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LUDHIANA: In a move benefiting both students and printing and packaging industry, Offset Printers’ Association (OPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kurukshetra University (KU) for establishing channels of communication and cooperation that will promote and advance the system of printing and packaging education.
The MoU between the Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology and OPA was signed in the presence of professor Som Nath Sachdeva, vice-chancellor the University. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Academia-industry relations is the first step to fulfil the dream of self-reliant India. With these industry academia relations, now the students will get an opportunity to get hands-on training in printing and packaging which will help them find good jobs”
LUDHIANA: In a big setback for the printing and packaging industry, the rates of raw material have increased manifold, causing huge problems to the manufacturers here.
According to the businessmen, a major dampener for them right now is the rising rates of kraft paper a key component for this industry and if the government does not take measures at the earliest to rein in its prices, the results will be disastrous for Ludhiana s printing and packaging units.
A statement from the leading body of printers and packaging businessmen, Offset Printers’ Association (OPA), reads, Apart from the Covid-related challenges, the printing industry is now facing the twin blows of four price hikes in kraft paper in a short span of two months and substantial increases in the cost of other input … the unprecedented escalation of price of kraft paper by the paper mills is (proving to be) a major hurdle, while the consuming industries are not willing to pass on the cost and make their business