Tag: Packaging

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.

Packaging South Asia caught up with Gopal Pillai – director and GM, Seller Services, Amazon India to talk more about how this standardization drive will help Amazon, the vendors and the customers. Amazon is helping its vendors source packaging material in an effort to standardize packaging. What was the idea behind this initiative?

What if I told you that we have a consumer who wants to buy everything that you offer, no matter what it costs? Isn’t it every marketer’s dream? Can it be a reality? Yes, we are talking about kids. Kids may be the youngest of consumers, but their influence can be immense while shaping household purchase decisions. The same can be described by the term ‘Kidfluence.’

The Turkish industry displayed high levels of technical competency and competitiveness at the recent annual Eurasia Packaging Fair in Istanbul and many exhibitors expressed...

DuPont Packaging has invited entries for its 28th Awards for Packaging Innovation, with entries accepted through to 19 February 2016. Only commercial products, technologies...

Packaging design is sometimes mystified – one can’t figure out who does what. We know that purchase managers, product developers and brand managers are...

Since the beginning of the Pentawards, in 2007, the participation continues to grow steadily. Starting with 517 registrations in the first year, this year...

Sato, one of the leading global providers of auto-ID solutions that empower workforce and streamline operations, has launched a new subsidiary, SpeciaLase, for the...

Shanghai World of Packaging 2015 concluded on 20 November at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in China. The four-day exhibition was organized...

As it continues to keep abreast of the latest technology, Kochi-based Maya Printers has installed a brand new Heidelberg CD 102 4-color offset press....