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  Shivam Saini has been crowned the winner of the annual BR Chowdhri Print Competition , earning the B.R. Chowdhri Gold Medal and a cash prize of ₹25,000, introduced by the Offset Printers’ Association (OPA). Twenty-eight participants showcased their talent at the contest out of which five finalists stood out. The annual BR Chowdhri Print Competition honors the brightest minds in printing and packaging. The event is a tribute to educator BR Chowdhri. Speaking on the occasion, chief guest Jaiveer Singh, president of IPAMA, said, “Shivam Saini and all the participants are not just students; they are the torchbearers of an industry that thrives on innovation and creativity. The future of printing in India looks brighter with such passionate young minds stepping forward. I invite all these budding professionals to join the Print Pack Exhibition 2025, where they can witness and learn from the best in the world.” Prof Tankeshwar Kumar, vice-chancellor of CUH, said, “This event is not jus...

  Komori India , a subsidiary of the Tokyo-headquartered Komori Corporation, celebrated its sixth anniversary in India this June. It reported 35 machine orders at drupa24 in Dusseldorf this May, including the dozen orders in the pipeline by the end of April 2024. Twenty-three fresh press orders were finalized during the printing and packaging show. While the Komori Group received orders for 150 machines during the show, one-fourth of the orders announced were from India, according to the new Komori India president, Jun Sudo. Indian Printer & Publisher interacted with Sudo during a visit to the Komori office in Faridabad in July. With a stint of more than 25 years at Komori, Sudo has experience in various capacities and geographies. According to him, Komori India entered the Indian market believing in in-depth market penetration and obtaining customers' trust. He said, “We want to be a part of the growth of the Indian printing industry and society. We want to promote our values ...

  The book printing industry is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the rapid adoption of inkjet technology. To shed light on the topic, Pallippuram Sajith, managing director of Impel Services (Bindwel - Stelda Group) highlighted the key factors fuelling this trend and Bindwel’s strategic role in supporting the industry’s evolution. Game changer The rise of digital platforms and e-commerce has shifted consumer expectations toward faster, customized printing options, fueling the demand for short-run (50-1000 copies) and micro-run (less than 50 copies) printing. This trend has become particularly relevant in India, where the print-on-demand market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.8% between 2023 and 2031. According to Sajith, the growing demand for inkjet technology in book printing stems from its cost-effectiveness, scalability, and ability to personalize content. “Inkjet printing minimizes setup costs, making it an economical choice for ...

  At the National Press Day celebrations organized by The Press Council of India on 16 November 2024, union information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw raised four key challenges in the news media landscape – fake news and disinformation; fair compensation for content creators; algorithmic bias; and, the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property rights. The minister stressed the need for fair compensation for traditional content creators to address the asymmetry in bargaining power between digital platforms and conventional media. At the same time, he called for accountability in digital media to combat fake news and safeguard democracy and the need to revisit the Safe Harbor provision amid the changing media landscape and India’s diverse cultural and social context. The Safe Harbor provision, which came into existence in the 1990s when the availability of digital media was limited to select users in universities and research institutes, provided immu...

  Delhi-based Harsh Graphics began as a traditional offset printer. As the company expanded and entered digital printing, it looked for a suitable machine and zeroed in on the Ricoh Pro C7500 digital color production press supplied and installed by Monotech Systems.  Sagar Bhati, proprietor of Harsh Graphics says, “My father Gyanender Bhati started the business in 1996 as an offset printer. We entered digital printing, encompassing diverse tasks and applications including labels, packaging graphics, etc. We maintain a portfolio of machines comprising flatbed printers for packaging graphics, auto-feeder plotters for labels, and others, including the newly installed Ricoh Pro C7500.” With years of expertise and constant upgrade of machine portfolio with the induction of new techniques, Harsh Graphics is a one-stop printing solution provider. Sagar says they provide a complete solution, right from graphic designing to final printing. With the motto ‘You name it, We print it’, th...

