Industry bodies
Printers in North India protest against paper manufacturers and dealers for hike in paper cost
PrintWeek India - Printers from North India went on a one-day strike to protest against the increase in paper prices by the paper manufacturers and dealers on Saturday 10 April 2010.
Print CEOs from BMPA and MMS discuss paper price hike in Mumbai
Print companies and associations like the Bombay Master Printer's Association (BMPA) and Mumbai Mudrak Sangh (MMS) have been hosting a series of closed-door confabulations.
AIFMP meets Finance Ministry officials to discuss SSI denial
PrintWeek India - A high-ranking representation from the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) met officials from the Central Board for Excise and Customs (CBEC), New Delhi to discuss the...
Budget Unravelled: Anand Limaye talks to print leaders in India
PrintWeek India, April 13 - Anand Limaye, editor of Print Bulletin and mentor to the Mumbai Mudrak Sangh as well as Maharashtra Mudran Parishad; interacts with top printers in the country in order to...
Mischief on branded goods continues
PrintWeek India, April 12 - Uday Dhote, a CA by profession and former president of Mumbai Mudrak Sangh, highlights the confusion about SSI exemption for printing and packaging materials bearing brand...
Fespa survey shows turnaround time is driving digital adoption
Demand for faster turnaround, just-in-time delivery and shorter runs are continuing to spur the adoption of digital printing in the wide-format market, according to the latest Fespa Worldwide Survey.
Negotiations for national 2010/11 pay increases canned
The future of Partnership at Work (PAW), the bedrock national agreement on working conditions in the print industry, is hanging in the balance following the BPIF's withdrawal from annual pay...
CBI chief to speak at Stationers' event
Helen Alexander, president of the CBI, has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at this year's Stationers' and Newspaper Makers' Company annual lecture.
PrintIT! expands into Scotland
PrintIT! has expanded its reach into Scotland after pairing with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES).
Unite calls for 'new blood' as Apprenticeship Week looms
Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has called for "new blood" within the print industry as the union threw its weight behind next month's National Apprenticeship Week 2010.