The September issue of PrintWeek is now available.

Has Covid altered Indian print forever? The cover story of the September issue of PrintWeek attempts to answer this question, as Noel D’cunha and Ramu Ramanathan argue that the business of commercial printers has hit a new low, as compared to pre-Covid levels.

In the Print Sector section, the September issue highlights how despite the economic upheaval triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the state of Chhattisgarh is holding steady, and finds out why there’s a cause for optimism for print in the state. 

In the Leadership section, chairman of Pratham, Datta Deshpande tells Noel D’Cunha the Pratham story, and how the new plant will enable Pratham to grow ten times of its present annual turnover of Rs 43-crore.

A new study finds that the Rs 500-bn Indian publishing industry is a key enabler. The study also highlights the contribution of the Indian publishing industry to India’s economic growth. PrintWeek has the details.

This and more in this month's edition

The 98-page of January issue is available now!

An admirable introduction to 2023. Nine global heavyweights provide sharp insights about print + packaging

Plus a timely study about labels by Noel D'cunha

The 96 pages of PrintWeek and 48 pages of WhatPackaging? magazines are out now!

The December issue is now available.  A fitting finale to 2022

The 116-page November issue focuses on the PrintWeek Award winners, Labelexpo preview.

Plus case-studies about how print confidence is at an all-time high and much more.


PrintWeek Awards shortlist in October issue of PrintWeek

Scheduled for 2 November at Grand Hyatt, Santacruz East in Mumbai, the acclaimed PrintWeek Awards returns this year with renewed vigour, especially after a hiatus of two years owing to the pandemic.

As PrintWeek readies for the big Award night, 26 Jury members of the PrintWeek Awards 2022 studied the thousands of entries received from 112 print firms and packaging converters across India on 28 September. After much debate and deliberation, we have compiled the list of finalists in each category. 

The award samples this year make one thing clear: Record number of award entries give industry a boost. Read the Jury Day report on how innovative ideas are finding favour among India printers in the October issue of PrintWeek.

In the runup to the grand event on 2 November, the October issue also contains the PrintWeek Awards 2022 shortlist. This year, the Awards will be given in 14 Quality Categories and five Special Covid Awards, plus 10 Performance Categories. 

The October issue also salutes our partners who have been a pillar of support in organised the PrintWeek Awards. 

The issue also features a case study by Noel D’Cunha about three Ahmedabad firms using Kodak platesetters who have evolved from being makers of positive films to producers of digital plates.

The 2022 edition of the Indian Printers Summit was built around the theme, Print for the future. What the future holds for the newspaper? Pooja Mahesh reports

The cover story of the WhatPackaging? magazine that comes complimentary with the October issue of PrintWeek highlights Avery Dennison’s new plant on a 12-acre site in Noida which gives the company localised power.

In the sustainability section, Sudhir Sitapati from Godrej Consumer Group speaks about the importance of constant innovation, and how it is key for business growth.

These and more in the October issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging?.

PrintWeek September issue focuses on rising demand for books.

Books are back in business. This is the takeaway from the cover story of the September issue of PrintWeek, which proclaims that domestic demand for books has never been so good. 

The cover story includes an interview with Nilesh Dhankani of Quarterfold Printabilities and a profile on CDC Printers, plus a feature on the JCB Prize longlist. 

A rising star of the industry, Nilesh Dhankani, the founder and CEO tells Ramu Ramanathan how the company has added a Hiline double tower web, a 16-page web press, a Komori Lithrone L437 plus a repeat order of a Lithrone GL437 to its press hall; along with Bindwell kit to bolster its post-press line. 

Meanwhile, Manu Choudhury of CDC Printers asserts that there are major growth opportunities in books, packaging, and advertising materials, and the Kolkata-based printer is prepared to take it all in.

The Case Study section highlights how three printers from North India have invested in MGI Jetvarnish to differentiate their product offerings after the pandemic. 

When the dust of the Covid-19 pandemic was settling, Upadhyay Colour Copier found it the best time to invest in MGI JetVarnish and Accurio Shine 101 machines. Six months down the line, it is reaping rich dividends.

PrintWeek attended the New Delhi edition of Media Expo on 1-3 September, and found that with the festival season approaching the OOH segment is optimistic of the future. 

