India is about to unfold its first great event of the year, PrintPack India 2017, on 4 February 2017. PrintPack India is not only the printing-packaging trade fair to see the latest developments and to place orders, it is also a confidence barometer for the entire print media industry itself, its markets, its clients and its suppliers.
The packaging industry is changing. New technologies are establishing themselves. The PrintPack event has always been responding to this change and has opened up new visitor target groups with state-of-the-art technologies and new solutions. At the last PrintPack, organized in 2015 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, 411 exhibitors displayed their products on a net area of 18,647 sq m, and recorded an increase of 25% in comparison to the 2013 edition. Visitor footfall, for the first time, crossed the figure of 85,000 which is a record in itself. There were many highlights at PrintPack India 2015 – including the live demonstration of several sheetfed multicolor presses (a rarity for a 5-day show anywhere nowadays). Even this year, visitors can expect to see a number of live demonstrations of machines (printing as well as converting) at the show. Also, this year there will be several Indian software (MIS and ERP) companies displaying their solutions. It is noteworthy that printing and packaging firms abroad are putting their bet on Indian ERPs — for instance, South Africa-based New ERA Labels, a Golden Era group of companies, recently opted for Param’s ERP solution.
Another attraction of the PrintPack event will be the NPES Print Business Outlook Conference 2017, which will be co-hosted by IPAMA. Themed as ‘Power up Your Printing Business… Innovate, Integrate, Motivate!’ the conference will be held on 5 February 2017 at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, India. The conference will be an important event for developing invaluable cooperation, partnership and exchange with the ‘Who’s Who’ in the printing industry fraternity. Attendees can have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments not only in the local and national regions but also about the trends across the globe — from the best technology companies to solution providers, enabling you to find the exact product you need for your business. The conference will raise and debate critical issues facing our industry.
Looking back at a great year, we definitely do not forget to look forward as well. If 2016 was the drupa year, lets make 2017 the PrintPack year.
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