“One of the trends I spotted during my visit to the Fair was the upbeat mood for the future. There was enthusiasm across all publishing verticals. Compared to the last few years, the feel of the market was certainly positive,” says Rajnish G Shirsat, CEO, R&S Enterprises
This year LBF saw participation of publishing professionals from over 124 countries. From top author visits from Julian Fellowes, Jeffery Archer, Peter James, Marian Keyes, Judith Kerr, Tracy Chevalier, Jeanette Winterson and more, to six-figure book deals brokered and the best new talent discovered, the 45th edition of LBF was a vibrant showcase of international publishing and a bustling centre for rights negotiation
The Almats stall. With the ever-growing need for marketing and communications, Mumbai-based Almats Branding Solutions have advanced its expertise and experience of over five decades, making it a one-stop shop for everything, from generating ideas, concepts, space to solutions, catering to industries from finance to automobiles, from pharmaceuticals to engineering and education to FMCG
The IPP stall with Amila Singhvi | Noida-based International Print-o-Pac, the PrintWeek India Printing Company of the Year 2010, is a success story unlike any other. It is a packaging giant, which is also a leader in book printing. The company recently invested in a Komori Lithrone GL640-C equipped with UV-IR, which is optimised for packaging and special printing applications
The Manipal stall | The PrintWeek India Printing Company of the Year 2015, Manipal Technologies, is another company, which is into every aspect of printing. The Manipal-headquartered giant, with factories and operations all over India, epitomises everything solid about the Indian print industry – charismatic leaders, and a professional team backed by technology and best practices
The Multivista stall | The director of Chennai’s book printing major, R Karthik, recently told PrintWeek India, “We are confident about the growing demand for our specialised offering in book printing.” Multivista Global recently added a Heidelberg Suprasetter 106 CTP to its sprawling facility in Chennai. The company also installed the Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 102 8-P, a remarketed eight-colour press from Heidelberg India. As Karthik said, the company wants to be the best in school book printing
The Nutech stall with Ravi Shroff | With a legacy spanning four decades, Nutech, headed by the second generation printer Ravi Shroff, offers pre-press, press and finishing facilities to the publishing industry and commercial jobs to the corporate
The Parksons stall
The Replika stall with Vikaran Seth |, director-production, Replika Press. Replika can produce a beautiful book any which way. As one of the top publishers puts it, the company can produce 4,000 pages, four-colour, four hardback volumes in less than ten days. The company recently added a new facility near its existing site in Kundli, which which has a separate space for hardcover and soft cover books
The Repro India stall | The PrintWeek India Green Printing Company 2015 is poised to conquer the global market. Last October, the company signed a deal with Ingram Content Group to bring its print-on-demand service, Lightning Source, to India. Repro is Ingram’s Global Connect print provider, giving publishers from across the world the ability to make content available through local print-on-demand and distribution facility in India
The Thomson Digital stall | A division of Thomson Press, Thomson Digital is changing the paradigm of digital publishing by empowering authors, independent publishers, media companies and studios to thrive and excel in this quickly evolving industry. Backed by five decades of experience Thomson Digital offers a diverse service portfolio for the entire content management spectrum and provides multi-channel delivery for eReader devices, smartphones and tablets
The Thomson Press stall | The Delhi-based company is a respected name the world over in trade book and magazine publishing. The company has been in operation for over 40 years and is part of the India Today Group, a major multimedia company having interests in printing, publishing, internet, television and radio
India at London Book Fair 2016
The mood was upbeat at the 45th edition of the London Book Fair, which took place on 12-14 April 2016. For one thing, it was the Bard’s 400th anniversary. For another, the sale of physical books saw a marked rise in the UK last year. The market is looking ahead to the future, and India was there to claim its share.
India was represented by all major book printing firms, including Almats, IPP, Manipal, Multivista, Nutech, Parksons, Replika, Repro, Thomson Digital and Thomson Press.
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