The exhibition this year was smaller compared to the pre-pandemic days, but the products on display and the industry participation was enough to signal an optimistic outlook for the OOH segment.

These and more, plus the regular features in the September issue of PrintWeek.

August issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? is available now

Industry emerges as the winner, as growth returns to the fore. This is PrintWeek’s verdict on the industry outlook for the last six months, which the cover story of the August issue of PrintWeek explores.

PrintWeek mapped 234 firms across the country in order to understand the current capacity utilisation rate in the industry. The findings were – 90% capacity utilisation in packaging, 85% in book printing, 50% in labels, and 120% capacity utilisation in tags.

With 1 August being celebrated as Paper Day, the August issue features an in-depth piece on the turmoil in the paper turf. PR Ray explains how the paper industry has faced drastic changes since the beginning of 2020 and how it is essential that we understand and appreciate these dynamics of change for our benefit, so we can tune our activities accordingly to deliver optimum results.

Meanwhile, Noel D’Souza speaks with newspaper publishers to learn how their publications have evolved from 1947, the challenges they face, and how they can remain relevant in a digital world.

Also read the report on Paper Day celebrations on 1 August where the industry highlighted how paper is wood-positive; besides being sustainable and biodegradable.

In the eCommerce section, Noel D’cunha takes a close look at Flipkart’s sustainability drive.

The August issue of WhatPackaging? supplement that comes with PrintWeek highlights the issues of sustainability and the fallout of the single-use plastic ban.

Tetra Pak has come up with a fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer in the standard Tetra Pak carton. Ashutosh Manohar, managing director, Tetra Pak, South Asia Markets, tells Mansi Gupta.

These and more, plus the regular features in the August issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging?


Keeping up with the magazine’s focus on promoting sustainability, the cover story of the July issue of PrintWeek highlights the work ELP has been doing towards sustainability.

“I want to make EPL the most sustainable packaging company in the world,” Anand Kripalu, managing director and global CEO of EPL, tells Ramu Ramanathan as he discusses EPL’s business, innovation, growth, sustainability and journey ahead. 

In the Face-to-Face section, Noel D’Cunha talks to Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO of Bobst Group, on the sidelines of the Annual Press Conference held at Bobst Competence Centre in Mex on 8 June 2022, about Bobst vision, technology, sustainability, and why packaging is becoming a business choice, though it’s easier said than done.

Datta Deshpande, CEO of Pratham Technologies was conferred with the IPAMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2022. In the July issue of PrintWeek, Deshpande shares the secrets to his remarkable manufacturing and business success. 

KG Suresh, joint managing director of Autoprint was also conferred with the IPAMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2022. An MTech from IIT Chennai, Suresh is one of the founder-member of Autoprint.

In the Profile section, Janhavi Sisodia charts Vikram Printers’ journey into the packaging industry in its new avatar Ugar Labels. It’s only been two years, but the brand awareness exercise has boosted Ugar’s reputation and has raised its profile. 

The BMPA Vision Conclave held in Goa from 5-6 July 2022 saw 82 industry leaders from across India deliberate on the state of the Indian printing industry. You can read all about it in the July issue of PrintWeek. 

These and more in the July issue of PrintWeek.


The PrintWeek team attended the five-day show, and the cover story of the June issue of PrintWeek highlights everything that took place at PrintPack 2022 —from the deals made to the machines unveiled.

May was the month of exhibitions, and the June issue of PrintWeek carries reports of the other industry exhibitions that took place in May.

The 15th edition of Paperex, an exhibition on paper, plup and the allied industries, took place on 10-13 May at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida. Keeping up with the trend of finding sustainable solutions to plastic waste, the highlight of the show was paper for different packaging needs, from mono cartons to paper straws.

The 48th edition of Media Expo, organised by Messe Frankfurt India, which took place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai from 12-14 May 2022 highlighted the transition towards innovative, sustainable and eco-friendly advertising solutions.

In the Print Sector section, the June issue of PrintWeek profiles Kanpur-based Solar Press.

In the Technology section, Aultrin Vijay finds out how Kodak’s Sonora process-free plates are making an impression in India, and how print CEOs are going for the technology that has great savings over processed plates.

