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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INK & COATINGS
AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM & Seminar highlights
ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
INK & COATINGS
PACKAGING
MANUFACTURING
Growing with purpose: Sanjay Ghoshal charts the roadmap for next gen printing and inks
ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
INK & COATINGS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
INK & COATINGS
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
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
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
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
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
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
INK & COATINGS
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
Asia Coat Ink Show 2026 promoted at Daman road show
CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
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
Siegwerk reaches major decarbonisation milestone
SUSTAINABILITY
INK & COATINGS
Since launching its HorizonNOW sustainability agenda in 2021, Siegwerk has steadily advanced its global renewable energy strategy and continues to invest in climate action and more sustainable operations.
Siegwerk helps build government school in Rajasthan
INK & COATINGS
New campuses for UPS Huseengpur and UPS Banbeerpur will provide safer, modern learning spaces for nearly 300 students
Siegwerk India recognised with Bhamashah Award
INK & COATINGS
The company was honoured in the Shiksha Vibhushan category for sustained investments in strengthening government school education across Rajasthan
Ink solutions from Kwality Inks
INK & COATINGS
MADE IN INDIA
The company’s latest generation of inks and coatings have been developed to support modern packaging and commercial printing applications, Sushil Birla of Kwality Inks tells Rahul Kumar
APL Machinery: A compelling business case for switching to LED UV technology
INK & COATINGS
From energy savings to reduced heat generation, CP Paul of APL Machinery highlights the factors accelerating the transition towards LED UV curing systems
Academi A: The quest for precision tools for demanding coating applications
INK & COATINGS
Aniloxes manufactured with premium ceramic leads to less downtime matching colour because of porosity, less waste because of consistency between rolls, and longevity due to how the rolls are manufactured, say Namah Raval, Richard Hernandez,and Andrew Latosek
Zecher: Precise coating starts with the details ensuring consistency
INK & COATINGS
Achieving consistent coating laydown increasingly depends on how well the anilox specification, doctor blade system and cleaning strategy are aligned with the process, says Linda Reuter, marketing manager, Zecher Anilox
Toppan Speciality Films: Film design now fuses function, recyclability, and performance
INK & COATINGS
Tapas Mandal, head, R&D and application development, Toppan Speciality Films, discusses how film design is evolving to combine barrier performance, coating compatibility and recyclability
Cosmo First: Food-contact compliance and recyclability in focus for coating
INK & COATINGS
From food-contact compliance to design-for-recycling, Piyush Gupta, business head, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals, discusses with Rahul Kumar the forces reshaping coating technologies
Apex: The importance of consistency and process control over costs
INK & COATINGS
As converters demand tighter coating tolerances and reduced waste, Prashant Salunkhe, printing application manager, Apex Asia Pacific, highlights the role of anilox technology in achieving predictable press performance
How Michelman’s coating took 15 years to fix the disposable cup
INK & COATINGS
Michelman’s cup coatings success is not solely a chemistry story; it is a collaborative one, requiring alignment and coordinated action across the entire value chain. Steve Shifman of Michelman lays out the roadmap to Divya Subramaniam
Mehta Petro Refineries: Building better coatings through industry-wide collaboration
INK & COATINGS
The future of packaging will be shaped by sustainable coatings, new barrier technologies and closer collaboration across the supply chain. Jignesh Mehta of Mehta Petro Refineries shares his perspective on the trends driving change in the Indian coatings market