The Exhibition, organised by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), in association with 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.
“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.
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.
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.”