The cover story of WhatPackaging? supplement that comes with PrintWeek is ITC’s packaging portfolio with recyclable and compostable options. From recyclable laminates for coffee packaging to a recyclable solution to replace multilayer packaging for pulses, ITC’s Packaging and Printing Business has ramped up the sustainability index in its factories.

This and much more in the June issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging?

The massive 248-page May 2022 edition of PrintWeek unveils the annual Power 100 list. It’s a must-read edition to find out who made the cut this year — who managed to hold onto their position after two particularly difficult years, and the surprise names who made it to the list this year.

With more than 270+ nominations, this year’s ranking also features the results of the public poll, in which PrintWeek readers and industry professionals had the chance to select industry’s A-Listers.

Beside the 100 special pages dedicated to The Power 100, the PrintWeek Anniversary Issue also carries the regular interviews and features. 

Ramu Ramanathan speaks to Dr Raghav Rao, managing director at Fujifilm Sericol India about his PhD project on environmental sustainability, and the waste generated by the sugar industry that has a negative impact on the environment. 

Ramu Ramanathan also talks to Akil Contractor of Print Dynamic about the impact of inks on multiple applications, plus the importance of sustainability.

With the 15th edition of PrintPack India finally scheduled to take place from 26 to 30 May 2022 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, New Delhi, the PrintWeek May issue highlights the products from the printing and packaging segments being exhibited at the five-day event.

These and more in the May issue of PrintWeek.

The cover story of the April 2022 issue of PrintWeek is an in-depth interview with Ashok Jaipuria, the promoter, chairman and managing director of Cosmo Films. The issue also features a detailed report on the InkWeek event organised by PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? magazines on 21-25 March.

The special feature also includes the InkWeek survey: What is the purpose of inks?

Also, on the sidelines of InkWeek, Noel D’cunha spoke to Chandrakant Gadhia of Marks Emballage, Faliith Pandyaa of PrintVision, Rohit Badlani of UVbiz, Sahil Rao of Akruti/Unbox, and Shail Patel of Gujarat Print Pack Publications, to find out their learnings during the past two Covid-19 years. Read their responses in the April issue of PrintWeek. 

Also read Ramu Ramanathan’s interview with Akil Contractor of Print Dynamic about the impact of inks on multiple applications, plus the importance of sustainability.

The focus of the WhatPackaging? supplement available with the April issue of PrintWeek this time is sustainability.

The Global Summit on Flexible Packaging, organised by PHDCCI and the Ministry of MSME, saw industry leaders addressing the challenges faced by the flexible packaging sector. Read Aultrin Vijay report in the environment section.

In the Viewpoint section, Rahul Kumar asks UFlex, Cosmo Films and Chiripal Poly Films whether packaging films is eco-friendly, and what are the manufacturers doing about the green process. 

These and more, including the regular features in the April issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? magazines.

The focus of the March 2022 issue of PrintWeek was ink, especially how ink has rallied to the industry’s defence.

The cover story puts the spotlight on the challenges that the ink industry faces, especially concerning the issues of sustainability. As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the nation, several ink majors prepared for the worst. Just as sales started to rebound to pre-Covid levels even as Omicron infections waned, the threat of the Russia-Ukraine war looms large. Now, the industry must brace itself for newer challenges.

The issue also brings together the top inks by the major ink manufacturers, offering the readers a handy guide on the options available. The ink manufacturers include Dolphin, Flueron Inks, Hi-Tech, Hubergroup, Print Dynamic, Sakata Inx, Siegwerk, Toyo Ink, United Speciality, AT Inks UV, EFI UV LED, and HP Indigo.

In the profile section, Samir Patel of Dev Print & Pack explains how starting from a humble beginning, the company today has invested more than Rs 35-crore in the two plants in Santej.

In the publishing section, the March issue of PrintWeek features Indian Journal of Social Work (IJSW) of TISS, which has been printed uninterruptedly since its first publication in 1940.

These and more, including the regular features in the March 2022 issue of PrintWeek. 

