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Mespack to showcase innovation at Interpack

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Mespack, a leading international manufacturer of innovative machinery for sustainable flexible packaging and end-of-line solutions, will return to Interpack 2026 with an ambitious concept: Mespack Land – Experience Innovation.

Why OEE fails as a decision tool on India's factory floors

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Indian printing factories track OEE, AI and automation, but productivity stalls. The real issue is time visibility and real-time loss detection on the shop floor

Boxtech Bangalore wins Kassia MSME Award

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Boxtech Bangalore was recently honoured with the Kassia MSME Award 2025 for outstanding performance in the printing and publishing category. Presented by the Karnataka State Small Scale Industries Association, this award reinforces Boxtech’s leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence in the Indian packaging and printing machinery sector.

Bindwel roundtable stresses the importance of error-free books

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From lamination cracks to signature mix-ups, India’s book value chain put its worst mistakes on the table at Bindwel’s annual roundtable. Treya Sinha reports on a session that reframed failure as the starting point for better craft.

Product of the month: Casemaker DA 260 from Kolbus

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The ease-of-use and fast operation of the Casemaker DA 260 from Kolbus make it an attractive investment proposition, Deepak Walia, managing director, Manroland Sheetfed India, tells Rahul Kumar.

When A to Z was an ally to the print industry

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Print has moved out of A-Z Industrial Estate to other parts of the city. Once a major printing hub within the city, does A-Z still continue to stand by its print triumph?

CMPL Expo 2025

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The Contract Manufacturing & Private Label (CMPL) Expo 2025 is India's premier event for the FMCG private label and contract manufacturing industry. It will be held in two major cities: Mumbai from 14-16 May at the Jio World Convention Centre, and New Delhi from 13-14 November at the India International Convention & Expo Centre.

Rajoo Engineers wins SIES SOP Star Award 2025

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This award is a testament to the company’s relentless pursuit of excellence and technological advancement.

V Vaidyalingam: PrintWeek Awards highlights the attitude to raise the bar

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We want to be the best in the world. We want to make it the most reliable equipment strewn with multiple innovations, says V Vaidyalingam of Suba Solutions, which is the Silver Partner of PrintWeek Awards 2024

Varad Deshpande: We work with our customers as solution providers

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Our aim has always been to develop reliable products and technologies that offer advanced features at a reasonable price, Varad Deshpande of Pratham Technologies, which is the Gold Partner of PrintWeek Awards 2024, and the sponsor of the Packaging Converter of the Year (Pharma) category

Provin Technos to represent Smyth in India

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Provin Technos has announced its partnership with Smyth for the Indian market, thereby adding a versatile, technically superior product to its portfolio. An agreement in this regard was reached during Drupa 2024.

Bindwel investment fuels book demand surge at CDC Printers

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CDC Printers is in expansion mode. In 2022, the company added 50,000-sqft of working space to its facility, and purchased a number of machines, especially for the post-press segment. Do read the profile of Kolkata-based CDC Printers

Pamex 2024: Insight underscores the trend of book printing

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On the first day of Pamex, Ujjwala Upadhyay, marketing manager of Insight emphasised the significance of book printing. Marking its presence at three booths, Insight promotes Atexco Vegapress, Fujifilm Revoria EC1100 and more.

Pamex 2024: Emerging Graphics announces first IEcho sale to Impact Promotions

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Noida-based Impact Promotions has picked IEcho’s large-format sample maker, TK4S, which is running live at the Emerging Graphics stand (Hall 1/ Stall B30).