Main Stories

In the small town of Kalyani, just 40km from Kolkata, a quiet revolution began in 2009. At a time when printing was dominated by big-city players, Inkyideas was born with a bold belief—that creativity and quality could flourish anywhere, even in a town better known for its calm lanes than for business headlines.

Business Live Trade Fairs’ ever popular New Delhi edition of Sign India has concluded with full of zeal and fervor of quality trade visitors who were thrilled about big launches and mega deals which they witnessed on all three days of the indoor and outdoor signage advertising show. Participated by a host of prominent companies exhibiting the latest arrays of machines, technologies, and associated products, the expo was held from August 29–31, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam (Paragati Maidan) in New Delhi.

Organised by DBS International in association with Q3Q Exhibition Pvt Ltd, Sign Expo 2025 Patna was held as maiden edition in the capital city of Bihar on September 5 – 7, 2025 at Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar The three-day expo hosted a bunch of prominent exhibitors exhibiting arrays of revolutionary products and technologies.

The Indian signage market is experiencing significant growth across all areas. Digital signage has a projected compound growth of 14.5 percent YoY to reach USD 3.415bn by 2033 (according to research by IMARC) while for printed signage, it remains highlighted as the fastest-growing printed signage market in the Asia Pacific region (Market Research Future).

Ahmedabad-headquartered Arrow Digital—a 360o printing solution provider for diverse printing domains including the signage sector—has organised PRINTSCAPE 2025, a first-of-its-kind event that focuses on the prospects of wallpaper printing and interior décors. Collaboratively powered by Canon and Fotoba, the day-long event was held on September 2 at Arrow Digital Innovation Centre in Ahmedabad, attended by a host of industry leaders comprising Arrow Digital’s partners, peers, and longstanding loyal clients.

For over a decade, the solvent-signage market has been defined by a practical divide: on one side, robust, high-throughput platforms engineered for durable outdoor applications; on the other, fine-droplet systems optimised for high-resolution indoor graphics. Each addressed a distinct need, forcing print service providers (PSPs) to manage mixed fleets and accept trade-offs in speed, precision, and cost from job to job.

As the headline reads, Colors Digital India (CDI) always endeavors consistent offerings of printers designed for quality printing available at affordable prices. CDI Group is honoured to be considered as one of India’s leading manufacturer of a vast portfolio of UV, eco-solvent and solvent printers appropriately engineered to fulfill every bit of printing requirement of print service providers (PSPs) engaging in businesses in varied parameters and scales, thereby adding to their overall economic growth.

Ahmedabad-headquarter Lisco Systems, a leading machine manufacturer and an authorised India distributor of Gongzheng printers, parts and consumables, has set a new benchmark of high-quality printing at affordable price with the launch of a next-generation Gongzheng GZM3204ET/2ET solvent inkjet printer. It is equipped with the genuine EPSON T3200-U3-S printheads with 6pL. In addition, its multi-purpose media handling capacity is commendable.

UK-headquartered self-adhesive materials manufacturer, Metamark, has been acquired by the long-established and respected specialist in labeling and related materials, UPM. UPM, itself headquartered in Finland, has existing connections with and physical presences in India. The company now seeks to expand its horizons into new markets in signs and graphics, and is building its presence in India with Metamark in pursuit of that goal.

Cosign India in Pune has incarnated into new avatar with the recent unveiling of their quite imposing new office involving a bigger warehouse and a state-of-the-art SIGN STUDIO that serves as an experience centre where customersare enjoying hands-on experience of Cosign products and solutions. As part of this new move, Cosign India has also announced the introduction of LUCOLED—its own LED brand. A new company LUCOLED India Pvt Ltd has been formed for the same purpose.

What’s so true about True Colors is they constantly introduce new and upgraded machines. Latest from the company, a widely-acclaimed manufacturer & importer of a range of advanced UV and solvent printers as well as associated equipment and products including consumables, is PLATINUM KCXL UV flatbed printer. Advanced and upgraded features in this new UV flatbed system are synchronized to meet the ongoing market demands for quality UV graphic prints. After all, this UV system pushes the limits of everything—speed, quality and applications.

To empower high productivity and enhancing print quality to a whole new level, a new 3.2m MIMAKI SWJ-320EA grand-format inkjet printer has been launched by MIMAKI India in collaboration with JN Arora Group for the North Indian market. JN Arora Group is an authorised MIMAKI distributor for the northern region. MIMAKI India keeps expanding its product line with an aim to magnify the machine installation base across the country through a league of committed dealers including JN Arora Group.

A complete house of signage media, Satyam Plastics needs a little or no introduction to the signage market of North India. This one-stop media supplier is now an authorised distributor of ORAFOL, offering highly-innovative products for fleet & window graphic solutions. Aerolam is yet another distinguished brand represented by Satyam Plastics offering seamless bubble guard and honeycomb sheets. In addition to all, Satyam Plastics has introduced MLK, a brand of premium signage materials.

Cosign, a brand synonymous with premium and out-of-the-box modular signage solutions, has been gaining grounds globally with gradual growth and expansion of its facilities, product ranges, and key activities. In this, Bert Fransens, CEO of Cosign NV, Belgium, talks about the value proposition and pivotal role of Cosign India in the company’s overall global growth and progression in chat with Sign & Graphics.