Eminent Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo was recently conferred with the 57th Jnanpith Award for 2021. The cover story of the February 2022 issue of PrintWeek features an exclusive interview with Mauzo about his life and works, the importance of translation and the state of the Konkani language and literature.

Keeping with the theme, the issue also includes two other interviews with publishing stalwarts — Ananth Padmanabhan of HarperCollins India and Yuvraj Malik of NBT India. Padmanabhan, discusses the impact of the pandemic on publishing, the struggles and opportunities, and the road ahead while Malik talks about the publishing mandate of the National Book Trust, and how the organisation is working towards promoting the reading habit in spite of its flagship event being shut for two consecutive years due to the pandemic.

The cover story of the February issue of WhatPackaging? highlights Ball, a 140-year-old global company, which specialises in aluminium packaging.

The profile section features AGI Glaspac. Capturing 20% market share in the Indian glass packaging industry, the company is generating a turnover of around Rs 1,300-crore.

These and more, including the regular features in the February issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging?.



Looking ahead to the New Year, especially after the pandemic years preceding it, the cover story of the January issue of PrintWeek features a series of interviews with global CEOs, asking, ‘what’s at stake in 2022 and what do we do about it.’

The CEOs include Joe Kline of Baldwin; Jeff Jacobson of EFI; Yasunori Ogawa of Seiko Epson; Haruto Iwata of Fujifilm; Robert Weihing of GMG; Rainer Hundsdorfer of Heidelberg; Satoshi Mochida of Komori; Brad Wills of MacDermid; Rafael Penuela of Manroland; Jason Desai of Mark Andy; Rick Michelman of Michelman; Erwin van Rossem of QIPC; Katsushi Hirokawa of RMGT; Eli Grinberg of Scodix; Christian Burattini of V-Shapes; and Peter Steinbeck of Windmoller & Holscher.

In other features, PrintWeek profiles Quarterfold, which, within a span of eight years, is now one of the youngest and most enterprising book presses in India. “With continuous investments in production sources, our main focus has always been in the education sector, both in Africa and India,” says founder and CEO Nilesh Dhankani.

Despite the Omicron threat, DIC India is still eager to outline its plans for its future journeys. In Big Interview, DIC India’s managing director Manish Bhatia discusses how DIC India navigated through the Covid-19 challenges and managed growth.  

In the issue, PrintWeek pays homage to R Chockalingam of Srinivas Fine Art, one of the industry’s leading lights in high-end book production and the person who put print from Sivakasi on the world map, died on 9 December at 6.30 pm.

These and the regular features and more in the January 2022 issue of PrintWeek.

The December issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? magazines is available now

The cover story of PrintWeek celebrates excellence by putting the spotlight on 50 state-of the art factories in the country. Organised alphabetically, and selected by the PrintWeek editorial team, the list showcases what a world-class shopfloor on Indian soil can look like.

As we close a difficult year, PrintWeek believes this special feature will be an inspiration for the printing fraternity for the future ahead.

Talking about the New Year, after much delay, PrintPack India is set to open its doors in March 2022, and in an interview with Noel D’Cunha, the newly-elected president of IPAMA, Rakesh Sodhi shares about lean management, pruning internal costs, reducing short production time, investing in technology and inventories and increasing turnaround time.

The Publishing section profiles Apple Press, a painstakingly created a book with handmade paper and personal attention.

The WhatPackaging? cover story focuses on how Parksons has stepped up the growth potential with its recent acquisition of Manohar Packaging.

In the Profile section, Sushant Gaur, founder and CEO, Adeera Packaging tells Aultrin Vijay about the company’s expansion plans and strategies to cope up with the rapidly evolving paper bag packaging.

These and the regular features and more in this issue.

The 76-pages of the November issue is dedicated to paper. Plus there is a special 32-page supplement which has a corrugated box industry focus

The Indian printing and printed packaging industry is seeing a rebound. And so, even as most companies are seeing an improvement in their performance in Q3 and many expecting to see further improvements in the Q4, PrintWeek decided to focus on the paper industry.

The November issue has a series of interviews with the stalwarts from the paper industry. These interviews have been conducted by Kolkata-based PR Ray, who has been a part of the paper industry since 1970.

