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The Hindu and Zepto collaborated to publish and deliver The Hindu’s first newspaper, published on 15 August 1947. The celebration of Independent India is a celebration of print; here’s how.

Flexo Image Graphics (FIG), a sole supplier and service provider of flexographic presses and a string of associated equipment from the global brands like DYM and others including Mark Andy, XSYS, Rotoflex, Kluge, KDS Quantum, Presstek, DCM, etc. in the Indian subcontinent, has been expanding its machine installation base across the country with orders pouring in from the new and existing clients alike.

Transport enthusiasts, historians, and residents of Mumbai gathered at the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room in Kala Ghoda to commemorate a century of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) motorised bus service.

As the dates for the 17th edition of PrintPack India inch closer, the Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers' Association (IPAMA) has urged participating companies to complete their mandatory online exhibitor registration at the earliest to ensure seamless preparation ahead of the flagship event.

The All India Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association (AIPIMA) held a road show in Daman on 31 July to promote Asia Coat Ink Show 2026, with presentations on exhibition participation and the printing ink industry followed by networking and entertainment

Dscoop and FGCE have opened applications for a 2027 grant supporting students pursuing careers in graphic communications, printing and packaging.

Dachepalli Publishers posted a 159% revenue surge to INR 45.18-crore in Q1 FY 2027, with net profit rising 42% to INR 6.31-crore on strong textbook volumes and digital platform adoption

Ganga Papers India reports strong Q1FY27 performance with net profit surging 61.29% to ₹0.50 crore and revenue rising 37.92% to INR 86.01-crore.

In a significant move that could transform the currency substrate ecosystem in the country, the Central Government has approved a proposal from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to introduce two billion polymer banknotes for field trials across India. The initiative will see the issuance of one billion pieces each of INR 10 and INR 20 denomination banknotes printed on polymer substrate.

In a comprehensive overhaul designed to bolster institutional integrity and streamline administrative governance across higher education, the Government of Maharashtra has issued a stern directive instructing all state universities to draft and publish stringent guidelines aimed at curbing examination paper leaks.

110+ machines sold; generates over INR 150-crore in business; new orders and enquiries expected to generate business worth another INR 500-crore

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-based Sree Sastha Computers recently invested in a brand-new Canon ImagePress V770 digital colour production press, a newly launched model and successor of the ever-demanding iPR 700.

Kodak records USD 195 million in Q2 2026 Print revenue as pricing discipline and volume growth offset raw material inflation and a shifting US trade tariff landscape

In a remarkable showcase of grassroots initiative and community-driven media, students at the PM Shri Government Senior Secondary School in Raholi, a rural village situated in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, have taken matters into their own hands to tackle a glaring shortage of print media in their locality.

Doms Industries, one of India’s leading stationery and art material companies, marked a significant milestone at Paperworld India 2026 with one of the exhibition’s largest and most impactful pavilions. Designed as an immersive brand experience, the pavilion reflected Doms’ commitment to innovation, quality, and excellence, while reinforcing its position as a leading force in the stationery industry.

Koenig & Bauer has reported a large increase in order intake in the first half of the year.

A week of machine purchases from Gwalior to Chennai points to a sector recalibrating around shorter runs and higher-value finishing; and even the much-maligned media businesses it serves report an unusually strong run of numbers

Sonipat-based Aayra Production installed a Bindwel 6 Clamp Perfect Binder enabling the printer to execute an export order of 1,00,000 books to Poland with near-zero quality rejections

Operating from Sakinaka, Mumbai, Laxmi Art Printers has provided printing services for approximately 40 years under the leadership of promoter Ameya. The facility caters to corporate clients and educational institutions, with book manufacturing forming the central focus of its operation

With the 20 August deadline drawing near, excitement is building across the Indian print and packaging landscape for the landmark 16th PrintWeek Awards.

The investment will drive packaging innovation and create new career opportunities in Rajasthan

Andheri West, Mumbai-based Geeta Stationery & Printer recently invested in a Canon ImagePress V770 with additional features. The company also invested in an ImageForce 8186 monochrome master for high-volume print production.

Celebrating National Book Lovers Day on 9 August, The Coforge Public Library has launched a Reading Passport and a Reading Journal for children to encourage them to build stronger reading habits.

Calling the plastics and polymers sector a salient engine of India's economic growth, Telangana minister for information technology, electronics, communications, industries and commerce D Sridhar Babu appealed to industry stakeholders to join hands with the government in making Telangana a leading hub for plastics and polymer manufacturing.

The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize has been announced, showcasing 13 novels selected from 163 submissions published in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Offset Printers Association (OPA) and the Department of Printing Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology (GJUS&T), Hisar, are jointly organising an International Conference on AI and Robotics: Revolutionising Printing & Packaging from 24 to 26 September 2026 at the GJUS&T campus in Hisar, Haryana.

