IPAMA

What IPAMA does

IPAMA (Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers' Association) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1988 and headquartered at Plot No C-54, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It represents Indian manufacturers across printing, packaging, and allied machinery, and its principal commercial activity is organizing trade exhibitions — most notably the biennial PRINTPACK INDIA at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida, alongside IntraPac India (packaging-focused, launched Dec 2025), regional events such as PRINTPACK Rajasthan and PRINTPACK Northeast, and international offshoots including PRINTPACK Arabia. The 16th PRINTPACK INDIA (Feb 2025) recorded approximately 570 exhibitors and 95% space sold out, while the 2019 edition attracted 509 exhibitors and 90,720 visitors across 65,000 sqm of gross exhibition area.

Revenue is event-driven, with two streams: exhibition rentals and sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze tiers) under unit pricing (e.g., Rs. 500/sqm early-bird discount), plus recurring subscription-style membership fees (Associate and Regular categories) that confer a 5% additional discount on exhibition space and benefits such as free patent/trademark administrative support. The go-to-market is multi-channel and field-led: mass digital outreach (5M emails, 2.5M SMS, 500K WhatsApp per cycle), city-level promotional meets (Mumbai, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Goa, Indore), international exhibition attendance (IGAS Tokyo, PRINT4ALL Milan, Labelexpo Asia China, ALLPrint Indonesia), and partnerships with CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, and FIEO for government policy advocacy alongside segment MoUs with ALPS, ICPMA, and SPAI. The technology stack is operational rather than proprietary — a self-serve exhibitor registration portal at booking.printpackipama.com, with no documented AI/ML capability. The association is governed by elected office bearers, with K.S. Maan serving as President (2025–27) following the resignation of Jaiveer Singh, and Iqbal Singh as General Secretary (2023–25); the team is intentionally lean at approximately 22 employees.

Name

IPAMA

Legal name

Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers' Association (IPAMA)

Website

https://printpackipama.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPAMA is a non-profit Indian industry association founded in 1988 that represents printing, packaging, and allied machinery manufacturers, generating revenue primarily through biennial PRINTPACK INDIA exhibitions (500+ exhibitors, ~90,000 visitors) plus IntraPac India, regional events, and membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Revenue: IPAMA generates revenue through organizing PRINTPACK INDIA and IntraPac India exhibitions. Revenue comes from exhibitor booth/space bookings, sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze sponsors), and advertising/branding opportunities at exhibitions.
2. Membership Fees: IPAMA charges membership fees for Associate and Regular members. Members receive benefits including discounts on exhibition space bookings (5% additional discount for members).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IPAMA (Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers' Association) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1988 that organises the biennial PRINTPACK INDIA exhibition at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida — one of Asia's largest trade shows for printing, packaging, converting and finishing machinery. Its core commercial activities are the recurring PRINTPACK INDIA and IntraPac India exhibitions, regional editions (PRINTPACK Rajasthan, PRINTPACK Northeast), the international PRINTPACK ARABIA edition, tiered Associate/Regular membership programmes, paid sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), and supporting services such as patent/trademark administrative assistance and the bimonthly IPAMA Bulletin.

