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Sri Lankan company sweeps 2023 global print awards
View(s):Sri Lanka’s Printcare Plc was the most awarded company at the Print Industry’s prestigious Global Packaging Excellence Awards 2023 held in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 29.
Printcare carried away 17 awards. The pièce de résistance was the award to Printcare for the Global Digital Printer of the year. Digital printing has developed significantly over the past few decades, and continues to evolve with new innovations, and advancements in technology.
The event styled as the ‘Best of the best in the printing world’ recognised excellence in quality, creativity and innovation.
Organised this year by the All-India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), India’s leading printers’ association, representing 250,000 printing companies, the event attracted global participation.
To ensure unbiased selection, the judging was done by camera with the help of AI software, and for the first-time judging was streamed live to be viewed around the globe.
Addressing the over 1,000 predominantly Indian audience, Krishna Ravindran, Executive Director of Printcare, took the opportunity to convey that Sri Lanka was well on the way to recovering from the economic collapse, and thanked India for their spontaneous and generous support to our country.
Chairman Sri Lanka Printers Association Peter Decker said: “The Sri Lankan printing industry has long been recognised for its quality, reliability, and innovation, and the achievements we have seen at the awards attest to this. It was a proud moment for our country’s print industry which has now positioned itself with the world’s best and complimented their progressive thinking and investment decisions.”
Shashi Sharma, former President of the Indian Print Federation, complimenting the Lankan print quality standards asked: “Is there really a financial problem in Sri Lanka? We cannot believe that such a country can have a company which can compete with the best in the world in the print industry.”
Krishna Ravindran said: “Our company is humbled in winning these awards. We recognise that winning these awards was not just about the recognition of our company, but also about the progress and innovation of Sri Lanka’s printing industry and its workforce. Printcare is grateful to be part of such an exciting and dynamic field that is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.”