LG Chem India Pvt Ltd has launched new range of printable vinyl during the recent channel partners and converters meet in New Delhi, providing common platform where right from the manufacturers to the end users could interact with each other facilitating to educate the manufacturers about the needs of the customers and to educate the converters about right application of the product. The programme was presided over by SW Lee, general manager, LG Chem India Pvt Ltd. Subodh Kant Sahai, Minister of Food Processing, Government of India and the eminent cardiologist and Padmashree

The Canon India vice president, Alok Bharadwaj, has been promoted as senior VP by Canon Asia headquarters. He will be responsible for the five divisions including the recently started Corporate Sales division, which plans to handle the corporate imaging and information products. All the five divisional directors shall report to him and the company will expand its total sales and marketing force in 2008 to around 350 people across these five divisions.

EFI has developed an Enhanced Service Programme (ESP) designed to customise support to meet a wide range of customer needs for its VUTEk product line of superwide dye sublimation, solvent and UV inkjet printers. This three-tiered contractual programme is available from January 2008 to both existing and new VUTEk customers.

Avery Dennison (India) Pvt Limited recently organised a training sessions in Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi, steered by David Newman, Avery Dennison technical support manager South Asia - based in Sydney, Australia. The training was divided in three sessions, viz applicator training; end-user interactions; and converter/printer product & technical training.

Of late, the Imaging & Printing Group at Hewlett-Packard has welcomed Paresh Shetty as the company’s new graphics & imaging business manager in India. Paresh now leads the country’s operations for HP’s Graphics and Imaging division comprising of HP Indigo, HP Scitex and HP Designjet printers.

HP, the market leader in the imaging and printing space, has recently launched its first ever Scitex Support Centre in India. This integrated services platform has a simple process for print service providers to reach HP directly for service support solutions that range from business interactions, queries in relation to technology, sales support and one-on-one business consultation.

The president and members of the International Study Circle in association with Institute of Economics Studies recently organized a presentation ceremony of International Business Excellence Award at New Delhi. And the coveted award was conferred to Vimal Ramniklal Ambani, MD, Tower Overseas Ltd in presence of industry dignitaries.

In a move set to expand Fujifilm’s presence in the wide format inkjet market in Asia Pacific, Fujifilm and their subsidiary, Fujifilm Sericol opened their Bangkok showroom recently. This investment will enable printers across the ASEAN region access to the latest machines and ink systems as an integral part of a graphic solutions package. It will also serve as a local showroom for Fujifilm in Thailand. In the last two years, Fujifilm has made bold moves to strengthen their position in the wide format inkjet sector with acquisitions of Sericol, Avecia and Dimatix.

Avery Dennison Corporation recently announced the opening of a new production facility in Pune in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra that will produce technically advanced pressure-sensitive materials for industrial and consumer products manufactured in the Asia Pacific region.

Canada-based Gandinnovations lands telecom giant Vodafone after an intensive month-long process of sampling and product testing. Gandinnovations' well-earned reputation for innovative product engineering and superior performance helped to land Vodafone, and the impressive campaign now positions Gandinnovations as a true global leader in the wide-format digital arena.

Indian Printing, Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA) has elected its new office bearers and its Governing Council members for the term 2008-2010 at its recently held 70th Governing Council meeting in New Delhi. Sanjay Gupta of K K Printing Machines Mfg Co Pvt Ltd (Ballabgarh) was elected as president, K S Khurana of Five Star Printing Machinery Co (Amritsar) is the general secretary and Satish Bajwa of Pressline India Pvt Ltd (New Delhi) is the new treasurer.