Some printers are relying on a small number of customers for the lion's share of revenue, leaving them dangerously exposed should any of these super-customers go bust.
PRINTWEEK SURVEYS
Printers warned about over-reliance on large customers
Is price the only way to compete for a job?
Printers reduce their prices to win new work. This has caused commoditising print. An online PrintWeek poll states that 51% of print firms consider price to be the most important factor in winning jobs. Sai Deepthi explores.
Boom in K-12 enrollment fuels India’s book printing industry
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. Words: PrintWeek and Bindwel Research Division
Printmann 2.0: Where there is profitability in complexity
Team PrintWeek visited the Printmann factories in Rabale, Navi Mumbai, to understand how the group is broadening its scope beyond traditional operations by investing in packaging for cartons, labels, leaflets, and foils. Read more to understand what one of the fastest-growing packaging solution providers in Western India is plotting next
Digitalisation and sustainability take precedence — Jury Week Day Two
The detailed evaluation of samples continued on Day Two of the Jury Week of PrintWeek Awards 2024 at The Studio at Haymarket SAC Publishing’s headquarters in Mumbai. Read about the experience of the day’s all-women jury.