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Union Budget 2011 and print industry

Union Budget 2011-12 is to significantly influence the print industry, with major changes in taxation. Concessional rate of excise duty on paper and paper articles is being increased from four percent to five percent. Exemption from excise duty available to […]

PrintArt 2010 concludes successfully

  Organised by the Offset Printers’ Association (OPA), the three day event PrintArt 2010 concluded successfully in Ludhiana. A 14-member delegation of printers from Nepal also visited the show. Meanwhile, Offset Printers’ Association also presented ‘Xerox’ Best of North Awards

PrintArt 2010 concludes successfully

  Organised by the Offset Printers’ Association (OPA), the three day event PrintArt 2010 concluded successfully in Ludhiana. A 14-member delegation of printers from Nepal also visited the show. Meanwhile, Offset Printers’ Association also presented ‘Xerox’ Best of North Awards

PrintArt 2010 concludes successfully

  Organised by the Offset Printers’ Association (OPA), the three day event PrintArt 2010 concluded successfully in Ludhiana. A 14-member delegation of printers from Nepal also visited the show. Meanwhile, Offset Printers’ Association also presented ‘Xerox’ Best of North Awards

Massive savings with unique low-chemistry offering

Fujifilm sets new plate production standards with enhanced ‘ZAC’ processors Fujifilm raises the bar to set new standards in chemistry consumption and maintenance with its multi-award winning FLH-Z ‘ZAC’ range of processors. Compared to typical processors and finishing units, the

Mitsubishi hosts LED-UV and eco-UV open house

In considering their vision on the direction of the printing industry, Mitsubishi has been able to successfully offer alternative means for drying applications. At the company’s headquarters in Hiroshima Prefecture, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery Ltd (MHI-P&PM) recently

Capital Graphic Supplies marks more firsts in India

New Delhi-based Capital Graphic Supplies/AS Print Aids Pvt Ltd recently received two orders for Serviform machines. Zenith Diemakers (P) Ltd, Bangalore has bought the first ‘TACTO BRAILLE’ machine, while SB Diemaker Co, Faridabad ordered the first ‘IDEA’ machine in the country.

The Printing Technologists Forum

On the occasion of its 30th founding day celebrations, the Printing Technologists Forum (PTF) organised a lecture under the theme ‘time management’ on December 10, 2010 in Chennai. ‘Be punctual’ was the core message of the lecture which created storming

BST Sayona unveils of the G4 series

– boosts its slitter/rewinder sales BST Sayona Automation Pvt Ltd has redeveloped its existing G3 inspection slitter rewinder into one of the finest narrow web inspection slitter rewinder machines by launching the new G4 series. With maximum slitting speeds of

KOPA celebrates 4th offset printers day

Karnataka Offset Printers’ Association (KOPA) celebrated 4th Offset Printers Day on December 7, 2010 by organizing some unusual programmes– society benefiting projects; Senefelder memorial lecture; honouring of veterans from the industry; awarding of cash prizes to meritorious rank holders of

Schober establishes new company

To pursue their tradition and with a definite yes towards the location Eberdingen-Hochdorf, Schober GmbH, Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau, established an affiliate with name and style of ‘Schobertechnologies GmbH’ which will continue the operational business with the same expertise. This is

Galgo upgrades Rendezvous Ultrawhite

Galgo Fine Papers by Kraftile International, first paper trading company in India to be FSC COC accredited and known for constant innovation in fine paper industry, have got the shade of it’s Rendezvous Ultrawhite range upgraded and further raising the

A momentous occasion

In a glittering function complete with vibrance  and a proud sense of achievement, Greater Delhi Master Printers’ Association (GDMPA) organised a function at the India Habitat Centre on December 3, 2010 evening to welcome and honour Manoj B Mehta, president,

New appointments at Kodak

Ramani Viswanathan has recently joined Kodak as vice president – sales, digital print, Electrophotographic Printing Solutions (EPS) Business, Graphic Communications Group, for India cluster, he will be responsible for the business strategy and sales of Kodak’s B/W and colour digital

Out of the box approach adds colour to DMI

Creativity is a regular feature during DMI’s workshop. So, over forty participants from all over India and Mauritius curiously witnessed the live demo of process colour screen printing on Sunpack with various special effect UV inks and varnishes during the

Fujito Pte offers Australia’s leading MIS solution in India

After its huge success in Australia and other parts of Asia, Quote & Print’s management information system (MIS) is now offered in India by Fujito Pte Ltd. Designed to meet the growing needs of printers, both, large and small covering

Entries for the second Heidelberg ECO Printing Award invited

Underlines its role as a champion of environmental protection in the printing industry and following the success of the Heidelberg ECO Printing Award 2008, Heidelberg is once again inviting print shops across the globe to compete for its international environmental

Another initiative from Xerox

Aimed at exploring how new online techniques such as crowdsourcing can play a role in collaborative research and open innovation, Xerox Corporation’s India Innovation Hub has launched three new projects with Indian universities, including the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai;

Pradeep Jotwani

Eastman Kodak Company named Pradeep Jotwani to lead its consumer digital businesses and corporate marketing efforts, effective immediately. As president of Kodak’s consumer digital imaging group, Jotwani will report to Kodak president and chief operating officer Philip J Faraci. The

Empowering Print 2010

With a holistic concept designed to bring fresh energy and thinking into the printing industry, a two-day seminar will be organized by ideabox in Chennai on November 18- 19, 2010. The organisers aim to make quality empowerment affordable and available

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