Do look out for three important interviews with Jaiprakash Narain, CEO of Century Pulp & Paper; Dr Ashok Kumar the executive director of Pudumjee Paper Products and Anil Kumar who is the executive director and CEO of Shreyans Industries.

Rising input costs and disruptions in the supply chain have negatively impacted the corrugated packaging industry, putting a dent in its revenues. The energy crisis, economic tensions, increasing freight and fuel rates, and GST levied on corrugated boxes are hurting the already corrugated packaging industry.

This is the theme of the 32-page Corrugation Special.

October issue of PrintWeek, WhatPackaging? now out

The cover story of the October issue of PrintWeek focuses on the future of the book, where Himanshu Giri of Pratham Books details its two-year initiative with the CBSE to increase reading ability of the students with the help of StoryWeaver’s repository of over 38,000 books.

The issue also highlights the production details of all the 10 novels longlisted for the 2021 JCB Prize for Literature.

In features, PrintWeek reports how the GST rate on cartons, boxes, bags, packing containers of paper and other related items have been revised from 12% to 18%. While the printers say the move will remove the confusion caused by different rates but will impact the print business, the paper association says, it’s a blow to the government’s policy on single-use plastic.

In Economy section, three manufacturers explain why they are hopeful of the future.

The October issue of PrintWeek comes with a supplementary edition WhatPackaging?.

The cover story is an interview with Pankaj Poddar of Cosmo Films. Also includes an interview with Tejas and Ankit Tanna of Printmann Group, as they discuss the potential of packaging. 

In another interview, Nitesh Jain, director, CRISIL Ratings, explains how robust demand, supported by heightened hygiene consciousness, growing in-home consumption.

August 2021 issue of PrintWeek, WhatPackaging? is out

How to painstakingly create a factory during these tough times? This is the question on everybody’s mind as we seek to return to normalcy post-pandemic. And the August 2021 issue of PrintWeek attempts to answer this in the cover story on Indore’s Vijayshri Packaging. Noel D’Cunha finds out how the company’s modern approach to doing business has allowed it to successfully compete in the fierce packaging converting market.

The issue also features a profile on Hannu Marketing as the company gears towards offering eco-friendly solutions.

The fraternity celebrated Paper Day on 1 August. To mark the occasion, a webinar was organised which asked pertinent questions, such as, Is paper really recyclable? Can it replace plastic? Find the answers in our special report on the webinar. The issue also features interviews with SN Venkataraman of ITC-PSPD and Rohit Pandit of IPMA on the state of the current paper market.

In the ‘Spotlight’ section, Laveti Ramakrishna of Odisha-based Kakinada Press answers 51 questions on the state of commercial printing.

The August issue of PrintWeek comes with a special supplement of WhatPackaging?

The highlight of the issue is why Skanem India is investing in digitasation with IIOT and Industry 4.0, where Vinod Vazhapulli, managing director at Skanem India sees clear business benefits of technology.

The issue also features an interview with Ashwini Deshpande of Elephant Design, who says India has a large subsistence level consumer base who are moving to a packaged branded indulgence.

The July 2021 issue of PrintWeek digs deep into this issue, and asks a cross-section of industry players how Covid-19 has compelled them to evolve in newer directions.

In the ‘Leadership’ section, Raju Kutty of Purandara Laser Technologies tells Ramu Ramanathan how his company survived the onslaught of a pandemic and held its head high while also giving an insight into the packaging boom of Kochi.

Despite this picture of gloom, the packaging sector has really done well in the midst of the pandemic. The cover story of the July issues focuses on Paul and Mike, a chocolate brand from Kerala, which made history after winning silver for its ‘64% Dark Sichuan Pepper and Orange Peel Vegan Chocolate’ at the world final of International Chocolate Awards.

In other packaging related features, Noel D’Cunha talks to Sahil Rao of Akruti Offset in Pune, who says, challenges bring changes, positive or negative, and Rahul Kumar talks to Ankit Gupta of Holostik India, which is uniquely positioned to help manufacturers and consumers with its anti-counterfeit packaging. There is also Kolkata-based Libako, which has forayed into packaging with a new Gallus.

In the ‘Paper’ segment, Deepak Mittal, president, FPTA, explains that the situation may be painful for Indian paper manufacturers in the short-term, but the outlook is bullish in the medium and long-term.

