The All India Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association’s annual gathering in Mumbai combined financial updates, regulatory advocacy, expert keynotes and panel discussions, with a strong call to build next-generation ink brands
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AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM & Seminar highlights
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Rakesh Sharma urges family businesses to build legacy through structure and trust
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KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
At AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM and Seminar in Mumbai, succession planning expert Rakesh Sharma outlined the pillars of wealth management and warned that family businesses fail not from machines breaking down but from relationships breaking apart
Growing with purpose: Sanjay Ghoshal charts the roadmap for next gen printing and inks
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PACKAGING
At AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM and Seminar in Mumbai, Diageo India’s packaging chief Sanjay Ghoshal outlined global and domestic growth trajectories, consumer trends, and the non‑negotiables shaping the future of inks and packaging
NC Saha on food safety, compliance and the pan masala packaging challenge
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At AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM and Seminar in Mumbai, professor Dr NC Saha addressed regulatory shifts, food safety compliance and the technical hurdles facing India’s packaging industry amid the pan masala sachet ban
AIPIMA president calls for global transformation of India’s ink industry
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INK & COATINGS
At AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM and Seminar in Mumbai, president Shekhar Iyer urged Indian ink manufacturers to evolve from transactional suppliers into globally respected brand builders anchored in innovation, sustainability and trust
NC Saha calls for advanced coatings and circular innovation in packaging
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INK & COATINGS
At AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM and Seminar, professor Dr NC Saha outlined the growth of India’s packaging sector and urged ink manufacturers to embrace advanced coatings, circular innovation and global compliance standards
AIPIMA seminar highlights pathways to global competitiveness
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INK & COATINGS
At AIPIMA’s 73rd Annual AGM and Seminar, industry leaders shared perspectives on how the ink and packaging sector can achieve global scale professionalism, emphasising the need to move beyond commodity supply and towards value driven partnerships
AIPIMA’s Sridharan: Ink makers must prepare for digital shift
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Spico Printing Inks managing director R Sridharan discusses AIPIMA’s plans to strengthen its membership base, the impact of anti-dumping duties on key raw materials and why ink makers must innovate for a digital future with PrintWeek's Kamakshi VF
Why don’t you trust Indian inks?
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AIPIMA panellists throw a blunt challenge — can Indian ink makers finally match global trust and precision?
AIPIMA hosts its 73rd AGM in Mumbai; outlines regional expansion
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AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM in Mumbai focused on business growth, regional outreach and trade policy, with the ink industry seeking export-linked exemptions from anti-dumping duties on key raw materials
Chhattisgarh hosts international printing conference
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Chhattisgarh marked a milestone as the Printers Association (CPA) hosted its first international printing conference in Raipur, bringing MSMEs, industry leaders, and global experts together to discuss sustainability, security, and future-ready strategies for the sector
HP–PrintWeek Commercial Segment Webinar on 21 August 2026
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HP India, in association with PrintWeek, has organised a webinar, titled Unlock Profitable Growth, on 21 Aug 2026. The webinar will examine why the next phase of digital printing is about business transformation as much as technology.
Asia Coat Ink Show 2026 promoted at Daman road show
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INK & COATINGS
The All India Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association (AIPIMA) held a road show in Daman on 31 July to promote Asia Coat Ink Show 2026, with presentations on exhibition participation and the printing ink industry followed by networking and entertainment
OPA, GJUS&T to host international conference on AI and robotics
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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.
IPAMA launches 17th PrintPack India promotions
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Jaipur-based seminar on future-ready paper manufacturing will be held on 10 and 11 July