Editorial

Though India is still growing strong in print, printers have been experiencing slow or disruptive business due to multitude of factors like demonetisation, implementation of GST and others. It will still take some time for things to settle…

India boasts of a robust population of 1.3 billion, half of whom are 24 years of age or younger. The country clearly holds abundant potential for economic growth. Likewise, the market for printing and packaging is expected to grow at a…

The GST confusion still lingers, inspite of it being over two months of its rollout. The printing industry is still confused as to whether the rate of GST is 12% or 18%. According to the finance ministry, printing is considered to be…

The hottest topic these days is GST or Goods & Service Tax, which is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax that will be levied on every value addition. Effective July 1, 2017, GST has created a furore – retail stores came…

Printing industry seems to be on an upwards curve again…the positive sentiments are back and the recently concluded Printpack India 2017 was a testimony to it. Printers across various categories and print processes, could be seen looking…

New Year is a time for a fresh start for many…it is time to upgrade and update ourselves to bring in more success into our lives. It is in this backdrop that the much-awaited Printpack India 2017 is scheduled from February 4-8, 2017 at…

New channels of communication like social media and digital media are replacing printed products; hence the decline in commercial printing jobs like newspapers, magazines, books, catalogues, etc. But, packaging is seeing an upswing due to…

It is estimated that the global annual losses due to counterfeiting is $600 billion every year, resulting in many mishaps like people getting injured or dying due to using counterfeit products. Hence, it is very important to build…

When we talk of Augmented or Virtual Reality, the first thing that comes to our minds is Pokémon Go. This augmented reality game encourages players to come out of their homes and hunt for virtual Pokemons, train them and then battle with…

The 3rd drupa Global Trends report, tracking key economic and market developments in the global print industry over the crucial period leading to drupa 2016 and beyond, has been released. This is based on a survey conducted in October 2015…