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IPAMA BULLETIN PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 At Printpack India 2017 in Greater Noida, the Provin Technos and RMGT team hold regular demonstrations of the RMGT 920ST 5-color plus coater with LED curing press. MULTIPLE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING EVENTS AT PRINTPACK 2019 From event marketing to knowledge and networking event I n a recent interview in Hyderabad, IPAMA president Dayaker Reddy said that the organizers are looking to organize multiple knowledge-sharing programs during the expo. “We have been having knowledge-sharing programs at Printpack but these were for a day or two at most. But during PRINTPACK 2019 we are looking to organize such knowledge- sharing events on all the days of the event. These programs will deal with a range of topics relevant to the printing and packaging industry. Initiatives such as these can be very useful for visitors and also for the exhibitors who want to be seen as innovators and want to talk about technology and other user topics. It is also an opportunity for our industry leaders to share their experiences and knowledge with the community,” shared Reddy. “Response from the industry for PRINTPACK 2019 has been tremendous so far and close to 250 exhibitors have confirmed their participation for the expo, said 14 | JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018 | SUPPORTED BY IPP & PSA “We have been having knowledge-sharing programs at PRINTPACK but that would be on a day or two. But during PRINTPACK 2019 we are looking to organize such knowledge-sharing events on all the days. These programs will deal with a range of topics relevant to the printing and packaging industry. Initiatives such as these can be very useful for visitors.” Dayaker Reddy, president IPAMA, at the Printfair in Hyderabad Reddy. IPAMA has been focusing on bringing exhibitors from a variety of segments such as digital and offset printing, postpress, flexible packaging, labels, corrugation, screen printing and textile printing, among others.” “We are targeting to bring 600 exhibitors and are confident we will get at least 550 for PRINTPACK 2019. In terms of visitors also we expect the numbers to be higher than last time. In fact, we are working to get 300 to 400 of the biggest printers of the country to the expo,” Reddy shared. So that PRINTPACK 2019 has a wide variety of exhibitors and visitors, IPAMA has already signed MoUs with major Indian industry associations such as the Association of Label Printers and Suppliers (ALPS), the Indian Paper Corrugated and Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (ICPMA) and the Screen Printers’ Association of India (SPAI). z – Shardul Sharma