AIFMP Signs MoU with CPPRI to Strengthen Scientific and Technical Support for the Printing Industry
29 May 2026: The All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute (CPPRI), Saharanpur, marking a significant step towards strengthening technical collaboration between the Indian printing industry and one of the country’s premier research institutions in paper and pulp technology. CPPRI is a National level Institute established in 1980 as an autonomous body under the administrative control of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India to promote R&D in the field of pulp & paper.
The MoU was formalized during the visit of the AIFMP delegation led by President, C. Ravinder Reddy, along with M. N. Pandey, AIFMP Vice President (North), Vinay Baweja, Committee Chairman (Government Relations), Sunil Joshi, AIFMP (Government Relations). The delegation held detailed discussions with Dr. Ashish Kumar, Director, CPPRI, and senior officials of the institute on various industry challenges and opportunities for collaborative initiatives.
The discussions focused on critical industry concerns including paper quality consistency, printability issues, substrate performance, quality standardization, scientific process control, wastage reduction, testing and evaluation support, and technical training for printers.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravinder Reddy stated that the collaboration with CPPRI would help bridge an important gap between research institutions and the printing industry by bringing greater scientific understanding and technical support into production environments.
He emphasized that the industry today requires more structured quality systems, better awareness of material behaviour and stronger technical intervention to improve productivity and profitability.
The collaboration is expected to help printers better understand paper-related production challenges, improve process consistency, reduce wastage, and adopt more scientific manufacturing practices across the sector. The initiative also aligns with AIFMP’s broader efforts towards modernization, quality enhancement, skill development and strengthening policy support for the Indian printing industry.
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