Amazing economic growth and parallel literacy growth in India has created a stirring momentum in India's print and electronic media. India being the world's largest democracy and population wise second on this planet. So there is continuous and constant demand for the printed word - in the form of books, newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets and flyers etc. India has the second largest GDP amidst Asian Countries on the basis of present day purchasing power.

Besides the ongoing liberalized economic policies, which are designed to attract capital investments in all sectors of the Indian industry. Printing, packaging and converting industry is almost directly involved with this tremendous growth - as print, packaging and converting industry's growth is almost 14-15% per year compared to annual GDP growth of 7-8%.

This phenomenal growth has kept printing, packaging and converting industry constantly on toes to meet the demands - so it is pertinent to keep abreast of the latest and state-of-the-art developments in entire gamut of pre-press, in-press, post-press and finishing. This pressure on the graphic arts industry has encouraged Indian manufacturers to put more in their research and development, design and cost effective world class manufacturing of graphic arts equipments.

ITPO in collaboration with IPAMA is going to mount a mega event PRINTPACK INDIA 2009 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from January 18-23, 2009 - where it will showcase high-speed and high-tech printing, packaging and converting machines which are cost-effective with international standards

The event is also aimed at the promotion of Brand India image while reassuring Domestic and overseas buyers that Indian machinery and equipments for printing, packaging and converting are dependable, cost-effective, conform to production and delivery schedules besides quick, professional and accurate after-sales- service.

The previous exhibition Printpack India 2005 was a grand success. It was spread over more than 30,000 sq.mts. with an all time high participation of 385 majors of the graphic arts industry - with a turnover of more than Rs. 592 crores (USD 1.48 billion) business and serious enquiries worth about Rs. 900 crores (USD 2.25 billion)

The six days exhibition attracted about 1.25 lac visitors which included visitors from China, Italy, United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Nepal, Sri Lanka, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Printpack India 2009, will showcase best of the Indian Graphic Arts Industry in all the segments of printing, packaging and converting. We are going to present innovative developments with novel solutions keeping in mind cost-effectiveness, time saving devices in the production line. Printpack India 2009 will showcase cross industry digitization, automation in the classical printing methods, digital printing process and integrated production through workflow networks. There will be a surfeit of computer solutions on display with live demonstrations for pre-press, in-press and post-press operations in printing and packaging.