Industry bodies

CSR spells public and private sector pain

When chancellor George Osborne put half a million public sector jobs on the line in his Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), he was betting the farm on a recovery.

Vision in Print to hold war on waste conference

Vision in Print will show print and packaging businesses how they can cut costs and improve their environmental performance at its next conference, 'Winning the War on Waste'.

Sun Chemical to sign national agreement with Unite

Unite will today sign a collective bargaining agreement with ink giant Sun Chemical.

Fespa reveals blueprint for wide-format industry innovation

Following its Global Summit held in Miami, Florida in March, Fespa has published a 'blueprint' outlining steps the wide-format industry should take to ensure business success through innovation.

AIFMP efforts pay off with grant of SSI exemption on branded packing goods

The Central Board for Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued Notification no.24/2010 dated 29/04/2010 putting an end to the mischief on branded goods and granting SSI exemption to all specified goods in...

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...