Ahmedabad-based Unique Packaging has removed its bottleneck by installing Rolam folder-gluer. The folder-gluer is supplied and installed by Druckncut India, an Indian exclusive sales and service partner for Rolam.

Since launching its HorizonNOW sustainability agenda in 2021, Siegwerk has steadily advanced its global renewable energy strategy and continues to invest in climate action and more sustainable operations.

The company has adopted a trio of customised Rhyguan Smart-450 systems with Luster LabelMaster 450 inspection units and an integrated combo of DYM SACD-450P automatic turret rewinder, DYM HAU-450 automatic butt splicing unwinder and DYM NAC-450 automatic waste matrix removal system, all supplied and installed by Flexo Image Graphics (FIG).

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh-based Shri Shivam Screen Printers recently invested in two Konica Minolta AccurioPress C12000 units and one Konica Minolta AccurioPress 6120. This marks an important step in the company's growth, further enhancing its digital printing capabilities.

Gorakhpur-based A to Z Printing, a one-stop commercial digital print shop, becomes the first adopter of the newly launched Canon ImagePress V770 in Purvanchal, a region that covers 32 districts around Gorakhpur, Varanasi, and Azamgarh in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

The recognition reflects India's growing influence in affordable healthcare, pharmaceutical innovation and patient-centric solutions

Groww Foundation, the philanthropic arm of investment platform Groww, has announced the launch of Imprint, a fully-sponsored publishing programme in collaboration with the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), aimed at supporting budding writers.

Marking the birth centenary of the celebrated modernist painter, sculptor, and architect, a commemorative postage stamp honouring Satish Gujral was unveiled by the Department of Posts in collaboration with the Raseel Gujral Art Legacy (RGAL) at Bikaner House in New Delhi.

Vinsak Group has announced its participation in Flexo Summit Asia, taking place in Bengaluru on 5–6 August 2026.

A consolidated weekly report about developments in the Indian print and packaging market

Seven leading industry bodies come together to celebrate India's complete paper value chain

The August issue of What Packaging examines the human cost of quick commerce as India's instant delivery sector expands

Bindwel widens women-in-manufacturing programme with ITI intake

The campaign's scope has widened to reflect changing market trends as environmental marketing around packaging increases

The 31st edition of Gifts World Expo opened 30 July alongside the debut edition of Paperworld Delhi at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, creating a major combined sourcing platform for the gifting, stationery, paper and office supplies sectors.

Reports reveal an industrial-scale operation designed to bypass digital copyright hurdles and feed an appetite for uncontaminated, human-authored text

The new Epson UV flatbed printer applies images directly to solid materials for customised product work

The 2.3x larger facility will support faster delivery and growing demand across labels, RFID, tapes, graphics, and reflective solutions

As package printing and converting technology continues to evolve rapidly, Loupe India 2026 (formerly known as Labelexpo India) is gearing up to showcase the next generation of industry solutions across four dedicated halls.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions India has expanded its NEEV and URJA CSR programmes by deploying its sixth electric vehicle, in partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation.

Strategic diversification, mergers and acquisitions, expansion, and sustainable initiatives seen in the Q1 reports of JK Paper and Emami Paper Mills

The Q1 financial report of Emami Paper Mills highlighted raw material supply health in newsprint and packaging board, margin and pricing dynamics, and balance sheet strength

Here is JK Paper’s Q1 report highlighting financial trends, movement, and growth metrics

Hyderabad-based V ADS Digital Printing has recently invested in a new Canon ImagePress V800 digital colour production press.

New campuses for UPS Huseengpur and UPS Banbeerpur will provide safer, modern learning spaces for nearly 300 students

As the global print landscape rapidly shifts toward automation and hyper-precision, the crucial role of pre-press innovation in bridging creative vision and flawless production has never been clearer.

An analysis of recent developments in the Indian print and packaging market points to domestic growth, automation integration, and strategic industry evolution

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has re-initiated its long-deliberated push toward introducing polymer-based plastic currency notes into Indian circulation

In what promises to be a landmark moment for India’s paper, print, and packaging sectors, seven premier industry bodies have joined forces to host National Paper Day 2026.

Though relatively young in the market, Kridwinn Innovations is backed by a team with more than two decades of experience and expertise in delivering advanced solutions to the printing and packaging industry of India.

Madurai, Tamil Nadu-based Star Xerox is a chain of eight digital print shops situated all across the city at strategic locations. Each shop is equipped with one or more Canon digital presses.

Family-owned inks and coatings maker accelerates five-year investment programme after 2025 spending more than doubled its usual annual outlay, doubling down on packaging growth in Asia and the Gulf

SS Communications, one of central India’s leading advertising and signage solution providers, has taken another significant step in its growth journey by investing in the advanced EFI Pro 30h UV LED hybrid printer, strengthening its production capacity and expanding its application capabilities for direct printing on rigid materials at its Jabalpur facility in Madhya Pradesh.

