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Print associations of Maharashtra demand Government of India control paper prices Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA), Mumbai Mudrak Sangh (MMA), Maharashtra Mudran Parishad (MMP), and Poona Press Owners Association (PPOA) hosted a press meet on 15 March 2021 at 3pm in the Press Club, Mumbai to voice the concerns of the printers and packaging converters of Maharashtra who are spearheading the fight against the continuous and unprecedented paper price hike.
Representing the four associations were Iqbal Kherodawala, president BMPA, Prakash Canser, president MMS, Balasaheb Ambekar, president MMP and Raveendra Joshi, president PPOA. These association heads have demanded that paper and paperboards be brought under Essential Commodities Act.
The virus is still in the air. Yet, the printing industry refuses to wallow in the doom and gloom of the past. Instead, as the New Year dawns, the industry is surging ahead to make up for last year’s losses, and add some neat profit as well. But what about the ground reality? Are we really ready? PrintWeek probes
That Covid-19 had a huge impact on the printing industry is an understatement. What happened in 2020 was simply unprecedented, especially after 24 March, when the country went into a lockdown. It was indeed disconcerting to see an industry, which works 24/7 (in most cases) shut shop for an extended period. This, of course, had a cascading effect on the profit margins. Yet, instead of crying over the spilt milk, the industry picked itself up as soon as the locked opened, and went to business with a renewed vigour. That was last year. With the dawning of a New Year, the industry looks optimistic, not just to make up for the losses it incurred in 2020,
Print associations rally as price hike causes strife With paper prices on the rise, and the availability of paper and board becoming increasing scarce, there is a growing concern about the survival of print.
Swadesh Sharma, president of the Indore Master Printers Association, said, “We, the printers, are facing an uncertain market behaviour regarding the pricing of raw materials. This started in October 2020. Today, not only the price but even the availability of paper and board is a huge challenge.”
Sharma added, “Most of us have regular orders from our clients, and they are dependent on us for their packaging needs. Now, if we can’t supply, then the dispatch of the big brands will fail. As a result, we will lose our long-term contracts, plus future orders.”
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