Wan-Ifra has announced that the Web3 Foundation will support the Web3 media pilot project produced in partnership with David Tomchak and provide expertise and funding during the research phase. 

A collaborative project bringing together local and international news publishers and technologists, the pilot announced in July will assess how Web3 can be used to help build ongoing…

Environmental concerns have prompted a tremendous rise in alternative ‘sustainable’ solutions that look and feel like traditional plastic but can be composted at end of life. However, there is a rider.

These solutions sound great in principle but not so straightforward in practice,…

Arrow Digital has announced the installation of its EFI VUTEk LX3 Pro UV LED Hybrid printer at Indian Hobbies House (IHH), a well-known name in the outdoor signage industry, in Chandigarh. 

Suresh Kohli, managing director of IHH, said, “I have been in this industry for years and we are serving the clientele of Punjab and Haryana. We have a stronghold in these markets. As these states…

The next K show, which will take place from 19-26 October 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will be an opportunity for Gama International to meet converters from all over the world and to present its new updated Gama viscometers line. “Climate change made us reflect on the increased need for cool inks,” says Sante Conselvan, managing director at Gama International. “We have therefore improved the heat…

Correspondent Priyanka Tanwar spoke with the literary agent, publishing commentator, and author Kanishka Gupta at the 2022 in-person Jaipur Literature Festival about agenting in India; representing International Booker 2022 winning translator Daisy Rockwell; the lack of publishing bodies in India; and, the challenges faced by literary agents.

IPP – How did you become a literary agent? How long have you been a literary agent?

Kanishka Gupta – I have been a literary agent for…

Somya Bhargava from Kumar Labels gave a presentation on the art and science of decorating beer at the Brewer World Conclave held from 26-28 May 2022 at the KTPO in Bengaluru. Kumar labels are one of the largest liquor label producers in the country. 

Beer labels are really tricky, and any consumer product with immense competition around it needs to stand out to be better than the…

Just as every publisher must have an editorial strategy to make her platform distinctive, compelling, and profitable, she must have a technology strategy of how to ally with or outwit big tech. Both strategies require a measure of experience, investment, accomplishment or execution of the last major shift of restructuring, and the ability to know or anticipate the future. Thus, the astrologer has been replaced by information or knowledge events such as the INMA summits.

Unfortunately,…

Konica Minolta India, a leading name in providing digital transformation solutions and services, organized a south region production printers’ customers meet in Chennai on 22 August 2022 at ITC Grand Chola. With this event, the company aims to strengthen its relationship with its existing customers while evaluating and expanding its regional footprint. 

This…

Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for pharma, beauty, and oral care, has won two awards from the European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA).

One award is for producing a sustainable and sleek customer application in present use, and the other is for developing a sustainable solution prototype slated for launch…

Correspondent Priyanka Tanwar talks to Seema Goswami – journalist, columnist, and author about her political fiction books Race Course Road and Madam Prime Minister, her column in Hindustan Times Brunch, writing during the Covid-19 pandemic, and much more. 

Indian Printer & Publisher (IPP) – Tell us about your two books 

Seema Goswami – The first book in the series was called Race Course Road. It's about the assassination of the prime minister of India and the power…

Consumers and companies are putting more emphasis on environmentally friendly packaging. At Constantia Flexibles, sustainability is said to have been a key guiding principle for a long time – with continuous investments in research and development, the packaging company is constantly launching new, sustainable product lines. At FachPack 2022 from 27-29 September in…

As part of its commitment to ensure children’s learning across the country, Room to Read India rolled out its annual flagship campaign IndiaGetsReading across twelve states of India. The fourth year of the campaign, themed on reading equals – padhna jahan samaanta wahan, started from 15 August and will conclude on 8 September, the International Literacy Day, with a national seminar at New…

Print embellishment is difficult to explain. Even printers often grapple with the many print embellishment techniques and processes available. But now, brands, agencies, and graphic designers need to understand the value of print embellishments in the markets they serve. As a result, print trade shows, industry conferences, and user groups are reaching out to brands, agencies, and graphic designers, as well as the printers that serve them, offering the opportunity to see, touch, and even…

Vasai-based carton specialist Packeteer recently commissioned it's first ever brand new Bobstmachine, an Ambition 76 A1 folder gluer. The decade-old company is managed by the duo of Parag Ghelani and Chirag Bhalavat and operates from the Niddhi Complex in the Vasai suburb of north Mumbai. It prints and converts cartons and inserts primarily for the pharmaceutical industry.

“We…

The steady return of Manroland Sheetfed into the Indian packaging market in the last several years is bearing fruit as the company has considerably lifted its game in the past year. As the pandemic and the lockdowns ended, the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in India, Manroland Sheetfed India became bolder and went beyond talking to its considerable installed footprint in the Indian…

Rotocontrolis returning to Labelexpo Americas with an inline hybrid solution featuring the Rotocontrol DT-340 digital label finishing machine with an integrated Domino N610i label press on Stand 331. Labelexpo Americas 2022 takes place in Chicago from 13-15 September.

“With the integration of flexo, diecutting, and digital inkjet printing, the Rotocontrol along with Domino hybrid solution is…

Delhi’s leading commercial printer Nikhil Offset has invested in a KodakAchieve 800 Thermal Platesetter that produces 18 plates in an hour of 1030 x 838 mm. The machine has been supplied and installed by Monotech Systems. 

“The majority of jobs we provide are for publishing and consuming approximately 1,500 – 2,000 plates a month. To fulfil the high demand, we opted for Kodak…

DataLeads, an India-based digital media company, revised and re-branded its existing health initiative Health Analytics Asia as HealthLeads. This is a multimedia health site with a niche focus on hard data, fact-checking, and health community engagement. The platform has been re-developed to cater to the fast-changing trends in the health sector and bring together the voices of doctors,…

From 14 to 16 September 2022, Syntegonwill display its varied food packaging portfolio at the PackEx India at Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai. It will be the first time since the beginning of the global pandemic that the company presents its versatile solutions for food processing and packaging at a trade show in India.

The SVI 4000 is capable of processing multiple standard bag styles, such as pillow bags, side gusseted bags…

XsysGermany has been rated in the top 10% of manufacturing facilities in the paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics industry category, receiving a silver medal rating for its sustainability performance from EcoVadis. 

“This rating reflects the commendable achievements of the Xsys team and all the hard work that goes into our mission to bring brilliance to the…