Author name: Print & Publishing

Why some jobs go abegging?

‘Thinking away from the trodden path, printers need to go beyond CMYK’ While interacting frequently with printers as well as print buyers certain amount of unhappyness is seen among them owing to not giving due importance to certain issues. Print […]

Pamex 2011 marks feat successfully

Organised by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) in association with TAFCON, the eighth Pamex 2011 concluded successfully, with presence of 187 exhibitors, attracting good number of visitors. The four-day event showcased generation next technologies, marking increase of 22

3D printing: an innovation to bring change

Israel-based Objet to revolutionise rapid prototyping market in India With a wide range of applications, especially in industries involving design–led manufacturing, three dimensional (3D) printing continues to enhance its market across the world, and now has started getting popular in

India first, the world later?

Just a few weeks ago my attention was caught by front page of a national daily, carrying an ad of an automobile major with a slogan reading ‘In India first. The world later.’ That punch line in the ad really

Mass credit approved for manroland continuation of business operations secured

For the insolvent manroland AG the provisional insolvency administrator Werner Schneider has secured an agreement for a so-called “Massekredit” (similar to debtor-in-possession financing). “Continuation of production and business operations at manroland is therefore secured,” said Werner Schneider, a financial auditor.

manroland India running business as usual

manroland India running business as usual The Indian operations of manroland remain unaffected by the petition filing to initiate insolvency proceedings of the company in Germany. All operations including spares supply and service support to all customers in India will

Table of Contents Oct Nov 11

+ Editorial + IPEX South Asia 2011 + Pack Print International 2011 + Visit + Personality + Packaging/Finishing + Tribute + Initiative + Variable Data & Digital Printing + Technology + Exhibitions + Face-to-face + Viewpoint + Offerings + New

Good quality print and content commended by president of India

Air India’s in-house journal Vimanika and Western Railway’s popular in-house magazine Rail Darpan got accolade for its high quality printing standard, interesting contents, attractive page layout and overall designing. Official Language Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of

Dr Alok Bharadwaj heads MAIT

New MAIT leadership, renewed focus on domestic IT market and robust manufacturing ecosystem Canon India’s senior vice president Dr Alok Bharadwaj recently took over as president of MAIT – the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D services

BMPA recognises DMI’s efforts

During its annual event ‘High Point 2011’ in Mumbai held on September 30, 2011, the Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA) recognised DMI’s efforts in screen printing education. A trophy with a citation ‘in appreciation of the efforts and success of

KOPA elects new office bearers

KOPA’s newly formed managing committee of the term 2011-13 elected office bearers under the presidentship of Naga Sundar (unanimously re-elected as proposed by BS Suresh Pai) in its 17th annual gereral meeting (AGM) held recently at TOPTEC center in Bengaluru.

Pressline launches Bookline series at WAN-IFRA Expo India 2011 in Chennai

At recently concluded WAN-IFRA Expo India 2011 in Chennai, Pressline launched their new product by the name of Bookline. The company’s Bookline series is a substitute of sheetfed offset machines engaged to produce single and double colour books. An ideal

GACS organises 5th printing technology workshop

Continuing their efforts to educate printing technologies and processes, Gujarat Academy of Creative Studies (GACS) successfully organized their fifth workshop and industrial visits for designers and printers during September 10-12, 2011. On the occasion expert lectures were given by Vishal

Quark under new ownership

Platinum Equity recently announced that it has acquired Quark, a provider of publishing software for professional designers and enterprise organizations. The company has already initiated a process focused on transitioning Quark to new ownership, and their operations team is working

IGAS 2011 concludes successfully

Held during Sept 16- 21 in Tokyo under the theme of ‘Print your Future’, IGAS 2011 concluded successfully, attracting 73,554 visitors including 5,825 from overseas. As per Yoshiharu Komori, president, Japan Graphic Arts Suppliers Committee (organizers of the show), “However,

New monitors from EIZO

Japan-based Eizo Nanao Corporation recently introduced two 23-inch full HD (1920 x 1080 native resolution) monitors: the FlexScan EV2335W and FlexScan EV2315W. These models are the latest in EIZO’s ‘EcoView’ line of ecological, ergonomic and energy-efficient monitors. They both feature

Felicitations to winners of prestigious awards

The Printing Technologists Forum felicitated three of its members including: professor Dr Rajendrakumar Anayath, head, Heidelberg Print Media Academy; P Chellappan, managing partner, PM Digital Products and Rakesh Kukillaya, director, Universal Print Systems, Chennai, who received ‘the Education Award of

Enfocus Crossroads community continues expanding

CHILI Publish – builder of online document editing software CHILI Publisher – recently joined Enfocus Crossroads community as an application partner. Crossroads is a tight-knit network of Enfocus Switch users and vendors. Switch easily integrates, and then automates, functionality derived

X-Rite and Pantone colour management tools attract strong interest at ITMA 2011

Interest in X-Rite and Pantone’s comprehensive suite of management solutions at the International Exhibition of Textile Machinery (ITMA) 2011 far exceeded expectations. In particular strong interest was registered from manufacturers in Europe, South Asia and South America who were keen

Maya Printers achieves consistent quality with Heidelberg and POLAR

Established in 1955, Kochi-based Maya Printers continues their journey upgrading their facility with efficient technologies from leading brands, including Heidelberg and Polar. Ventured into the printing field with the traditional letterpress and operating with two single-colour presses and two refurbished

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