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What do most folks in India do with PET mineral water bottles after using up the contents? They either dump it in a trash bin (if there’s one close by) or keep it for reuse, which is quite hazardous for health. Biocrux India aims to change this process with its 360° solution for plastic waste which is a recycling mechanism  featuring a compact bottle crusher that converts PET bottles into flakes to be used as raw material for making resin. This recycled resin can then be used for manufacturing various plastic products like trash bins, toilet cabins and even paint among others.

A new software and engineering service for labels and packaging presses will be on show at Labelexpo Americas (Stand 6455) following the success of its introduction at drupa by Global Graphics Software. Called Fundamentals, the service provides inkjet press manufacturers with a single source for the key software components and engineering know how that are essential to building a digital front end to drive a press. The goal is to help reduce time to market and engineering costs by breaking through the common barriers that prevent manufacturers from getting out to market on time and on budget.

All the same rules apply – reading the pitch, team selection or self-recognition of your talents and needs, fiendishly clever tactics on the field, and lastly, close to flawless execution. (Within reason – investment mistakes of up to Rs. 40 lakhs or US$ 700,000 are acceptable. And this can vary according to the level of the game you are playing.) However, like in cricket, drupa cannot be all centuries, big partnerships, perfect fielding with incisive bowling for your side while the other team or in fact the exhibitors (who say they are also on your team) get nothing. The exhibitors must also get something so perhaps it has to be bit of a test match – a draw or a win win for both sides with oodles of future commitment on both sides – not exactly a marriage but a good cricket match.

The Indian printers are ebullient right now although they do keep crying about poor printing rates and thinner margins. Rightly or wrongly they are first of all (like many business constituencies) adamant in their support of the prime minister notwithstanding the lack of reforms so far. And they remain optimistic that acche din (good times) for the economy will come in spite of steep fall in exports over the past two years and the continued revelations of non-performing assets by the banks.

EyeC will focus on buyers and manufacturers of high-quality packages at drupa 2016. The inspection experts will introduce its latest advances in print quality control. Ansgar Kaupp, CEO of EyeC, commented, “We are now able to offer buyers and manufacturers of high-quality folding boxes efficient solutions for a total quality control. We are especially able to meet their three main needs – ensuring a 100% outgoing control of folding boxes with complex finishing; reducing production costs through ever faster quality checks; and providing a comprehensive range of solutions for a suitable integration in their budget and environment.”

As we keep repeating, India is the second largest producer of fruit and vegetables globally and the largest producer of milk. It is said only 7% of the farm produce is processed and about 10% of the milk is processed. Fifteen years ago, an international consulting firm predicted that US$ 40 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) would come to India in the food processing industry within five years. Of course that hasn’t happened although some progress has been made on research labs, standardization and food processing industrial parks.

WOW Design is a six-year-old firm built by three young partners who have many years of industry experience. The three managing directors of the company – Deepti Kshirsagar, Saswata Das and Sai Prasad Karalkar bring together an understanding of contemporary culture and consumers, brands and strategy. Between them they seem to have the requisite business acumen and leadership qualities to take advantage of the opportunities in packaging.

Xaar is pushing the adoption of inkjet printing beyond ceramics where it has been so successful. Ceramics contributes substantially to industrial sector revenues which represent roughly 65% of Xaar’s £100 million turnover but packaging is gaining ground. The numbers reflect Xaar’s metamorphosis – packaging’s contribution has gone from 10 to 11% in H1 2014 to 15% in H1 2015, and as Edwards confirms, “We’re growing the packaging sector, especially Direct to Shape (DTS) digitally printed labels.”