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  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 trust and develop new sources of revenue for news publishers and content producers. The project, led by David Tomchak , a visiting policy fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, will be implemented between October and December 2022 and will bring together local and international news publishers and technologists to research practical applications of decentralized technologies for the publishing industry.  The primary outcome of the research part of the pilot is to provide learning and a space to share knowledge between media and Web3 industries. The resulting blueprint will include a technical ro...

  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 are growing rapidly, the demand for signage is increasing rapidly. Printing on demand and maintaining the high standards are now not a choice, it’s a compulsion. To meet the demands of the customer, you need to have technology which can differentiate you from others.”  On finding a precise solution that fits today’s signage market demands and his business needs, Kohli said, “Our visit to the Arrow demo center made our discussion firm, and it just accelerated the discussion to go only for an EFI VUTEk Printer. The application room at Arrow demo center, Ahmedabad, gave us the confidence we n...

  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 exchangers of our viscometers, which are now able to cool or heat the inks faster.” Gama products are all made in Italy and boast quality certifications, such as IQNET, CSQ, ATEX and the IECEx international certificate. They include viscometers for flexo and rotogravure printing, ink treatment and print control technologies. The CCSone - Consumption Control System has been recently launched on the market as part of the Gama ink treatment line. It is an innovative and indispensable product that can detect ink consumption in real-time through an interface physically connected to the ink...

  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 more than ten years. I did not intend to be an agent, in fact, I did not even intend to be a writer. Because of personal reasons, I started writing after the age of 18 and at that time I did not find any support system for first-time writers. They were hugely dependent on feedback from friends and family and they would not say anything bad about the book, so I set up Writers Side in 2008. It did not start out as an agency, we were a manuscript critiquing service giving feedback to first-time writers...

 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, the virtual events bring the level of networking down, especially for the mortals who take part. The superstars can maintain their bandwidth with the experts who they can often afford to hire as consultants. However, the idea for every media institution should be to have its own in-house aware, knowledgeable, and creative think tank. And for the regional media to have its community of experts, researchers, and technology developers. INMA does this to a large extent as its experts and speakers, both l...

  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 meet, attended by Konica Minolta India customers, was the company’s first physical event in the post-pandemic times. Other than the customers, the event also witnessed the presence of company leadership, including managing director, Katsuhisa Asari and Kuldeep Malhotra, deputy managing director, Sales Division and Office Marketing along with the leadership team. [caption id="attachment_70857" align="aligncenter" width="663"] Kuldeep Malhotra, deputy managing director, Sales Division and Office Marketing at the event. Photo Konica Minolta India[/caption] With the key agenda to leverage technology to ...

  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 Delhi. The reading equals campaign symbolizes Room to Read’s undertaking to promote the habit of reading in children and support the development of foundational literacy skills across the country. The campaign will see active engagement of children, parents, caregivers, teachers, government officials, corporate partners, and volunteers, both at the national level and at the state level. Various activities have been curated to ensure that stakeholders participate to create a conducive environment for the culture of reading to prosper. Some of the key activities for this campaign include pledge r...

  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 smell what print can offer, from conventional products to direct mail, signage, and packaging. The need for ICC color management to get corporate colors right remains important, but with print embellishment, the critical area now includes design and production. For this reason, Color-Logic partners with press and printer manufacturers and those who offer paper, coatings, and postpress finishing equipment. These manufacturers show Color-Logic files at trade shows and conferences because the comp...

  Delhi’s leading commercial printer Nikhil Offset has invested in a Kodak Achieve 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 Achieve Platesetter , which is productive and has a process-free operation,” said Naresh Kumar Sirpaul , director, Nikhil Offset.  “The Kodak Achieve offers a process less technology which contributes to the sustainability, and hence it was the first choice. Sustainability and climate protection are increasingly prominent in all aspects of life, and not even the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed them off the agenda. In recent years, reducing environmental impact has become a much more important factor in every economic sector. We printers are no exception, not only because of the increasingly string...

  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, healthcare professionals, researchers, and fact-checkers to make health-related content available for all. The aim of the HealthLeads platform is to bring the global health community together through collaboration and conversation. A panel of doctors are a part of HealthLeads’ editorial board and will be reviewing the content for its accuracy and relevance. They will play a pivotal role in setting the content agenda tailored to the needs of its readers. HealthLeads will also serve as a platform for developing and hosting pressing and significant events to bring the rigor of informed analysis and...

  Xsys Germany 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 printing industry with our flexographic and letterpress plates,” said Dagmar Schmidt , CEO of Xsys. “Furthermore, it goes beyond our commitment to protecting the environment by evaluating our dedication to social responsibility, diversity, and human rights.” With sustainability increasingly viewed as a core demand from customers and a source of competitive advantage, there is an increasing demand for more scrutiny and transparency around products and practices. Companies are more than ever adopting and integrating corporate social responsibility principles into their procurement processes an...

  Innova Printing and Packaging is Bangalore-based leading mono and fluted carton manufacturer with over three decades of experience. Their facility is spread over 45,000 square feet with innovative solutions, process, and technology. Innova bolsters production with the addition of Kodak Veriset T800 Platesetter in its production facility.  The Kodak Veriset T800 Platesetter offers reliable plate making of up to 22- 8 page plates per hour at throughput of 2400 dpi. This delivers the stability and reliability of Kodak’s thermal CTP technology at an exceptional value. The Veriset Platesetter is compatible with a wide range of thermal plates. This robust external-drum thermal CTP device has been specifically designed for the demanding needs of general commercial, publication, and packaging printers. With a compact design, it also minimizes the space requirements.  “At Innova, we believe in providing the best quality on given time to our customers and we are glad to choose V...

  Founded in 1948, Pune-based Nichrome produces form fill and seal equipment for milk packaged in flexible pouches. It later branched out to linear electronic weigh fillers for tea pouches and bags.  The company produces multilane, tiny-sachet machines and vertical and horizontal form, fill and seal machines. The business now specializes in integrated packaging solutions by providing all services under one roof, from product packaging to extended shelf life packaging equipment. With the trend toward hygienic packaging and longer shelf life, Nichrome showed its Athena MAP (modified atmosphere packaging) food tray sealing packaging machine at the PackPlus exhibition. Fresh fruit, vegetables, meats, dairy products, baked goods, sweets, and savory items can preserve their freshness and extend their storage and shelf life with MAP. It is being widely used by the big sweet houses and outlets in the country. “There are people around who are not having the information about the subj...

  WordPress VIP, the leading provider of enterprise WordPress, has added ppi Media, creator of the WordPress InDesign integration “tohoop,” to its prestigious Technology Partnership program. ppi Media joins a small group of enterprise technology companies serving WordPress VIP clients. ppi Media`s solution “tohoop” seamlessly integrates WordPress VIP and InDesign, allowing customers to create articles for print publications from digital content and vice versa in a simple and effective way. This integration extends the WordPress digital platform to include a professional print frontend – including a smart browser-based planning and production tool for print publications. As the experts in enterprise WordPress, WordPress VIP provides a fully managed WordPress cloud platform for unparalleled scale, security, performance, and flexibility, as well as end-to-end guidance and hands-on support. Some of their enterprise clients include Capgemini, Facebook, and News Corp, among others. Key ...