The Exhibition, organised by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), in associationwith Print-Packaging.com Private Limited (PPCPL), held within a gap of eleven months, shattered records with unprecedented visitor footfall and onsite business deals!
“We saw this coming,” says Anil Arora, President, Print-Packaging.com Private Limited. “The large number of visitors registering online, days ahead of the show had already portended a highly successful event,” he continued exuding confidence.
PAMEX, India’s most valuable printing exhibition, was held from 6th to 9th February at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The Show featured more than 500 exhibitors that included the seasoned players as well as the newbies exploring opportunities in the Print, Label, Flexible Packaging, Corrugation, Textile Printing and Signage Industry.
Drawing in a diverse crowd from all across India and neighbouring countries, the event recorded a footfall of more than 38,000 visitors. “The exhibition shaped up in a marvellous way with many new technologies on display. The exhibitors and visitors were found busy interacting all throughout the Show. We witnessed a mini drupa here!” exclaimed Tushar Dhote, Chairman, PAMEX- AIFMP.
The opening event was held in the morning hours of the first day of the Show with the lighting of the lamp. The dignitaries at the inaugural included N. Dutta Baruah, President, All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP); Umesh Neema, Hon. General Secretary, AIFMP; Anil Kariyawasam, Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP); Manoj Mehta, Chairman GPEA Awards and President FAGPA; Raveendra Joshi, Past President AIFMP and President WPCF; Anil Arora, President, Print-Packaging.com Private Limited; Tushar Dhote, Chairman, Pamex 2024, AIFMP; Prakash Canser, Vice-President (West), AIFMP; Amit Shah, President, BMPA; Sanjay Patel, BMPA; Jaiveer Singh, President, IPAMA; Dilip Bhise, President, SPAI; Ravindra Reddy, AIFMP; Rahul Kulkarni – Co Chairman NAEP; Saubhagya Sakseria; Virendra Malik, Past President, AIFMP; and Shashi Sharma, Past President, AIFMP.
Now when the industry is returning to fundamentals of getting the touch and feel of the machines, PAMEX was the biggest showcase of LIVE running technologies. “On the very first day of the event we closed deal for seven machines and in total sold 21 machines at the Show. PAMEX is improving and growing continuously over the years and we have been a part of this progress, ” said Stanley Decastro, Asst. General Manager, Komori India Private Limited.
“Our first experience at Pamex has been delightful and we are thrilled to have been a part of the Show. We showcased our 8 Colors Flexo Rotary Flexo Label Press and the newly launched Thermal Roll Slitting Rewinding Machine with Online 2 Colors Flexo Printing. Excitingly, we booked eight orders for Thermal Slitter and three orders for our Flexo Label Presses during the expo. The response has been overwhelming, with more than 100 promising prospects. We anticipate closing a minimum of ten more orders within the next 15-20 days. A big thumbs up to team PAMEX for making this exhibition a success for us,” shared the first-time exhibitor Shivnandan Singh, Director, Webtech International Machineries.
“We have developed an amazing exhibition in a very little time, considering last PAMEX was held only eleven months ago. The Show has met the expectations of the exhibitors as well as the visitors and we hope that the industry can find something new and something ground-breaking at the show,” said a visibly elated N. Dutta Baruah, President, AIFMP.
Innovation Pavilion was one of the new additions and special highlight of the Show. It was
a showcase of futuristic technologies, aligned with informative discussions around the emerging trends in the printing industry. The speakers who shared their insight on future of printing included Tushar Dhote, Chairman-PAMEX-AIFMP, Immediate Past President, Mumbai Mudrak Sangh; Venkat Janardanan, General Manager, Redington Limited; Vikash Marodia, Director -Solution And Business Development, Intellibuddies Software; Dharam Mentor, Seasoned Brand Strategist And Designer, Design Horse LLP; Dr. Ashutosh Tripathi, R&D Group Leader, National Centre For Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur; Prof. (Dr.) Anjan Kumar Baral, Chairman, MSD6, BIS, India, Guru Jambheshwar University Of Science & Technology; Shailesh Deshpande, Managing Director, IDMS Infotech Private Limited; Rekha Shah, Founder & Business Head, Design Horse LLP; Ashish Anand, Technical Director, Linksmart; Hemanshu Desai, Managing Director, Venus Infotech; Prasanta Sarkar, General Manager, Technical, Hubergroup India; Ranesh Bajaj, Co-Founder And Director, Vinsak India Private Limited; Niyazuddin S, Senior Manager Sales & Marketing, Epson India; Prashant Atre, Managing Director, Toyo Ink Arets India Private Limited and Ashish V Urewar, Scientist-C/Deputy Director, Bureau Of Indian Standards.
