Unfolding path-breaking display and promotional solutions and latest sign-making technologies and materials, Media Expo 2025 Mumbai hosted more than 135 exhibitors. The exhibitors presented wide varieties of innovations in terms of machines, materials, technologies, innovations, and market trends during the three-day expo held on April 10–12, 2025 at Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai.
Lined up to get in as soon as the doors of exhibition hall were opened at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati, Assam, crowds of trade visitors at North-East Signage 2025 consisted of mixed profiles and backgrounds. They were predominantly from all over Assam and other North-Eastern states like Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Maghalaya, Mizoram, and Manipur.
Graphic designing is what all started when it comes to signage printing and then followed up with the standardisation of brand colours that bond with customers psychologically. This is where the role of Pantone fits into, which SS Shalgaonkar (Sam), Regional Sales & Marketing Manager, Pantone, SouthAsia, narrates in a freewheel conversation with Sign & Graphics.
This year marks a major milestone for ASTARI, Indonesia’s leading acrylic sheet manufacturer, as it celebrates 45 years of delivering its values worldwide through its globally recognised brand ASTARIGLAS®.
When it comes to fabric boxes readily available in the market, they are all predictably made in square shape. This limitation to one shape in manufacturing these innovative modular display systems is no longer a restrain at Ahmedabad-based Karni Alufab. This leading producer of textile & aluminium profiles for silicone edge graphics (SEG) displays with and without lighting is now equipped with an advanced automatic machine to manufacture fabric boxes in any shapes.
Metamark—The Materials Company, whose products gain wider specifications by signage professionals across the world, has expanded its offering with new architectural films for the Indian market. In a freewheel talk with Sign & Graphics, Tom Reece, Commercial Lead–Architectural, Metamark, Lancaster, gives an insight into the new development.
Any business’s most important component is its brand, and every marketing effort is built around positioning that brand correctly and precisely in the market. Signage is nothing less than a fundamental brand strategy that must be carefully and creatively analysed, as well as updated as needed. A lot of preparation and knowledge get involved to make designs & strategies function effectively in practice. In this, a signage system provider who is new to the industry or does not operate on a large scale can work with established modular signage providers like Cosign to achieve better results.
Known for its rich heritage and cultural significances, Mysore city in Karnataka is equally signified for its implication of nurturing a good signage market. The city is indeed a home to a bunch of good sign-making companies and professionals. Signage businesses in the city are running in rhythm of the latest trends, technologies, and innovations. When the travelling team of Sign & Graphics roams around the city, meeting up with a select group of sign makers and print service providers, every one of them tells their experiences about businesses remain upbeat. Here goes the story!
Primary objective of the new MI Experience Center was to change the company’s brand perception from ‘personal electronics’ to ‘smart home electronics. Then, came the secondary objective to differentiate brands MI, positioned as ‘premium lifestyle tech’ and RedMI, positioned as ‘young and affordable’, in the store presentation.
As an organisation with manufacturing set ups in Delhi and Bengaluru, K-Square Enterprises is being promoted by Brij Chandra who has 25 years of experience in the industry. Earlier, he worked with the companies like 3M, GE, Philips, and Osram. He has rich experience in two most essential parts of signage—raw materials and lighting products.
BUSINESSLIVE Trade Fairs has concluded the 45th edition of Sign India, which was held at Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai from March 21–23, 2025. The three-day show witnessed every exhibitor happy with the overwhelming response they received from a score of more than 8,000 serious and focused trade visitors from western India and beyond.
Media Expo Mumbai 2025 is set to unleash new creativity and technologies for branding, signage, and advertising, featuring an impressive line-up from 150+ exhibitors displaying the latest innovations in the industry. Additionally, the expo will host 20+ new entrants to enhance its diversity, offering direct access to the printing machinery, inks, innovative applications, trendy signage solutions, and lots more.
In a significant milestone on its journey toward manufacturing excellence, ColorJet has achieved the ZED Gold (Zero Defect, Zero Effect)
Monotech Systems Limited, a leading Indian machine manufacturer and one-stop solution provider for the printing and packaging industry globally, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Highest TX-Series imagePROGRAF Units in 2024’ award from Canon. This recognition celebrates Monotech’s outstanding achievement of installing 47 TX-Series models and a total of over 300+ Canon imagePROGRAF Large-Format Printers in FY 2024-2025.
Caldron Chenbang Inks—a new ink brand launched by Caldron Graphics in collaboration with Chenbang Ink Company as technology partner—is now in full operation of its manufacturing plant located closely to Delhi, delivering finest range of solvent & eco-solvent inks. Rajat Mitra, Director of Caldron Chenbang Inks Private Limited, tells the team of Sign & Graphics visiting the plant how the inks have set a new benchmark of quality in the Indian market.
Core values at Ahmedabad-based Karni Alufab lie in high-quality production that promises innovation and integrity. This is what the company has integrated in its uniquely crafted backdrop and round fabric tube displays, which are innovative, impressive, and invigorating. A household name in manufacturing textile & aluminium profiles for SEG (silicon edge graphics) displays with or without lighting, Karni Alufab keeps unleashing out-of-the-box display solutions.
A leader in graphics innovation, dedicated to transforming brand visions into compelling realities, Avery Dennison’s materials excel in quality and durability through advanced science and precise engineering. Nitin Mittal, Country Manager for South Asia—Graphics Solution, Avery Dennison India, in an exclusive conversation with Sign & Graphics narrates about the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored to the Indian market’s dynamic needs and more. The excerpts!
In the world of digital large-format printing, the need for precision, speed, and simplicity is paramount. For businesses involved in signage, graphics, and other visual communication solutions, staying ahead of the competition requires not only great design but also cutting-edge technology that enhances productivity. To this, MIMAKI India introduces CJV200-160, an ease-of-use print & cut eco-solvent inkjet printer to deliver stunning graphics in exceptional speed—all at an entry-level price point.
Emerging Graphics, which initially marked its excellence in providing exceptional solutions for the packaging industry, has now emerged as a provider of unconventional cut sign and promotional display solutions. Technological prowess behind this progression is iECHO intelligent cutting system. Tushar Pande, Director of Emerging Graphics (I) Pvt Ltd, talks to Sign & Graphics sharing the company’s journey into the signage arena.
For those constantly looking for better design solutions to improve their brand recognition and identity, signage products that are both innovative and efficient can work without taking away from its main architectural quality. In this, Lightboxes are ideal for wayfinding and advertising in a variety of settings, such as parking areas, corporate buildings, malls, metro stations, and airports.
