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Asia's largest print and packaging show, PrintPack 2011 was inaugurated by the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) chairman, Dr Subas Pani.

Line O Matic, the Indian manufacturer for exercise book machine launched its fully automatic Nova RB 104 exercise book machine. The stall was inaugurated by A K Chowdhury, manager operations at ITC.

Beckenham printer SV Two Digital has gone into liquidation owing more than 1m to creditors, with 12 jobs lost.

Beams International says it has invested in a "complete print-and-cut solution" after installing Europe's first Roland DG VersaUV LEC-540 UV-curable printer.

Data management company Transactis has said it intends to accept an offer from RR Donnelley to purchase its document services, reprographics and procurement operations.

Tall Security Print, part of the Tall Group, has completed a 7.5m ballot paper print run for the recent South Sudan referendum.

Adare has landed a contract with the RSPB that will wield the digital firepower of the company's recently installed dual InfoPrint 5000 digital print engines.

Another exhibition, you'd say. But the number of print and packaging exhibitions that are taking place suggests that India's print industry is growing in popularity, with nearly 15 shows in a year.

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