“PAMEX is one of the best shows in the country. It is the best place to get exposure of the new technologies in the industry,” said Abhay Dutta, Director, UV Graphic Technologies Private Limited.
Tony Miller, Executive Officer- Global Sales & Marketing Division, Roland DG Corporation, Japan, who visited India for the first time, expressed his excitement about his maiden visit, popularity of Roland in the vibrant Indian market and all excitement at the stall of Apsom Infotex in PAMEX 2024. “Ever since I joined the Roland DG Headquarters in 2004, I heard about the vibrancy of the Indian market,” shared Tony. He continued, “However, it is quite interesting to see India first hand through our partner Apsom Infotex here.”
More than 200 machines were sold during the four days of the exhibition! Few sales, as reported, are listed below:
• Alpana Visual Packaging Aids sold its Rhino Dexa Twindeck Coater to MP based Atharva Packaging.
• Ample Graphics sold three of its newly launched Automatic High-speed Dry Lamination Machine with Hot Knife.
• Bhogle Engineering sold two of its Laminating Machines at the Show.
• Canon sold seven of its imagePRESS V1350 printing press at the Show, one of the buyers being the Greater Noida based Avantika Printers.
• DGM Automation sold eight of its machines at the show including Himdhara in Greater-Noida that booked Technocut 1050S die cutter& Smartfold 1100SL folder gluer; Agra-based Perfect Packers booked Technocut 1050S die cutter; Royal Arts in Kundali invested in a folder gluer, Smartfold 800PC. Pack Systems in Noida opted for a TechnoFold 1100SL folder gluer, Vasai-based OK Paper bought a TechnoFold 1100 SL, and Sheth Impressions opted for Smartfold 800 PC which was displayed in exhibition. Pariman Enterprises invested in a Smartfold 800 PC; Ahmedabad, based Canpac Trends booked TechnoFoil 1050FC, Technocut 1050S, Smartfold 1100SL and Technofold 1100PC went to Agarwal MatPack.
• Emerging Graphics sold IEcho’s large-format sample maker to the Noida based Impact Promotions has picked. Jodhpur based Muskan Print opted for IEcho’s cutting tool- PK0705 Plus and Ahmedabad based Shreeji Cut and Bend went for IEcho’s cutting tool- BK4-1312.
• Fujifilm closed multiple deals for its advanced Revoria PC 1120 and EC 1100 printing solutions.
• Hariram Engineering sold two of its flagship foiling machines, one each to Kolkata based Gopal Printers and Bright Printers.
• Indiacot sold three of its Screen-Printing Machines, with embellishment options at PAMEX 2024.• JK Steel Enterprises sold four machines in total, including one Laser Machine, two Bender Pro-32 A Machine and one Pertinax Rubber and Sample Maker.
• Komori India closed deals for 21 sheetfed offset printing presses, where 5 of them were sold on the very first day of the exhibition.
• NBG Printographic Machinery sold three of its machines, including the Paper Bag Machine opted by the Mumbai based Aristo EcoPack.
• Monotech Systems books deal of RICOH Pro C7500 Press to Ahmedabad based Diva Digital Imaging.
• Riso India sold six of its High-Speed Inkjet Printer at PAMEX 2024.
• Sai Enterprises sold three of its Paper Cutting Machines on the very first two days of the Show.
• SASG UV Solutions sold its Drip Master to K Joshi & Co., Pune.