Registration is now open for Loupe India 2026 (formerly Labelexpo India), taking place at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, from 29 October to 1 November 2026.

Landmark event supported by MSME ministry and hosted by the Chhattisgarh Printers Association aims to unite print and packaging leaders in Central India

The Indian paper and packaging fraternity is mourning the loss of KL Chugh, the chairman emeritus of ITC Ltd and former president of the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA), who passed away on 21 July 2026. The cremation took place at the Lodhi Road Cremation Ground in New Delhi.

Durst is collaborating with deep tech ecosystem organisation TUM Venture Labs on a multi-year robotics and AI project.

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique that allows the printing of whole objects and controls the temperature of the chemical reaction to stabilise the process.

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie of The Odyssey has resulted in a boom in demand for the classic tale in physical book form.

The company was honoured in the Shiksha Vibhushan category for sustained investments in strengthening government school education across Rajasthan

Collaborative enforcement effort by Penguin Random House India, Simon & Schuster India and Hay House targeted retail piracy network in Hyderabad’s Sunday book market

Over the last two decades, Lucknow-based Upadhyay Colour Copier (UCC) has been recognised as a dynamic adopter of a string of latest machines and technologies to move ahead of competitors in the market. For offset and digital printing as well as digital print embellishment, UCC is consistently investing in different machines of diverse technologies.

The combined event will debut at Bharat Mandapam from 30 July to 1 August

The July 2026 issue of PrintWeek takes a peek into the eight-million MT corrugation market in India.

After its landmark installation of the first Canon ImagePress V1000 in Gujarat in December 2024, Ahmedabad-based Sonal Xerox has recently invested in a new Canon ImagePress V800.

First-time PrintWeek Awards partner says, engineering precision, continuous innovation and consistency are the foundations of world-class print performance and excellence

Long-time PrintWeek Awards partner says India’s book industry must move beyond print quality to factory excellence as it sponsors the Book Printer of the Year Awards

DB Corp, home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 30 2026.

The strategic partnership will strengthen the presence of Monotech's innovative digital printing and embellishment technologies in the UK market

A major industrial fire devastated a prominent paper packaging facility in Karnataka, highlighting the ongoing concerns surrounding industrial safety and asset protection.

The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), the leading industry body serving professionals throughout the flexographic printing value chain, has announced a strategic partnership with Smithers, the worldwide authority on the packaging, printing, and paper industries.

The media group is using two creative narratives to showcase the reach of its integrated print, television, radio and digital platforms during Kerala's biggest festive season

As the publishing sector grapples with AI disruption and the rapid expansion of regional language markets, the National Book Trust (NBT) of India has concluded a revamped, intensive six-week training curriculum in New Delhi designed to equip the next generation of industry talent with both traditional craftsmanship and modern digital agility

Saharanpur-based Geeta Flex has further strengthened its print production infrastructure with the installation of a Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600, adding advanced print enhancement capabilities to its existing portfolio.

Konica Minolta used the exhibition to demonstrate its complete production print portfolio, ranging from entry-level presses to high-production systems, while also highlighting digital embellishment and label printing technologies.

Sona Papers showcased speciality papers for packaging, premium print and food applications as demand shifts towards certified and value-added substrates

Ucos, JWEI and Duplo showcase die-cutting, embellishment and bookletmaking technologies as TechNova strengthens its international finishing portfolio

Ronald highlighted its Spectra Forge digital inkjet press at PrintExpo Chennai, citing growing demand for short-run and print-on-demand production

Espson showcased SureColor signage portfolio with focus on low running costs and extended warranty

Bindwel displayed the BW@2500 six-clamp perfect binder, Sigloch Zen and XeCut Xtend at PrintExpo Chennai, targeting automated book production

Coimbatore-based manufacturer says automation is becoming essential as digital print volumes grow

Ashwin Enterprises sees growing demand for affordable embellishment and post-press automation

Xerox positions Proficio production presses as an alternative to price-led digital printing

Company showcases profiling, calibration and automated colour control solutions

Company highlighted packaging prototyping, colour management and quality inspection technologies

Bengaluru-based Printz Shop has placed an order for 10 Canon machines during Print Expo 2026, held on 9 to 11 July at Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai.

Software consolidates imposition, workflow automation and VDP into a single platform

Automated finishing system targets commercial printers seeking faster turnaround and premium booklet production

System targets short-run packaging, labels and value-added commercial print

Coimbatore-built cutting system targets commercial and packaging printers

Surat-based company launches book printing, label printing and embellishment solutions at PrintExpo Chennai

Canon India's latest production press, the Imagepress V770, was designed specifically for the Indian market after two years of customer research

The company highlighted CAD, technical graphics and photo printing solutions, with continuous ink supply technology drawing strong visitor interest