  Noida-based Poster N Frames, a sign and poster maker, has enhanced its printing portfolio with the installation of an AccurioPress C7090 from Konica Minolta. The company is planning to venture into commercial printing as an additional service with the installation of the digital press. Sakshi Jain, owner of the company established in 2019, told Indian Printer & Publisher that she started Poster N Frames with her husband Manish Jain, with the majority of the sales being done online. “Our printed products are for interior decoration. We provide posters and signage for homes and businesses alike with beautiful framing.                                                       [caption id="attachment_89538" align="alignnone" width="219"] The company's poster sample. Image Poster N Frames[/caption][caption id="attachment_89539" align="alignleft...

  The literary season is here and here's the update on all book fairs and literature festivals, which have taken place or set to take place in the next few months across the length and breadth of India.  Khushwant Singh Literature Festival The Khushwant Singh Literature Festival (KSLF) pays tribute to the ideas, values and vision of the acclaimed writer with focus on the literature from Punjab. The 13th edition of KSLF, which took place from 18 to 20 October 2024 in the hill station of Kasauli, had Resilience and Renewal as its theme. Imtiaz Ali, William Dalrymple, Probal Dasgupta, Anindyo Roy, Devdutt Pattanaik, and Arundhati Subramaniam are some of the well-known names who participated in this edition. Manorama Hortus The first edition of the three-day Manorama Hortus International Literary and Cultural Festival 2024 was organized by Malayala Manorama from 1 to 3 November at the Kozhikode beach in Kerala. Santa Monica and Jain University sponsored the event that brought toge...

  The Taiwanese ink manufacturer Sitech has been showing off its Self Curing Aqueous Pigment, or SCAP, ink at this year’s Japan Inkjet Technology Forum (JITF) . The main promise of this ink is that it can eliminate the need for costly drying systems, which can cut the price of a press as well as its running costs. And of course, eliminating the drying should also make for more compact print devices, which is always welcome. The SCAP ink works with absorbent materials such as paper and textiles, including cotton, nylon and polyester. In terms of paper, Jason Wu, CEO of Sitech, says that it’s more likely to be used where customers want to also print coated papers, which are less absorbent and so more challenging to dry with other types of ink than uncoated papers. It will work with some absorbent plastics, such as TPE which is used for some yoga mats, but is not suitable for plastic-based media such as flexible films. The drying process is in two stages, as Wu explains: “The droplets...

  Fespa Brasil 2025 will take place from 17 – 20 March 2025 at Expo Center Norte in Sao São Paulo, Brazil. Over 90% of the available exhibition stands have already been sold; the exhibition has achieved its target five months ahead of schedule. Fespa Digital Printing is widely recognized as the sector’s leading trade show and offers the best opportunity for exhibitors to meet new, potential customers and generate new business. The exhibition will showcase the latest technologies for digital, signage, textile printing and more. Alexandre Keese, director of Fespa Digital Printing, noted that this positive result demonstrates the show’s established position within the industry: "It’s an immense pleasure to experience such strong results and to confirm that Fespa Digital Printing is now the show for the leading companies in digital printing. With only a few exhibition stands left, our focus now is to deliver an unforgettable experience for both visitors and exhibitors." Since it...

  Valmet will supply a complete papermaking line from stock preparation to reel and winders with services and a comprehensive automation solution package to one of its major customers in Asia-Pacific. The papermaking line will produce uncoated woodfree grades. The start-up is scheduled for 2026. The order is included in Valmet's orders received in the fourth quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed, but such a papermaking line is typically worth between 90 million Euros and 120 million Euros. This order follows the customer’s previous papermaking line order to the same site, announced in June 2024. “This other fine papermaking line order is strengthening Valmet's position as a supplier for high-speed fine paper machine lines and continues our good co-operation and long-term partnership with the customer,” says Markus Veikkola, Sales Director, China and Asia Pacific, Board and Paper Mills, Paper business line, Valmet. Delivery’s technical information Valmet’s ...

