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.
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CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
OPA, GJUS&T to host international conference on AI and robotics
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
IPAMA launches 17th PrintPack India promotions
ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
EVENTS & AWARDS
MANUFACTURING
MACHINERY
IPAMA has initiated regional outreach for the 17th PrintPack India after the exhibition space was fully booked, beginning with Raipur and continuing with a nationwide campaign
Vinsak to exhibit at Flexo Summit Asia
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
Vinsak Group has announced its participation in Flexo Summit Asia, taking place in Bengaluru on 5–6 August 2026.
Raipur to host first international printing conference
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
Landmark event supported by MSME ministry and hosted by the Chhattisgarh Printers Association aims to unite print and packaging leaders in Central India
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: Tickets now on sale
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
PUBLISHING
Registration for Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 has officially opened. Scheduled to run from 7 to 11 October 2026, the gathering will serve as a hub for licensing agreements, business strategy, and publishing partnerships. Find out what’s new this year.
Unpacking packaging partnerships at Leaders & Legends
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
EVENTS & AWARDS
PACKAGING
At the PrintWeek Leaders & Legends brand leaders, designers and communication specialists argued that packaging partners must be brought in at the stage of brand strategy rather than as an afterthought
IPPTA calls industry to register for Zonal Seminar-I
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The Jaipur-based seminar on future-ready paper manufacturing will be held on 10 and 11 July
Cannes Lions unveils 2026 festival programme
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has unveiled its programme for this year, with six streams across insights, innovation, creativity and talent, and a live debate hosted by Campaign.
Indian printing and packaging industry at WEPACK
ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
Several Indian printing and packaging companies represented India at the World Expo of Packaging Industry (WEPACK) in Shenzhen, China, which took place from 15-17 April.
RIPT Kolkata hosts workshop on AI applications
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The workshop addressed the rapid evolution of print workflows, focusing on how artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining quality control, automation, analytics, and strategic decision-making.
Ink in their veins
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
Naresh Khanna moderates a conversation with the next generation of print leaders, revealing a cohort that is not just inheriting businesses but actively reshaping them through technology, systems thinking and a sharper view of global competition
Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College hosts Arasan Dharbar
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
On 17 February 2026, the department of printing technology at Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi, hosted its technical symposium, Arasan Dharbar 2026.
Specialise or struggle, warns Pulkit Chhaparia
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
PACKAGING
Surat entrepreneur Pulkit Chhaparia says focused specialisation and operational discipline turned a small domestic packager into India’s largest exporter of food service packaging, and he warns that generic players will struggle as global trade fragments
Print’s pivot to proximity signals opportunity, says P Sajith
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
DIGITAL
At a keynote in Kerala, P Sajith, managing director at Impel Services (Bindwel-Stelda Group), discusses deglobalisation and changing customer habits, and how they are shortening the effective distance for physical print while opening new high-value export paths. He warned printers to invest in people, research and development, and customer simplicity rather than only machines
Discipline and data reshape the future, says Preeti Mishra
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
LABELS
Printers that shift the conversation from price to protection, invest in techno operators and traceability, and measure every step from artwork to dispatch will be best placed to protect margins and earn lasting customer trust
Mehul Desai urges printers to specialise, collaborate
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
MOS managing director and AIFMP secretary says creativity thrives under constraint, AI demands learning, not panic, and collaboration can unlock growth without heavy Capex
The case for print: Why Marathi’s future is bright
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The All India Marathi Literary Conference in Satara sounded an alarm: as readership declines and bookshops fall silent, the Marathi language faces a quiet but urgent existential crisis
LSKB Aluminium Foils hosts global aluminium foil industry leaders
ACQUISITION & MERGERS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
LSKB Aluminium Foils, along with its backward integration partner Jupiter Aluminium Industries (Jupalco) — both part of the Jupiter Group — hosted senior global leaders from the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at their Sonipat manufacturing facility, alongside an exclusive industry dinner, on the sidelines of the eighth Global Aluminium Foil Roller Conference (GLAFCO).
BMPA’s Print Summit: A legacy of learning on 4 February
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA) is set to host its annual flagship event, Print Summit (PS), on 4 February at the Tata Theatre, NCPA. Ahead of the gathering, Faheem Agboatwala, the chairperson of PS26, articulated the event's core philosophy, positioning it not just as a conference but as a vital ecosystem for learning and collective advancement within the print and packaging industry.
Fogra Colour Management Symposium to be held in Munich
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
The event will focus on colour management, proofing, and process standardisation