In the ‘Business’ segment, Kentaro Imafuku of Fujifilm shares the company’s message to the print world: Know thyself.

In the ‘Publishing’ segment, PrintWeek asks seven publishing professionals how are the book publishers dealing with the pandemic, especially the second wave, in terms of workflow, meeting deadlines, print-runs, quality production and sales?

These and more, including the regular features in the July 2021 issue of PrintWeek.

June issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? now available

In the cover story of PrintWeek, Pragati Offset and Print Vision talk about how their award-winning calendars for 2021-2022 would look and feel like and discuss the technological and technical parameters of the masterpieces

Special features include: How the virus disrupted the print march in India, Treasures from the personal archive of Vimal Parmar and Ramya Reprographic: A blueprint for hard work

In WhatPackaging?, the issue’s big interview is with Shirish Yadav of ITC Foods. Also read the interview with Packman Packaging’s founder Gaurav Jalan

All this and much more. Get your copy now!

First things first. The May 2021 edition of PrintWeek is a collector’s item.

The May issue of this year is dominated by The PrintWeek Power 100.

With more than 270 nominations, this year’s ranking also features the results of the public poll, in which PrintWeek readers had the chance to select industry’s most influential figures.

With a record-breaking 7,474 votes, the industry lent support to The Power 100.

In addition to the votes, the edit team members looked at profitability and performance and products and print buyer ratings. Plus we doffed our hat to those who maintained high standards (and high morale) and deserved to be India's most important print and packaging firms.

With the second wave already here, Noel D'cunha reached out to 13 print companies across the country. Take a look at their stories to learn more about their modern vision, growth mantras and lockdown tales in the case-study section.

Coming a year after it was originally scheduled, Drupa, called Virtual.Drupa this time made their presence known in the virtual platform. Tune in as PrintWeek talks to 23 exhibitors who presented their product portfolios and innovations at the online showrooms.

Speaking about leadership and diversity in print, Charmiane Alexander talks to seven women to learn about their journey and highlight their mantras for success.

All this plus a lot more. For that you have to read the magazine.


April issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? now available

After taking a deep dive into the world of folder-gluers in its March issue, the April 2021 issue of PrintWeek takes a closer look at seven printing inks manufacturers.

Special features include: Flexiprint, the flexo pearl in the Indian Ocean, and how Shri Balaji added bookbinding to its repertoire.

In the ‘Publishing’ section, Devanshi and Hrutul Patel of Tims Magazines, an agency based in Ahmedabad, tell Aultrin Vijay how a love story turned into a unique custom magazine printing business.

WhatPackaging? cover story on ‘Brown Box Manufacturing: A challenging climb ahead' talks about how the Rs 27-crore corrugated box industry has urged the government to ban the exports of recycled kraft paper pulp rolls.

Plus, read the Big Interview where Kirit Modi talks to WhatPackaging? about the Twin Black Swan moments, the pandemic and the kraft price hike, which has caused the corrugation box industry to plunge into a crisis.

With 8 March being International Women’s Day, the March 2021 issue of PrintWeek focuses on ‘Women challenging stereotypes in Covid-world’, where we asked 20 women leaders from the industry about the impact of the lockdown on the women workforce and how they managed the work-life balance.

Another major focus of the issue is the industry concern over the rising raw material costs and how it will impact the commercial printers.

There’s a sentiment that the paper industry is destroying forest wealth – everyone, from the media to banks and even governments are exhorting the citizens to reduce the use of paper in order to preserve the environment. The special feature, ‘The life of paper – a ray of hope’, busts this myth about paper with numbers and figures. A must read.

Also read the Printers’ Day message on how the industry is combating the Covid crisis through efficiency, including interviews with Kamal Chopra, president, AIFMP and Dayaker Reddy, president, IPAMA.

This month, our series ‘Top Picks’ showcases popular folder-gluers from seven manufacturers.

In the ‘Leadership’ section, Sachin Kala of Ample Graphics narrates his journey — from being a sales person to starting Ample Graphics, while, in ‘Case-study’ section, B Manoharan of Hitech Print Systems tells how the firm used automation as a catalyst to drive business.

