Over the last two decades, Lucknow-based Upadhyay Colour Copier (UCC) has been recognised as a dynamic adopter of a string of latest machines and technologies to move ahead of competitors in the market. For offset and digital printing as well as digital print embellishment, UCC is consistently investing in different machines of diverse technologies.
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Hora Art Centre buys three Vorey die-cutters
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A leading player in the digital label and packaging printing industry, Hora Art Centre has upgraded its finishing capabilities with the multiple installations of Vorey AuraCut A6 digital label die-cutter, which were supplied by Kridwinn Innovations.
In-mould labels, market realities and why web offset is back in the conversation
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At the Rotatek Open House held from 12 to 16 January 2026, the conversation around in-mould labelling does not begin with a press spec sheet. It begins with a question: why does in-mould labels deserve attention when it still sits outside the mainstream volumes of packaging print. Noel D’Cunha reports.
Wonder Pac invests in HP Indigo 6K
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Sonipat, Haryana-based Wonderpac has recently invested in an HP Indigo 6K.
Letra Graphix showcases embellishments, NFC-enabled labels at CMPL
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Letra Graphix used its presence at CMPL 2026 to push the Indian packaging market towards NFC-enabled labels, a technology the Ahmedabad-based label converter has been developing for the past three years and one it believes will become commercially viable within a couple of years
Arty Labels invests in UV digital press from Packnology
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Mumbai-based Arty Labels has elevated its label production to a new level with the installation of a new PRPC 330 UV, a comprehensive, all-in-one digital inkjet label printing and finishing machine.
UPM introduces receipt materials for order accuracy
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UPM Adhesive Materials, a global supplier of innovative self-adhesive label materials, launches UPM QuickStick receipt materials, designed to help quick-service restaurants (QSRs) improve order accuracy and speed of servicing customers.
Loupe reframes label conversation in India
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The rebrand from Labelexpo to Loupe is a shift beyond self- adhesive labels. Noel D’Cunha talks to Andrew Galloway and Pradeep Saroha to find out more
Labels take centre stage in India’s packaging shift
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At the AIFMP-PressIdeas hosted Masterclass on Printing (MCOP) webinar held on 7 March 2026 and moderated by Amit Shah of Spectrum Scan, industry leaders, including Suhas Kulkarni, Ranesh Bajaj, Manish Desai, Harveer Sahni and Anuj Bhargava outline how technology, sustainability and shifting demand patterns are reshaping India’s label industry. A PrintWeek report
Innovation Labels opts for Canon
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Bengaluru-based Innovation Labels has recently invested in a Canon ImagePress V700. The machine has been running on the company’s shopfloor since June 2025.
Shree Multi Sticks & Labels installs Wanjie
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Booked during the Labelexpo Europe 2025 held at Barcelona in Spain in September last year, Pune-based Shree Multi Sticks & Labels has completed the installation of the Wanjie WJPS Advanced-350 shaftless offset (alcohol dampening) intermittent rotary label printing machine bought from Wanjie India.
Omni Systems puts its trust in Domino
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Omni Systems strengthens label production with multiple Domino K600i installations, boosting variable data printing, barcode labels, and prime label capabilities in the US
Presto Techpack buys digital cutter from Packnology
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Presto Techpack is a one-stop provider of premium-quality customised labels and stickers for diverse customers from different industrial sectors
Digistik opts for Rhyguan embellishment kit
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Digistik has invested in a Rhyguan Plus 330 print embellishment and beautification machine, further strengthening its capabilities in premium label finishing. The machine will be installed at the company’s newly established 100,000-sqft manufacturing facility in Sonipat, Haryana, and is scheduled to become operational in June this year.
Five lessons that are reshaping Holosafe Security Labels
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Speaking at the Print and Beyond 2026 seminar in Kochi on 28 February, Preeti Mishra of Holosafe Security Labels decodes operational rigour, brand protection, variability and why systems will define the next decade of print in India
Discipline and data reshape the future, says Preeti Mishra
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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
In-mould labels, market realities and why web offset is back in the conversation
LABELS
At the Rotatek Open House held from 12 to 16 January 2026, the conversation around in-mould labelling does not begin with a press spec sheet; it begins with a question: why do in-mould labels deserve attention when they sit outside the mainstream volumes of packaging print. Noel D’Cunha reports
Siegwerk receives RecyClass technology approval
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Receiving RecyClass’ first UV/LED-curable inks on PE films approval underscores Siegwerk’s strong technology leadership and ability to develop solutions that enable circular packaging innovations
Loupe, formerly Labelexpo, showcases technologies shaping the future of packaging
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The last two Labelexpo shows — Labelexpo Europe and Labelexpo Asia 2025 — demonstrated how core label converting technologies have been adapted to open up new opportunities in the flexible packaging and folding carton markets. Andy Thomas-Emans, strategic director at LOUPE Global, Informa Markets, explains