Product overview

IPAMA (Indian Printing Packaging & Allied Machinery Manufacturers' Association) is a trade association established in 1988, not a product company. It operates primarily as an exhibition organizer and industry advocacy body. The main offerings include PRINTPACK INDIA (India's largest printing and packaging machinery exhibition held biennially), IntraPac India (packaging-focused exhibition), regional exhibitions (PRINTPACK Rajasthan, PRINTPACK Northeast), international exhibitions (PRINTPACK Arabia), and membership services. IPAMA also provides administrative support for patents/trademarks to members and publishes the bimonthly IPAMA Bulletin. The exhibitions showcase products across the entire printing and packaging value chain including in-press, post-press, finishing, converting, digital, signage, and packaging machines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PRINTPACK INDIA Biennial exhibition held at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi; showcases in-press, post-press, finishing, converting, digital and signage equipment, packaging machines, packaging materials, printing and publishing technology, paper products and allied products. Open to printing/packaging machinery manufacturers as exhibitors and printers, converters and packaging companies as visitors.
• IntraPac India Dedicated packaging industry exhibition showcasing packaging solutions, machinery and allied products across plastic, metal, glass, paper, biodegradable and protective packaging, plus filling, capping, sealing, automation and robotics, tube packaging, mono cartons, traceability, logistics, film and moulding. Targets packaging machinery manufacturers as exhibitors and packaging buyers as visitors.
• PRINTPACK Rajasthan Regional printing and packaging exhibition held in Jaipur, Rajasthan covering printing machinery, packaging solutions and allied products for the regional market in India.
• PRINTPACK Arabia International printing and packaging exhibition targeting the Middle East market, held at Expo Centre Sharjah, UAE. Aimed at machinery manufacturers seeking buyers in the MENA region.
• PRINTPACK Northeast Regional printing and packaging exhibition serving the Northeast India market, extending IPAMA's event footprint beyond the flagship PRINTPACK INDIA show.
• IPAMA Membership Programme Two-tier (Associate and Regular) paid membership programme providing benefits including networking, industry advocacy, policy input to the Government of India, export promotion, an additional 5% discount on PRINTPACK INDIA booth space, free patent/trademark administrative support and access to the IPAMA Bulletin.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,720 visitors attended PRINTPACK INDIA 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association of Label Printers & Suppliers (ALPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019IPAMA signed agreement with ALPS as Industry Partner for PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 exhibition. ALPS represents the label printing segment of the Indian Graphic Arts Industry and provides full support to IPAMA exhibitions.
• Indian Paper Corrugated & Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Association (ICPMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019Partnership agreement signed for PRINTPACK INDIA 2019. ICPMA represents the corrugated and packaging machinery segment, supporting IPAMA's comprehensive industry coverage.
• Screen Printers' Association of India (SPAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019MoU signed for PRINTPACK INDIA 2019. SPAI provides industry support for the screen printing segment represented at IPAMA exhibitions.
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAMA works with CII for providing necessary inputs to Government of India on policy making for the printing and packaging industry.
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAMA collaborates with FICCI for government policy advocacy and industry representation for the graphic arts sector.
• ASSOCHAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAMA collaborates with ASSOCHAM for policy making inputs and industry advocacy.
• Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAMA works with FIEO for promoting exports of printing and packaging machinery and reducing import dependency.
• Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association partnership. PEIAC represents Chinese printing equipment manufacturers who participate in PRINTPACK INDIA exhibitions.
• Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association partner supporting IPAMA exhibitions and promoting South Asian printing industry cooperation.
• Bangladesh Mudran Shilpa Samity (BMSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladesh printing industry association partner for regional cooperation.
• Federation of Nepal Printers' Association (FNPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNepal printing industry association partner for regional industry collaboration.
• Association for Print Technologies (formerly NPES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based association partnership for international industry collaboration.
• Global Print MeetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAMA President Mr. S. Dayaker Reddy was nominated as Vice President of Global Print Meet during IGAS 2018 in Tokyo, indicating strong international standing.
• Asia PrintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAMA President holds presidency of Asia Print, an Asian regional printing industry association.
• India Expo Centre & MartcoreOthersHost venue for PRINTPACK INDIA and IntraPac India exhibitions in Greater Noida. The association has strategic relationship with this premier exhibition venue.
• All In Print ChinaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmpanelled agency for IPAMA promoting PRINTPACK INDIA exhibitions in China.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Exhibitions: Part of RELX, organizes manufacturing and packaging events worldwide including print-adjacent shows. Comparable as a global event organizer with overlapping target audience, even though IPAMA's specialty-print focus is significantly narrower.
• Informa (Labelexpo / Pack Expo): Global exhibitions group running Labelexpo (labels and printing), Pack Expo and other industrial events. Competes for exhibitor mindshare across IPAMA's packaging and labelling segments, even though it operates at a much larger scale across multiple verticals.
• Koelnmesse: Operates interpack, drupa's packaging co-located shows, and a broader food/packaging portfolio. Comparable in staging large packaging-machinery exhibitions even though the company's scope extends well beyond printing-specific equipment.

Direct peers

• FESPA: Federation of European Screen Printers' Associations, now a global printing federation that organizes major trade exhibitions for specialty print, signage and finishing. Direct peer in using exhibitions plus advocacy to serve machinery and print-services members.
• Messe Düsseldorf: Organizer of drupa, the world's leading trade fair for printing technologies, plus packaging and converting shows. Closest global analogue to IPAMA's PRINTPACK INDIA, scaling machinery exhibitions internationally with a permanent venue and multi-event calendar.
• Federation of Asian Printing Industries (Asia Print): Asian regional printing-industry federation of which IPAMA's former president is now President. Direct peer in being an industry federation coordinating Asian printing-industry cooperation and providing an umbrella for member events across borders.
• Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC): Chinese equipment-manufacturer industry association and IPAMA partner. Comparable mandate: represents Chinese printing machinery OEMs and supports industry events such as All In Print China, with parallel government-advocacy and exhibition functions.
• Messe Frankfurt: German trade-fair operator running print-related events globally and operating large exhibition-venue infrastructure. Comparable to IPAMA as an exhibition organizer serving the print/packaging equipment value chain with permanent event expertise.
• Association for Print Technologies (formerly NPES): US national trade association for the printing, publishing and converting industries, with which IPAMA holds a MoU. Mirrors IPAMA's role as a national industry body running PRINT events and advocating for equipment manufacturers with policy makers in its home market.
• All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP): Indian apex print-buyers federation, of which IPAMA's former president is a Governing Council member. Comparable in being a national federation conducting advocacy and industry events inside the Indian graphic-arts ecosystem alongside IPAMA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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