The Indian screen printing industry can be said to have about 1,00000 to 125,000 printers of all hues and sizes. Jignesh Lapasiya, the organiser of the ScreenTex India shared with PrintWeek that “Given the demand and appetite for innovation and creativity by the end consumers, the screen printing industry has been continuously expanding at a healthy annual growth rate in excess of 15%.”

Lapasiya added, “Being an industry which is at the forefront of products and communication innovation in application — and technology is forever evolving, this is what ScreenTex India 2022 is all about. It intends to breach the gap by showcasing latest innovations in screen and textile / digital printing machinery screen and textile printing materials, sublimation printing from across the world.

Along with the expo, ScreenTex has also organised Print ki Pathsala on 30 July. The workshop will make the print delegates aware of newer applications in screen printing. The session topics are: new standards for textile transfer; printed electronics (next generation of screen printing applications) and flexible circuits. The presenters are: Bhavesh Shah of Ultranex Transfer Release Film; Shiv Prasad of Keetronics and Dr Mustafa Kapadia of Colors; and Virendra Sawant of Cutek Circuits.

On 31 July, there will be a panel discussion which will comprise the experts of the industry. The aim is to address issues related to screen printing on T-shirts, ceramic, glass, commercial printing, PCB printing, printed electronics, UV printing on packaging, etc.

Jignesh Lapasiya, the organiser of the show, said, “It is important for your business to stay updated and cater to the demands of the customers. Keeping a watch on the emerging technology is important for modernising and expanding your business. Screentex India 2022 is a platform created by the technology leaders to showcase their latest product offerings. A visit to the show provides an opportunity to witness emerging technology in action as well as to spot the new innovations which will improve your productivity, quality, diversity and efficiency.”

Lapasiya concluded, “The only constant in today’s world is change and this is moving at a rapid pace when it comes to the screen printing industry. ScreenTex India 2022 is a technology platform which has been created to showcase the rapid evolving changes in the screen printing technology along with the latest innovations from the leaders in technology.”

ScreenTex India 2022 is supported by many associations like Fespa, SGCCI, IPAMA, OPA, MMS, the Pen & Stationery Association, Tekpa, FNPA and many more. The sponsors include Fujifilm, JN Arora, Photokina, Zibbo group, Huber Ink, Unitech, EPTA EPTA Inks.