• Sheth Printograph Private Limited, representing Shenso Graphic Solutions, sold seven of its machines, including three Paper Cutters (with Sai Engineering), two Thermal Lamination with Foiler, one Flute Lamination Servo Machine and one Corrugation Machine.
• Shreeji Corporation sold eight of its Digital Printing Machines and Print Finishing Equipment, including SAGA and Rongda at the Show.
• Sneha Graphic Solutions sold two of its offset printing machines, one each to Jaipur based Rainbow Offset Printers and Hitech Digital Plates.
• Sona Graphic Machinery sold three of its Graphic Equipments at the Exhibition.
• Stoosa sold one of its Wooden Punch Making Machine at the Show.
• Watthour Systems sold ten of its VJET Spot UV Printing Systems at PAMEX 2024.
• Webtech International Machineries sold eight Thermal Slitters and three Flexo Label Presses at the Show.
• Zonten-S Kumar sold its full-rotary offset and flexo combination press Smart 560 to Avon FPP based at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.
• Zund India found owner of its newly launched S-3 L120 Digital Cutter and announced the deal at the Show.
NAEP & GPEA Awards
The National Awards for Excellence in Printing (NAEP) & Global Print Excellence Awards (GPEA) were given away by AIFMP on the third day of the event at Sahara Star Hotel, Mumbai. “As new technologies and techniques emerge, the awards reflected these advancements and celebrated those who have pushed the boundaries of what most consider – impossible,” said Tushar Dhote. The prestigious ‘Viren Chhabra Print Leadership Award’ recipient was Naresh Khanna, Editor, Indian Printer Publisher- IPP, who was felicitated by the Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupati and other AIFM Dignitaries.
Exhibitors’ Comments
“Pamex has always given us good business and this edition was no different. We congratulate the organisers for pulling off such an amazing show.” – Debashish Dutta, General Manager, Alpana Visual Packaging Aids
“We see PAMEX as one of the most important exhibitions of India. It provides enormous opportunities to the printers all across.” – Naoki Kondo, Managing Director, Riso India
“We participated in PAMEX after a long time and concentrated more on our Prinect Workflow for Packaging. We had a very good footfall and many packaging printers came to our stall for the demo.”- Samir Patkar, President, Heidelberg India
“We are a regular participant at PAMEX. PAMEX gives us platform to network with our customers and an opportunity to showcase them our sustainable product offerings.” – Bhavesh Bhatt, General Manager – Sales & Marketing, hubergroup India Private Limited
“PAMEX brings in serious quality visitors. We got a chance to meet our existing customers and also form a link with the new clients.” – Rachit Gupta, Director, Associated Enterprises Sujata
“This was our seventh PAMEX exhibition since our company’s inception. We would like to congratulate AIFMP and Team Print-Packaging.com for organising one of the best PAMEX exhibitions till date. Infact, many exhibitors were little sceptical about the show being held after a gap of eleven months but the response shows that the industry is prospering.
We closed one deal on day one of the show and two deals on day two for our paper cutters.” – S Dayakar Reddy, Director, Sai Enterprises
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Visitors’ Comments:
“Meet, Connect, and Grow—this is what we see at every edition of PAMEX. Even before visiting drupa 2024, PAMEX 2024 gives us some insights into the growing segments whether it’s commercial printing or packaging sector.” – MN Pandey, Managing Director, Avatika Printers Private Limited, New Delhi
“PAMEX is indeed a good expo in India. This is a place where we observe the market trends and tradition of the sub-continent’s printing industry, UV Graphic Technologies is our partner in India and they are doing great job. It’s quite exciting to see the growing printing and packaging market of India, which is visible in this expo.” – Holger Selenka, Area Sales Manager, Vetaphone Corona & Plasma, Denmark
It’s good to see the growing label market in India with a lot of innovations and latest technologies keep unleashing. I have had closely involved when the organisers of this show started to launch the expo. Today, this show is quite mature and I am here to support them, always and ever. – Harveer Singh Sahni, Chairman, Weldon Celloplast Limited, New Delhi
Balancing technologies with sustainability would be the underlying theme for the next edition of the Show that is slated for 27th-30th January 2026 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.
