Under the arrangements, PrintWeek India will be the official Media Partner. It will also have the sole right to produce a Show Daily, as it did in the previous edition. “The PrintPack Daily produced by PrintWeek India was well received at the show. The visitors got firsthand information on – trends and products showcased – on the day, as well as information on what to expect on the following days,” said Prashant Vats, executive secretary at IPAMA.

Speaking about PrintPack India 2017, Vats said, India’s premier print tradeshow is progressing well with nearly 70% of the space already booked. “IPAMA is committed to serve the Indian print market,” said Vats. “As in previous editions, we expect both national and international suppliers to bring new technologies and services that will strengthen the print companies.”

PrintPack India 2017 will be the first major show in India post-Drupa and some of the major brands who have confirmed participation include: Line O Matic, Manugraph, The Printers House, Bobst India, Ryobi, Komori, Canon India, Konica Minolta, Fujifilm India, Ricoh India, Kodak India, Monotech, Manroland India, TechNova, and Mimaki, among others.

“This time there will be no hangars. All the exhibitors will be accommodated in the eight indoor halls comprising of 35,000+ sq/m,” said Vats.

The PrintPack India 2015 edition had seen 400+ exhibitors lure more than 85,000 footfalls, 45,000 of which were unique visitors. The 2015 edition saw 100+ launches compete for the attendees’ attention.