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Samir Lukka

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When he is not doling out tutorials, tips and advice for designing and building websites and programming web applications, Samir Lukka is providing a look at dozens of products, in-depth reports on digital print and CTP or Ahmedabad print centre, as well as the best and the essential in the print industry.

 

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More than 18,000 visitors flock to LabelExpo Asia 2011

- LabelExpo Asia, considered to be the continent's largest event dedicated to the label, product decoration, web printing and converting industry was held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 29 November and 2 December 2011.

Printex 2011 exhibition in Mumbai from 15-18 December, 2011

- Printex 2011, an exhibition on graphic arts industry, organised by Maharashtra Mudran Parishad (MMP) will be held from 15-18 December at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.

Indian Hoshi Deboo is the vice president for EskoArtwork

- EskoArtWork announced that industry veteran, Hoshi Deboo will be the vice president of the company for Asia Pacific. Deboo will take over responsibilities for activities in Asia Pacific and Japan (excluding China) from Jean-Pierre De Moor, who is leaving the company after 22 years of service.

IOAA reviews implementation of standard practises for OOH

- Indian Outdoor Advertising Association (IOAA) reviewed the implementation of the standard operating practises (SOP).

Bobst open house on 8 and 9 December at Pune

- Bobst India will be conducting an open house at its Competence Centre, located at Bobst's headquarters in Pune, on 8 and 9 December 2011 in Pune.

Grafica to introduce screen printing of 511 solid colours with nine impressions

- Grafica Flextronica, at its forthcoming DMI (Dhirubhai Mistry Institute) workshop from 1 to 3 December 2011, will be showcasing a technique on how to achieve 511 solid (pantone) colours in screen printing with just nine impressions.

Web-to-print company Vistaprint enters India with acquisition of PrintBell

- Mumbai-based PrintBell, India's first online solution for corporate identity and marketing products, has been acquired by Vistaprint - a leading online provider of professional marketing products and services.

Manugraph Cityline Express web-offset presses installed in Brazil

- Manugraph, a popular Indian manufacturer of web-offset presses in the country, has strengthened its position in the overseas market with installations of its Cityline Express at Brazil-based print firms like like Cruzeiro Do Sul, Sorocaba; Omega Publicidade; Empresa Baiana: Corrio Bahia Group, Salvador and Ejorna Brazil, Macia.

BMPA and PrintWeek India join hands for Print Summit in 2012

- The sixth edition of Bombay Master Printers Association's (BMPA) annual conference - Print Summit will be a two-day event on 23 and 24 February 2012. For this edition of the conference, the BMPA and PrintWeek India have joined hands.

PrintCity announces plan for Drupa 2012

- Members and partners of PrintCity Alliance have announced their plans for Drupa 2012 with an objective of offering visitors access to their connection of competence knowledge sharing and leading topics of the industry.

Kodak India allies with National Book Printer's Conference

- Kodak India is partnering with the first National Book Printer's Conference (NBPC) in Kerala from 17 to 19 November at Trivandrum, Kerala. The company has various solutions for print-on-demand book printing and has consented to come on board of NBPC as a partner.

Welbound's Knowledge Yatra addresses independent publishers and designers in New Delhi

- Welbound Worldwide organised a book workshop for a group of independent publishers and designers on 5 November 2011 at Alpana Khare Design Studio in New Delhi.

Book printer Replika Press goes PUR with Robatech's RobaPur 20 MOD system

- Delhi-based book printer Replika Press confirmed its move to PUR with RobaPur 20 MOD PUR system from Robatech on its Wohlenberg City e-6000 binder which will be upgraded to PUR by Welbound Worldwide.

Rakesh Press buys Perfecta on the first day of Pamex

- The first day of Pamex 2011 saw a major deal signed by Rakesh Bagai, owner of Rakesh Press, who bought Perfecta 115 TS from Indo-Polygraph Machinery, exclusive dealer for the German guillotine manufacturer.

Welbound partners with Wohlenberg to offer guillotines and handling equipment

- Welbound Worldwide, India's leading supplier of post-press solutions have inked an agreement with Baumann Maschinenbau Solms to offer the Wohlenberg guillotines in SAARC nations.

"Value and not volume will be driving digital," says Alon Bar-Shany of HP

- Vice president and general manager for Indigo presses Alon Bar-Shany speaks to Samir Lukka as HP looks forward to notch the 100 mark for Indigo in India this year.

Image CTP in Pune clocks 20,000 plates per month on Kodak CTP systems

- Pune-based pre-press bureau Image CTP installed its second Kodak Trendsetter 400 in May 2011 and clocked a record of 20,000 plates in September 2011.

Gopi Mart in Gujarat installs second Nova RB104 exercise book machine

- Ahmedabad-based Gopi Paper Mart has opted for the second Nova RB104 automatic exercise book machine from the Indian manufacturer Line O Matic within a period of six months.

Ricoh joins hands with Redington for production printing products

- Ricoh India has joined hands with Redington India in a strategic tie-up for Ricoh production printing products.

Update on NBPC in Kerala as Jak Printers confirms participation

- PrintWeek India Book Printer of the Year 2011, Jak Printers, has confirmed its presence as a delegate at India's first National Book Printer's Conference (NBPC) to be held from 17 to 19 November at Thiruvanthapuram in Kerala.


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