Following the introduction of a new pavilion focused on industrial screen printing at the Media Expo 2023 editions, Messe Frankfurt India and the Screen-printing Graphics Association (SGAI) have announced the ‘Industrial Print Excellence Awards – 2023’ (IPEA).
To be held during Media Expo’s milestone 50th edition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, the award show will celebrate established and emerging brands steering innovation across the industrial screen-printing segment.
The screen-printing industry in India could be called multicolored and multi-layered. It has its presence across segments such as ceramic, industrial, CDs, POPs, advertising, and digital including textiles. Though the sector is young, the screen-printing industry has been continuously expanding at a healthy annual growth rate of over 15%.
“As the country gears up to seize opportunities in the manufacturing sector, I do believe that there exists a huge potential and scope of functional/industrial printing, although it remains largely hidden from view. Therefore, it is important for us to keep fostering innovation and creativity by celebrating these achievements of individuals and brands,” explained Raj Manek, Executive director & Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings.
The awards are divided into various categories – Industrial Printing, Value Addition, Special Category, and others.
The industrial printing category includes membrane switch/touch panels; automobile – decal printing (two/four wheeler graphics), automobile – speedometer, gauges/dials, automobile; consumer goods – membrane panel printing for refrigerators, washing machines,; doming application – mobile phone printing (body panel, keypad, inner pad, circuit); solar cell application, printed electronics – PCBs and flexible PCBs, printed electronics – mobile phone printing (body panel, keypad, inner pad), ceramic decoration (tiles and ceramic products).
The value addition category covers packing and commercial print finishing; the special category includes security printing and smart/credit card printing; while the other categories cover educational projects by students.
Anil Brahmbhatt, president, Screen-printing & Graphics Association of India (SGAI) emphasized, “Being honored and having noteworthy accomplishments recognized at an industry forum is the ultimate accolade for those who strive to raise benchmarks. We believe that the IPE Awards will serve the dual purpose of encouraging the triumphant achievers and inspiring others to make greater efforts as well. As India’s national screen-printing industry association, SGAI is very happy to be associated with this initiative and conveys best wishes to members of the industrial screen-printing community while exhorting them to submit their exceptional creations for the IPE Awards.”
Forty awards across 20 categories will be presented on 3 March of the three-day show in Hall 1, Bombay Exhibition Centre from 2 – 4 March 2023.
Award finalists’ work will go on show in ‘Awards Gallery’ arena at Media Expo Mumbai 2023 edition in front of an anticipated audience of more than 14,500 professional trade visitors.
The last date to send the award entries to the Award Secretariat is 31 January 2023.
