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Print associations rally as price hike causes strife With paper prices on the rise, and the availability of paper and board becoming increasing scarce, there is a growing concern about the survival of print. Swadesh Sharma, president of the Indore Master Printers Association, said, “We, the printers, are facing an uncertain market behaviour regarding the pricing of raw materials. This started in October 2020. Today, not only the price but even the availability of paper and board is a huge challenge.” Sharma added, “Most of us have regular orders f...

The virus is still in the air. Yet, the printing industry refuses to wallow in the doom and gloom of the past. Instead, as the New Year dawns, the industry is surging ahead to make up for last year’s losses, and add some neat profit as well. But what about the ground reality? Are we really ready? PrintWeek probes That Covid-19 had a huge impact on the printing industry is an understatement. What happened in 2020 was simply unprecedented, especially after 24 March, when the country went into a lockdown. It was indeed disconcerting to see an industry, which works 24/7 (in...

Kamal Chopra becomes the first Indian to head WPCF In a first for the country, Prof Kamal Chopra has been appointed as the chairman of the World Print and Communication Forum (WPCF). He took over the reins from the past president, Michael Mikken of USA, on 8 December. Kamal Chopra Raveendra Joshi, former president of AIFMP, said, “It is a proud moment for the nation and its printing industry, as for the first time an Indian will run this international organisation.” Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the WPCF is a ...