Plus, read the detailed profile on Surat-based Metro — how the company responded to the changes in the traditional print mindset in Gujarat, with a thoughtful new work process.

These and more in the March 2021 issue of PrintWeek.

The February issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? is available now.

Continuing with our monthly spotlight on popular printing equipment, the February issue of PrintWeek delves deep into the world of die-cutters. 

The printing industry refuses to wallow in the doom and gloom of the pandemic. The industry is surging ahead to make up for last year’s losses. But what about the ground reality? Are we really ready? PrintWeek probes.

In addition, PrintWeek profiles eight Covid soldiers who served the industry with dedication as the virus raged on.

Another highlight of the 80-page issue is Bobst's journey to the 1,000th folder-gluer from its plant in Pune. Noel D’Cunha reports.

The WhatPackaging? cover story features seven ink manufacturers and finds out their work-plan for 2021.

In the Big Interview section, we speak to Sanjay Bhatia of MCMA and Hindustan Tin Works to understand the metal packaging industry’s challenges. Meanwhile, Nitesh Chhapru of Diageo India reveals how the company plans to unveil its innovative paper bottles for the Johnnie Walker brand; HP Indigo Graphics’ Yoav Lotan explains how digital printing can bridge the operational gaps between the brands and print service providers.

Don’t forget to read Aultrin Vijay’s biscuit market report which encapsulates the trends and opportunities for packaging converters and do look at our Nutty Chips packaging design case study.

All this and much more. Get your print copy now!

After a difficult year, the January 2021 issue of PrintWeek dares to take an optimistic view of the coming year, with stories and features that indicate a step away from the pandemic blues.

The cover story is a conversation between Ramu Ramanathan and Parvesh Jain of Meerut-based Arihant, a book printing major with more than 32 years of experience, which is still bullish about books.

In the Spotlight section, read how Madurai’s Sree Vinayaga Screens, a 42-year-old offset firm in Tamil Nadu, diversified into packaging in the tumultuous pandemic year.

The focus of the Top Picks series this month is platesetters, where we highlight 10 best selling pre-press products. These include BasysPrint UV-Setter; Esko CDI Spark; Kodak Trendsetter; Luxel thermal CTP; Krause PlateStream; Miraclon Kodak Flexcel NX; Suprasetter; ThermoStar; Agfa Advantage N Series and ThermoFlexX.

Also, read how Puneet Aggarwal left his job at Bobst to start DGM Automation India, in an exclusive interview.

The issue also features a case study with four Delhi firms who are using UV systems from Alpana Visual Packaging Aids, and a case study on DuPont desk-top calendar produced by iTek Packz.

Talking about the pandemic, in the January issue, we have two interviews with educators and children’s book publishers and their work for school children during the lockdown — Arundhati Deosthale, founder of a village library and activity centre in Nainital and children’s book publisher, Pratham Books.

These and the regular features in the January 2021 issue of PrintWeek. Get your copy today!

December issue of PrintWeek, WhatPackaging? available now

The year undoubtedly has been one of the most difficult in the recent history, with the pandemic disrupting the normal way of doing business. In the last issue of the year, PrintWeek focuses on the ‘stories of suppliers surviving in the time of pandemic’, featuring interviews with 25 industry players.

Another highlight of the issue is the focus on the paper segment, with inputs from Annamalai Venkat of FPTA and Deepak Mittal of IPPTA.

In the ongoing series Top Picks, this month’s topic is wide-format printers, showcasing ten popular wide-format printers from Colorjet; Durst; EFI; Fujifilm; Gandy Digital; HP; Macart; Monotech Systems; Roland and Stratojet.

In the December issue of PrintWeek, also read the case studies on Zircon Technologies and Unbox packaging, plus two flexo platemaking tradeshops.

Also, read the big interview with Narendra Paruchuri of Hyderabad-based Pragati.

Even in the WhatPackaging? supplement with the issue, the highlight is on the impact of Covid-19 on packaging, where Abhishek Muralidharan and Noel D’cunha look at the packaging trends in India and how the industry is trying to cope with the pandemic blues.

The issue’s big interview is with Vinay Bhardwaj of Siegwerk. Also read the interview with Rajesh Nath, managing director at VDMA India.

