Tanvi Parekh, onlie editor, PrintWeek India, presented a snapshot of the USD 32.5 billion Indian packaging industry; the size and scales
 
In 2016, it is expected to become the fourth largest packaging market in the world with revenue of USD 43.7 billion
Unique and innovative packaging: The India picture. Alpana Parida, president, D Y Works gave all the reasons why India needs a packaging revolution in terms of design and consumer-convenient packaging
All ears...
Marico's Soma Roy, shares the brand's proud moments with packaging innovation
The converters' voice: Ashwin Shenoy, region head (west) sales, Manipal Group, takes the audience through the strengths and strengths of Manipal
Manipal Utility has had its series of successes with packaging development, the recent one being the double-decker Cadbury box. Nitesh Prajapati, head, pre-press and product development, presents case-studies and success stories
Hemant Desai, general manager, QuadTech Inc, one of the partners of the PBF emphasised the importance of colour management and inspection in today's time when the brands are moving global and colour remains at the core of product recognition
Backing innovation is technology and that is exactly what Venugopal Menon of Bobst India presented. One of the highlights of Menon's presentation was the Bobst FFG 1228. The equipment, South Asia's first, will soon be up and running at Astron Packaging in Ahmedabad
Well, what good is an answer without a good question? Prajapati of Manipal interacts with one of the presenters
Noel D'Cunha, managing editor, PrintWeek India chaired a panel discussion with Menon of Bobst India, the Manipal team, and Hemant Desai of QuadTech India. The three were partners of the Forum
Words are not enough: The attendees, from brands like Heinz India, Anchor, Mondelez and agencies like JWT and FCB Ulka, among others take a close look at the samples on display
The samples displayed were the entries that PrintWeek India received during the Awards, Manipal Utility's work plus Bobst India's corrugated boxes
Bobst impressed the delegates with its corrugated boxes
On a common platform: Packaging Buyers' Forum
The PrintWeek India Packaging Buyers' Forum (PBF), a first step towards creating a common platform for all the stakeholders involved in the packaging line and thus share knowledge.