  At ProPak 2024 in Bangalore, DNP Imagingcomm, a manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons for barcode and dye-sublimation printers, showcased its solutions for the coding, marking, and packaging industries. It showcased Ribbon V670, its newly launched thermal transfer ink ribbon. [caption id="attachment_101345" align="alignleft" width="300"] Joel Lau, senior sales manager of DNP Imagingcomm Asia, at ProPak 2024. Photo- PSA[/caption] Joel Lau, senior sales manager of DNP Imagingcomm Asia , said, “V670 provides exceptional printing on both plastic and paper packages and is designed for use in printing dates and production numbers on food packaging.” The V670 ink ribbon is used mainly for printing dates and manufacturing numbers on food packaging, as well as price tags on clothing. It can be printed on paper substrates in addition to plastic films, eliminating the need to switch ink ribbons when changing materials. It excels in abrasion resistance and ha...

  The results of the Press Club of India ( PCI ) election 2024 was declared on Sunday, with the existing panel of senior journalists Gautam Lahiri and Neeraj Thakur making a clean sweep. All key posts of five office-bearers and 16 managing committee members were bagged by the Gautam Lahiri-Neeraj Thakur panel. Present president Gautam Lahiri was reelected to the post, securing 1045 votes. His opponents Atul Mishra and Arun Sharma polled 133 and 116 votes, respectively. Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty was elected vice-president with 930 votes against Rahil Chopra and Prahlad Singh Rajput, who received 230 and 100 votes, respectively. For the post of secretary general, Neeraj Thakur defeated Laxmi Devi Aree, securing 913 votes. Afzal Imam was elected as the joint secretary while Mohit Dubey bagged the post of  treasurer. There were 28 candidates in the fray for the 16-member managing committee. Among the members, Aditi Rajput secured the highest votes (985) while Meghna Dhulia got th...

  Ricoh has announced a new monochrome press, the Pro VC40000, which is a variant of the existing VC40000 four-color inkjet press. Confusingly, Ricoh has opted to keep the same name, though I would have renamed it the Pro V40000 to distinguish between the color and Mono versions and to fit in with Ricoh’s other mono inkjet press, the V20000 (which itself is a rebadged Domino K630i). It’s possible to run the existing color version as a mono press simply by parking the color printbars. However, this latest variant is a separate model. Nonetheless, Ricoh told me that the VC naming is to reflect its color heritage, even though it’s a mono press! The Pro VC40000 models are based on a Screen Jet520NX, and all these machines use Epson PrecisionCore printheads. The color models use two printbars per color but for this variant, Ricoh has taken out the CMY bars and added a third row of printheads for the black ink. This has increased the maximum speed, up from 120 mpm to 180 mpm. There is a...

  2024-11-01. Israel’s war on Gaza – and now, Lebanon -– has resulted in the highest recorded number of journalists killed in the line of duty in any given year or war. On the eve of the 10th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Israel appears on the annual Global Impunity Index for the first time since its 2008 inception – with zero official investigations underway, and no accountability for even documented, apparently targeted killings. by Lucinda Jordaan lucinda.jordaan@wan-ifra.org | November 1, 2024 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has been documenting the killing of journalists since 1992: overall, 1 625 names have been recorded. Within that total, there are 974 confirmed murders – yet, over the past 30 years, less than 20% have been accounted for. As we approach 2 November, the 10th United Nations designated International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Haiti and Israel are ranked as the world’s worst offenders in te...

  Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") launched its first high-capacity ink tank inkjet printer in October 2010 in Indonesia. Currently, these printers are being sold in about 170 countries and regions. Cumulative global sales of Epson's high-capacity ink tank printers have now surpassed 100 million units. Epson's high-capacity ink tank printers were developed in response to the needs in emerging economies, and driven by innovation that goes beyond conventional design and sales methods. Since their launch, Epson has transformed the printer business model and established itself as a leader in the high-capacity ink tank printer market. High-capacity ink tank printers account for approximately 45% of the units shipped in the office and home inkjet printer market. Epson continues to maintain the number 11 global market share in high-capacity ink tank printers, thanks to its extensive lineup and brand recognition. This success is due to widespread customer approv...