The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has unveiled its programme for this year, with six streams across insights, innovation, creativity and talent, and a live debate hosted by Campaign.
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Cannes Lions unveils 2026 festival programme
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Indian printing and packaging industry at WEPACK
ASSOCIATIONS
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Several Indian printing and packaging companies represented India at the World Expo of Packaging Industry (WEPACK) in Shenzhen, China, which took place from 15-17 April.
RIPT Kolkata hosts workshop on AI applications
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The workshop addressed the rapid evolution of print workflows, focusing on how artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining quality control, automation, analytics, and strategic decision-making.
Ink in their veins
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
Naresh Khanna moderates a conversation with the next generation of print leaders, revealing a cohort that is not just inheriting businesses but actively reshaping them through technology, systems thinking and a sharper view of global competition
Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College hosts Arasan Dharbar
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
On 17 February 2026, the department of printing technology at Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi, hosted its technical symposium, Arasan Dharbar 2026.
Specialise or struggle, warns Pulkit Chhaparia
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PACKAGING
Surat entrepreneur Pulkit Chhaparia says focused specialisation and operational discipline turned a small domestic packager into India’s largest exporter of food service packaging, and he warns that generic players will struggle as global trade fragments
Print’s pivot to proximity signals opportunity, says P Sajith
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DIGITAL
At a keynote in Kerala, P Sajith, managing director at Impel Services (Bindwel-Stelda Group), discusses deglobalisation and changing customer habits, and how they are shortening the effective distance for physical print while opening new high-value export paths. He warned printers to invest in people, research and development, and customer simplicity rather than only machines
Discipline and data reshape the future, says Preeti Mishra
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
LABELS
Printers that shift the conversation from price to protection, invest in techno operators and traceability, and measure every step from artwork to dispatch will be best placed to protect margins and earn lasting customer trust
Mehul Desai urges printers to specialise, collaborate
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
MOS managing director and AIFMP secretary says creativity thrives under constraint, AI demands learning, not panic, and collaboration can unlock growth without heavy Capex
The case for print: Why Marathi’s future is bright
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The All India Marathi Literary Conference in Satara sounded an alarm: as readership declines and bookshops fall silent, the Marathi language faces a quiet but urgent existential crisis
LSKB Aluminium Foils hosts global aluminium foil industry leaders
ACQUISITION & MERGERS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
LSKB Aluminium Foils, along with its backward integration partner Jupiter Aluminium Industries (Jupalco) — both part of the Jupiter Group — hosted senior global leaders from the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at their Sonipat manufacturing facility, alongside an exclusive industry dinner, on the sidelines of the eighth Global Aluminium Foil Roller Conference (GLAFCO).
BMPA’s Print Summit: A legacy of learning on 4 February
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA) is set to host its annual flagship event, Print Summit (PS), on 4 February at the Tata Theatre, NCPA. Ahead of the gathering, Faheem Agboatwala, the chairperson of PS26, articulated the event's core philosophy, positioning it not just as a conference but as a vital ecosystem for learning and collective advancement within the print and packaging industry.
Fogra Colour Management Symposium to be held in Munich
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The event will focus on colour management, proofing, and process standardisation
Observations on quality in book manufacturing and publishing
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Kai Buentemeyer discusses the basics of books, emphasising the need for quality and a commonsensical approach to bookbinding.
Automation and sustainability define a record Barcelona show
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LABELS
Labelexpo Europe 2025 breaks attendance records as industry prepares for a wider packaging future. An industry overview by Noel D’Cunha
Popli Graphics demonstrates anilox cleaning
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
Creative Graphics hosted a week-long Open House from 10–16 November 2025, where Popli Graphics demonstrated laser anilox cleaning to printers, converters and pre-press visitors seeking clarity on modern maintenance technology
Paperex to open doors on 3 December
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The 17th edition of the world's largest paper show by Informa Markets aims to turn the page on the future by championing innovation, collaboration and sustainability
Innovation and education at Labelexpo Asia
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Labelexpo Asia 2025, Asia-Pacific's premier label and package printing industry event, will take place from 2-5 December at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Arrow Digital hosts Printscape 2025 to highlight innovations in decor printing
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Ahmedabad’s industrial hub witnessed a different kind of energy on 2 September 2025, as Arrow Digital opened the doors of its Innovation Centre for Printscape 2025: Innovation in Motion. Organised in association with Canon and Fotoba, the day-long event drew a crowd of print entrepreneurs, interior designers, technology suppliers, and media representatives.
Fespa webinar signals major expansion for Barcelona 2026 line-up
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During a live webinar on 4 November, the Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (Fespa) unveiled two new co-located events for its 2026 Barcelona show, along with strategy updates around sustainability, personalisation and automation