumer Products, Dr Geetal Mahajan of Kenvue, KV Sridhar of Nihilent, and Raju Kalgutkar of Piramal Consumer Healthcare Business, to discuss evolving consumer demands, sustainability imperatives, and the creative possibilities shaping the future of packaging.  This will be followed by the performance awards and culminate with the most-awaited PrintWeek Company of the Year Award.

• Export Company of the Year
• Green Company of the Year – SME
• Green Company of the Year – Large
• Pre-Press and Design Service Provider of the Year
• Packaging Company of the Year – Flexible
• Packaging Company of the Year – Boutique
• Packaging Company of the Year
• Book Education Company of The Year
• Small Company of the Year
• PrintWeek Company of the Year

This will be followed by the special unveiling of the Book of the Night by PrintWeek’s Company of the Year, wrapping up the evening in true print-style, along with a gala dinner and networking.

Setting a new benchmark, the 2025 celebration saw participation from over 100 companies, 300+ entries, and more than a thousand samples, each a testament to India’s vibrant print and packaging talent. The annual celebration, organised by Haymarket Media, will honour outstanding achievements across print, publishing, and packaging, bringing together leaders, innovators, and creative minds shaping the future of the industry.

The PrintWeek Awards are co-presented by: Bindwel, Canon, Heidelberg, NBG, Pidilite Industrial Adhesives, Sigloch. The associate partners are Bobst, Siegwerk, Super Bond Adhesives; Ink partner, DIC; ERP partner: Indas Analytics; Print partner: Kala Jyothi; Automation partner: Pratham Technologies; Embellishment partner: Kurz; Paper partner: Sona Signature Papers; Citation partner: TechNova; Security print partners: Rotatek, Vinsak.