And don’t miss the cover story on Parle’s fizz business.

These and more, plus the regular features in the December 2020 issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging?

The November issue of PrintWeek is now available.

After taking a deep dive into the world of CI flexo press in its October issue, in this issue, we discuss the popular rotogravure presses in India, and highlight seven manufacturers.

Amid the chaos induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, trade show organisers say it’s not all doom and gloom for the exhibition industry. Is this just a temporary phase? Aultrin Vijay's cover story is a must read.

Another highlight of the 80-page issue is, Frankfurt Book Fair 2020, the biggest publishing trade show in the world that came to the internet, which saw 2,00,000 users worldwide log in.

Special features include tête-à-tête with Kamal Chopra; Uvbiz – Revving up flexible packaging; and 12 books to understand China.

In addition, PrintWeek brings to you the latest installation stories in the print and the packaging market.

All this, plus Millennial Mantra, Print Zone and Post Script.

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Continuing with our monthly spotlight on popular printing equipment, the October issue of PrintWeek delves deep into the world of flexo presses. In this issue, we highlight eight CI flexo printing presses manufacturers — six overseas and two Indian.

Dibyajyoti Sarma talks to five experts from the publishing sector who discuss the economics of publishing and their game-plan for the future. Do on miss PrintWeek’s exclusive survey conducted among Indian publishers to know how Covid-19 has compelled them to evolve in newer directions.

Special features include: How KLHT delivers on the Aadhaar card project and how Getquickprints fits the bill for print management.

The WhatPackaging? issue features Sethunath Padmanabhan on Reproflex 3 India plans and Havells’ take on sustainability.

Country's leading print and packaging design experts give us a bird's-eye view of the industry and how it is set to shape up in the near future.

This and more in the October 2020 issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging?

Continuing with our monthly spotlight on popular printing equipment, the September issue of PrintWeek delves deep into the world of narrow-web flexo with a compilation of popular presses for labels from total 19 manufacturers

The September issue has a special feature on India’s top brands — who they are and why they matter.

And considering brands, the call for Atmanirbhar or self-reliant India is a step in the right direction. Still, the top brands which consumers prefer and the print industry relies on for their equipment needs, are all international players. In this context, Noel D’Cunha asks, should India go local for the sake of it?

In this issue, we also focus on how Marks Emballage’s standardisation with G7 ensuring customer satisfaction and business success, and also ask the question how productive is achieving and reusing offset plates.

Plus, all the latest installation news and other regular features in the 80-page September issue of PrintWeek.  

After taking a deep dive into the world of digital presses in its July issue, the August 2020 issue of PrintWeek take a closer look at the offset technology in the cover story on offset sheetfed presses.

The special feature focuses on five major players in the offset sheetfed market — Heidelberg, Koenig & Bauer, Komori, Manroland Sheetfed and RMGT — lists their popular offerings.

Another highlight of the 80-page issue is the PrintWeek special, ‘Time to rewrite the industry rule book’, where we analyse what the 290 respondents of the PrintWeek Survey feel about the fallout of Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown, and the way forward.

The issue also takes an in-depth look at printing ink featuring nine incisive interviews with Ashish Pradhan of Siegwerk; Bhaumik Mehta of Flueron Inks; Karan Mahajan of Hi-Tech Inks; KN Murthy of Toyo Ink; Manish Bhatia of DIC India; Prashant Atre of Toyo Arets India; R Sridharan of Spico Printing Inks; Upal Roy of Flint Group and VK Seth of Sakata Inx.

The August issue of WhatPackaging? is a collection of concise two-page reads that include Elephant Design’s TruGrip packaging innovation, B&B Triplewall’s record-breaking production feat and a case-study on Itek Packz and Edale’s award-winning partnership.

Do not miss Dibyajyoti Sarma’s book review of The CEO Factory, in which Sudhir Sitapati of HUL offers anecdotal and useful management lessons culled from the company’s past. And the tête-à-tête with Ferdinand Rüesch, in which he explains the future of Gallus after the sale to Benpac.

This and more in the August 2020 issue of PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? with the latest news and update from the printing and packaging industry.

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