PrintPack 2025 previews in PrintWeek's January issue
With 576 companies securing their spots, covering a net display area of more than 34,062-sqmt, the 16th edition of the show, organised by IPAMA, is ready to showcase the latest technology solutions on 1-5 February 2025, at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. The January 2025 issue of PrintWeek highlights what to expect at the show, which the organiser says, will be bigger than ever.
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The issue also highlights must-see products and technology to look out for at PrintPack India 2025.
Another highlight of the January issue is the Spotlight section — Closing one chapter, opening another: The year in review. In a year defined by challenges and remarkable achievements, 16 industry icons in the Indian printing and packaging sector ponder about 2024 while charting a forward-looking strategy for 2025.
Bindwel-PrintWeek Dialogues: Exploring the Future of Books series captures candid conversations and expert insights shared during the Bindwel-PrintWeek Book Roundtable. Featuring thought leaders, publishers, and industry veterans, it delves into the evolving landscape of reading, publishing, and storytelling. From the challenges posed by digital disruption to opportunities for innovation in book design and content creation, these are like turning pages that explore how the world of books is adapting to meet the needs of a new generation of readers.
Publishers need to bring parents into the fold with an outreach programme. Once the community is on board and understands what works and how they could help ‘Raising Readers’, we would see a shift, says Neeraj Jain, managing director at Scholastic India, in conversation with Dibyajyoti Sarma in the Big Interview section.
While demand for digital content is growing, printed books still dominate, says Vivek Agarwal of Shivalal Agarwala and Company, as he explains the fine print of running an education publishing house.
The Case Study section focuses on Saurabh’s binding journey of 40,000 paperbacks and 5,000 hardbacks, daily. The installation of Bindwel’s Freedom 2K marks a milestone in Saurabh Printers’ journey, reinforcing its position as an industry leader and a partner for publishers and businesses.
In the heart of Mumbai, where tradition meets modernity, Sanjay Kothari is reinventing the art of photography. As the force behind Photokina Digital, he stands at an intersection of heritage and innovation, poised to embrace the digital future while respecting the craft’s past. A report by Vimal Parmar.
In the profile section, Team PrintWeek visited the Printmann factories in Rabale, Navi Mumbai, to understand how the group is broadening its scope beyond traditional operations by investing in packaging for cartons, labels, leaflets, and foils. Read more to understand what one of the fastest-growing packaging solution providers in Western India is plotting next.
Kurz has been seen as a foil supplier. However, over the past few years, Kurz has been trying to alter that image. Now, it wants to be known as a complete solution supplier. During Labelexpo India 2024, Rahul Kumar met the Kurz team. Read extracts from the interview in the Technology section.
“When we visited an Indian flexo press manufacturer, we saw a busy shopfloor, what with machines being built and shipped. This is an indicator that the market is in growth mode,” says Ajay RaoRane of Domino Printech in the Opinion section.
These and more in the January issue of PrintWeek.
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