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Canon India, is the third biggest exhibitor at the show. Canon is expected to showcase the ImagePress C8000VP, C10000VP and the Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet press. The Océ VarioPrint i300 prints up to 294 (letter) images per minute. The C8000VP can print at 80 (letter) images per minute and C10000VP at 10000 at (letter) images per minute

For the first time, EFI will showcase its EPS/MIS software which include EFI Radius, DirectSmile, DSF (Digital StoreFront) and Pace. Also on show will be EFI’ Matan industrial three-meter superwide roll-to-roll and hybrid printer and the EFI H1625 LED-curing wide-format printer and EFI’s flagship Fiery

HP India, with 495 sq/ft space is the biggest exhibitor at the show, as of now. For the first time in India, HP will have on display the HP Indigo 10000 press. The press has a maximum sheet size of 750x530mm, prints up to seven colours and has a monthly duty cycle of 2m sheets.

Line O Matic will showcase its new Bolt RB 104. With a speed of 500 metres per minute with 60 strokes per minute, the machine can convert up to 20-22 tonne of paper in a day, depending on the grammage.

Monotech Systems has planned to launch a few products at Pamex, while showcasing its popular line of representative products like Scodix, Focus Label’s flexo label presses, and 3D printers. Also seen will be its Jetsci, which has seen close to 35 systems installed at more than 20 customer sites

Ricoh India’s focus at the second biggest stand at the show will be on its new kit Pro C9100 series and the Pro C7100x, the white and clear toner press launched late last year at the Eastern Printpack in Kolkata; and the new Geljet print head. Watchout for the 3D printer

At the TechNova stand see Azura TU and Azura TE Thermal plates and VioGreen Plus Violet plates, a series of fount solution concentrates, Konica Minolta’s C1060 digital production press and other offerings, the Duplo 646 cutting, creasing, slitting device and Agfa’s workflow solutions

Welbound Worldwide combined with Henkel and Nordson will demonstrate PUR binding machines, and a range of post-press binding machines

Autoprint’s Repetto 65 V2, the 1520 Colt with VDP attachment, the Dion 450+, and the Checkmate 50, among others will be on display. In the picture: The Checkmate 50 at Bhiwandi-based Paramount Arts and Prints

According to Insight Communications, Komori will be the only manufacturer to display a press at the show

Srinivas Papers will introduce Polyart, Arjobex’s range of synthetic papers and Arjobex’s expanded range of IML product offering, Polyart IML HD to the Indian market. On display will also be Paper Tyger, a specialised laminated substrate and HB Fuller high-performance adhesives

Zhongke, a Chinese company will use Pamex to launch its Indian JV, Zongke India, and will display its complete range of case makers, rigid box makers, lamination and grooving machines

The Pamex roadshows campaign began with the first in Nashik on 9 October 2015. Tushar Dhote, co-chairman of Pamex and managing director of Dhote Offset Technokrafts curated the roadshows in coordination with the local association

The felicitation ceremony after the Pamex team gave a sneak peek into the special features of Pamex

About 150 printers from in and around Nashik participated in the event where latest innovations and developments were discussed. Printers networked and perused through the print samples kept on display

A huge delegation especially from the generation-next attended the roadshow organised at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra on 10th October, 2015

The roadshow was attended by more than 100 printers. HP, the knowledge partner for the event, hosted technical sessions on digital printing

Tushar Dhote explaining the key points about Pamex. Recently Ahmednagar was in new for the installation of a Xeikon Thermoflex 30 at the city’s flexo pre-press trade shop Rajendra Arts. In 2013, Monotech installed a Basysprint 861 UV CtCP platesetter at Neat Prints

The Ahmednagar roadshow was attended by more than 100 printers

The traditional lighting of the lamp ceremony marked the opening of the Nanded roadshow on 15 October 2015

Team Pamex and dignitaries of Nanded printers’ association on the dias.

After the Nanded roadshow, Tushar Dhote said, “I have a feeling that the real progress of print and its future is in the tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Nanded.”

The idea of the Pamex team was to reach out to small cities like Nanded, and enlighten the printers as well as share information on modern technologies

The Pamex team being felicitated by the local association members

Held in associated with Aurangabad Mudrak Sangh on 18 October, the roadshow saw a turnout of over 100 printers participate. The technical sessions held by HP enlightened the visitors with latest developments in the Indian printing industry

Printers’ Guild the local association hosted the Pamex roadsshow on 24 October and the theme of the event was – Maximum City - Maximum Opportunities

Arvind Mardikar of Printers' Guild shares his print experience and Pamex

Abhijeet Kolhatkar from Provin Technologies; and Moses Kumar and Shrikant Band from Technova shared technical presentations at the event. Another highlight was the insightful presentation by Ashok Philip, HP, on printing technologies.

The event in Akola was held on 25 October

The technical session evoked great interest among printers who where hungry for knowledge, said Tushar Dhote

On 27 October at Satara, Tushar Dhote handing over a souvenir to one of the member during the roadshow

Ravindra Joshi of AIFMP during the roadshow. He said, AIFMP has a vital role for developing education and technically sound workforce for the printing industry

Belagavi (formerly Belgaum) is one of the major textile sector in Karnataka. There are a few top printers in Belgaum, like Impressions and Yarbal Print-Pack, which PrintWeek India has featured in the past. The Pamex team reached out to these printers

A section of the audience at the Belagavi roadshow

The roadshow in Solapur was held on 4 November

Pamex held roadshows in South India – Kochi, Dindigul, Tutocorin, Udgir, Thiruvanamali. South India contributed 20 per cent to the $16,000 million printing and packaging industry of India