PrintPack roadshow in Mumbai and Nagpur

Khurana said, "So far we have confirmed 296 exhibitors. This number is expected to go up."

PrintPack 2015 is expected to encompass a total area of 20,000 sq/metre at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida from 11 to 15 February 2015. 

Khurana said, "The total area which has been sold, so far, 14,700 sq metre. We will book 17,200 sq/metres in the next few days."

In addition to the road show in Mumbai, there was a PrintPack roadshow in Vadodra on 8 November with the support of Vadodara Master Printers Association. After the Mumbai roadshow, there shall be a presentation in Nagpur on 24 November. This will be followed by roadshows in Kochi and Coimbatore in December.

India Expo Centre and Mart Banquet hall

CP Paul of IPAMA while speaking to PrintWeek India said that at its heart the show will remain a solid a print technology event and that “In spite of a tough period the Indian manufacturing industry has been continually developing, adding new product categories which are cost effective and relevant for the printer. The fact that the Indian web offset manufacturers in particular are, perhaps, the best in the world right now, we are hosting a Newspaper Conference during PrintPack. This session attended by top delegates will discuss new technologies and strategies that should benefit the newspaper publishing industry in India,” he said.

K S Khurana, said, “IPAMA is a part of Global Print, an international federation of printing industry members created to further the interests of manufacturers of printing, paper-making and converting machinery, equipment and consumables.” 

Khurana said, “IPAMA will also support the other segments through roadshows in November. After the web offset players in Faridabad, it is hubs like Amritsar which we intend to boost. The hub at Amritsar manufactures corrugated box making machines, die-cutting machines, paper cutting machines and small machines for perforation work. Around 125 die-cutting machines a month are produced which is 80% of India’s total production. Ahmedabad and Rajkot in Gujarat is doing well, Coimbatore with Autoprint has eight players, which again is a solid hub. Trivandrum with Welbound is doing very well, Karnataka is also quite strong. Plus there is TechNova and Manugraph in Maharashtra."

With this in mind, CP Paul has dubbed the 12th PrintPack as number three in the world. And the show in February 2015 event will hope to reach out to other stake holders like Indian ink and paper manufacturers; as well as print associations.

Paul said, "One of our aims is to provide free shuttle bus service plus an arrangement with the Delhi Metro so to engage with new visitor as well as new exhibitor groups."

The categories IPAMA is focussing on are: Pre-press, print (web offset and sheetfed), post-press, UV technologies, screen print, signage, converting, package printing; consumables and materials; as well as finance and banking services.

In addition, there will be a daily seminar and technical workshop, plus TV ads; so that the exhibitors benefit from a higher profile than at previous PrintPacks.

Some of the major exhibitors who have confirmed their presence at the show are APL Machinery, Autoprint Machinery, Bobst India, Fujifilm India, Grafica Flextronica, H B Fuller India, Line O Matic, Manroland India, Manugraph India, Monotech Systems, Muller Martini, Newstech (India), Pidilite Industries, Quadtech, Redlands Machinery, Sona Commercial and Welbound Worldwide. 

The show in February 2015 event will hope to reach out to other stake holders like Indian ink and paper manufacturers; as well as print associations.

PrintWeek India is the official media partner for PrintPack 2015. PrintWeek India will support IPAMA and promote PrintPack 2015 plus produce the show daily and regular eBulletins for each day of the show.