Returning to ‘India’s financial capital’ after two years, the trade fair will bring together over 100 brands with their latest technological capabilities in indoor and OOH advertising, printing, static and digital signage, retail displays, finishing and fabrication, as well as consumables and media.

“Digitizing OOH spaces have opened up a massive opportunity – both for signage

manufacturers, advertisers and media owners. Especially with things now back to normal and rising…

While the pandemic has not gone away, the world is opening up and overseas visitors keen to interact with Indian publishers, printers, and label and packaging converters are arriving. India is the first place they visit when released from their confinement – it could be our low Covid-19 numbers or the high growth projections and investment pipeline, especially in the flexible packaging industry. 

The interest is not merely confined to equipment salespersons. Investors are also coming.…

Research backs up what revenues show – Despite misperception of print advertising’s effectiveness, the return on investment on print advertising works for advertisers, media companies, and audiences, according to a new report released by the International News Media Association (INMA).

‘The Power and Promise of Print Advertising’ rejects the idea of…

Packaging machine manufacturer Echaar saw its order book swell as the flexible packaging industry warmed up to its CI flexo presses at the company’s open house at Ambernath near Mumbai from 13 to 20 April. Kirti Panchal, managing director, Echaar, revealed this to Packaging South Asia during the open house for demonstrating its newest product – the Flexomaster HR500 CI flexo press.

“We expect to sell a minimum of three CI flexo presses by the end of FY2023. Deal signings include one…

In February, INS asked Google to compensate them for carrying their content online by sharing 85% of its ad revenues. “Google is taking a ‘giant share of advertising spends’ leaving publishers with a small share and that the publishers are facing a very opaque advertising system as they are unable to get the details of the Googleadvertising value chain.”

Based on the INS complaint,…

In light of Bosch divesting its packaging business globally several years ago, and the business now branded as Syntegon, Packaging South Asia editor Naresh Khanna tried to understand if and what changes may have come to the company’s substantial Indian operations which include manufacturing in a purpose built modern factory in Verna in Goa. Syntegon India’s managing director Nilesh Vedak gives…

Insight Print Communication distributor of HP Latex machines in India announces the successful installation of the HP Latex 1500 machine at Lucky-Tech Membranes, Mumbai. Lucky-Tech is providing solutions for smart engineered membranes for tensile structures, biogas membranes, aluminium hanger tents, truck side-curtains, high-speed roll doors, oil booms, flexi-tanks and many more applications. They…

Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, announced a first-to-market sustainable innovation for the global pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Huhtamaki’s Push Tab blister lid is mono-material PET and free from aluminum. It is designed to meet the stringent safety requirements of highly regulated pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging. In…

Established in 2000, Echomachinery has a 22-year-old history in the field of packing machines. It is one of the largest machinery manufacturers in China with 400 employees, 30 of whom are experienced R&D engineers. The company takes pride in setting down the national standards for automatic pre-made bag packaging machines in the country.

Echomachinery…

If you are bothering to read this, you are privileged to be a printing and publishing business person, or a professional printer or journalist. If you are the first in your family or circle to be in this type of work, then welcome to this inclusive and enriching tradition. And if you represent the second or third generation of this rich legacy, congratulations, especially to the women amongst us.

Where do we come from? From everywhere. From across the borders of partition and…

Color-Logic has certified the Fujifilm Revoria PC1120 digital press with the Fujifilm GX server. The Revoria Press/GX server configuration is compatible with the Color-Logic system when using silver ink with CMYK on paper or white ink with CMYK on the metallic stock. The qualification materials submitted to Color-Logic verified the ability of the Revoria Press/GX server configuration to print…

Pune-based packaging machinery manufacturer Nichromedemonstrated its rotary tray sealing machine at the India International Dairy Expo 2022 held from 13-15 April at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The machine enables the use of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and is primarily meant for packaging perishable items. The MAP technology enhances the shelf life of a…

Publishers have to be able to simply display content on a wide variety of platforms. This article from ppi Media shows how to add professional InDesign integration to a web content management system (WCMS) such as WordPress or Drupal or a headless CMS.

When it comes to publishing, everyone is talking about ‘headless CMS’ right now. While a classic WCMS captures and stores content in its back end and displays this content in format templates via a link to the front end, the front and…

UFlex, in flexible packaging material solution and polymer science company, has announced its initiative to bring a sustainable change to its fold by setting up India's first U-shaped paper straw manufacturing line for its aseptic liquid packaging business. The manufacturing line is being set up at its existing aseptic liquid packaging plant in Sanand, Gujarat.

By…

The New Delhi edition of Sign India 2022 was held from 15 – 17 April at Pragati Maidan in the capital. The exhibition is mainly directed at indoor as well as outdoor signage and wide format printing for advertising and solutions for digital signage. Signage industry service providers and equipment and consumable suppliers participated in the expo.

Caldron Graphics which is the official…

RK Printers was founded in 1972 by three brothers, KS Malik, Rakesh Malik, and Ramesh Malik. They were among the few printers in Delhi with offset presses for publishing and packaging. The company began and thrived in the industrial sector of Delhi’s Anand Parbat, conveniently positioned and accessible in those days.

RK Printers at IMT Faridabd.

When the second generation of the family joined the company, it quickly recognized the need for more visible space to expand. The…

Kodakand GDM have partnered to integrate Kodak’s high-speed inkjet technology into disposable hygiene production lines. Kodak is a leading global manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials and chemicals. GDM, a company of Coesia Group based in Offanengo, Italy, is a global leader in converting and packaging solutions for the disposable hygiene industry.

The new…

MondiPaper Bags, part of Mondi Group, a packaging and paper manufacturer, has acquired the paper bag converting lines from National Bag and Egypt Sack, two subsidiaries of Lafarge Cement Egypt, a major cement producer in the country. The acquired production lines will increase Mondi’s capacity by around 150-180 million bags annually and strengthen Mondi's position in the…

MondiPaper Bags, part of Mondi Group, a packaging and paper manufacturer, has acquired the paper bag converting lines from National Bag and Egypt Sack, two subsidiaries of Lafarge Cement Egypt, a major cement producer in the country. The acquired production lines will increase Mondi’s capacity by around 150-180 million bags annually and strengthen Mondi's position in the…

Rondo Ganahl, one of Europe’s foremost corrugated board and packaging manufacturers, has unveiled plans to celebrate its 50th-anniversary milestone and official opening of a digital print production plant in a €25 million (approximately Rs 206 crore) investment. In Styria, Austria, the company is determined to capitalize on continued business growth where digital production volumes continue to rise by 25 to 30% a year.

Taking center stage in the dedicated digital production facility…