Printing

DIC India’s Q2 sets a constructive operational baseline, but the company must manage input cost volatility and competition from imported inks and domestic makers to sustain growth for the rest of the year.

Per the company, raw material shortages across Asia, especially China, where safety measures curbed output, drove big pigment price spikes.

Since flexo plate quality directly affects print resolution, ink transfer, and registration accuracy, investments in imaging technology are central for converters aiming to match gravure and offset standards.

The new Canon framework for printers closes monitoring gap, printers store data, hold credentials, enable lateral movement, attract attackers.

Flexo still dominates high-volume value work, but digital capacity grows 10–15% yearly as brands seek customization and quicker go-to-market.

The restructuring is framed as a technical adjustment aligning share nominal value with the company’s net asset position, not a shift in its underlying business model or production capacity.

Combining digital printing with flexo, semi-rotary die-cutting, cold foiling, lamination, and varnishing, the hybrid press enables single-pass printing and finishing of complex labels, eliminating separate equipment transfers.

Built for commercial print settings requiring consistent colour and high throughput, the AccurioPress C12010S bridges small digital devices and offset presses for mid-volume runs.

Sappi argued that losses from falling global newsprint demand, overcapacity, and rising cheap imports threatened Ngodwana Mill, requiring tariff protection.