Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: Marking a historic milestone in its legacy, the Jammu Printers Association (JPA) today celebrated its 45th foundation day with a grand ceremony that resonated with professional excellence and industry solidarity.
The event served as a powerful testament to nearly five decades of growth, innovation and unity within the regional printing sector.
The silver jubilee plus twenty years was elevated to a pinnacle of prestige by the arrival of the entire executive body of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP).
Leading the national delegation was C Ravinder Reddy, president of AIFMP, who, along with his core team of office bearers were at the venue to honour the association’s journey.
On this occasion S K Gupta of Sher-i-state printers was given Life Time achievement award by C Ravinder Reddy.
Afterwards a souvenir and calendar for the year 2026 was also released.
Pankaj Sethi, president, Offset Printers Association (JKOPA) and Sanjay Soni, general secretary graced the occasion.
The Key themes discussed during the celebrations included, Technological Evolution: Acknowledging the transition from traditional methods to high-speed offset and digital printing and how Jammu’s printers can better align with national standards and government policies championed by the AIFMP.
“The day is not just a celebration of years passed, but a celebration of our resilience,” said representatives of the JPA.
“Having the AIFMP leadership here validates our efforts and places Jammu firmly on the national printing map,” they said.
