Paperworld India and Corporate Gifts Show 2024 opened on 18th Janurary with an innovative showcase

19 gennaio 2024

Mumbai, 19th January 2024. The 7th edition of Paperworld India co-located with Corporate Gift Show 2024 opened the doors for exhibitors and visitors from the stationery and corporate gifting industry today at Bombay Exhibition Centre

Loaded with trending products and 100+ new product launches, the 7^th edition of Paperworld India and Corporate Gifts Show were inaugurated by an eminent panel of dignitaries including:

1. Mr Anand Singh, Marketing Manager, Luxor Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd
2. Mr Jayaram, Vice President, Doms Industries Pvt Ltd
3. Mr Anuj Chhajed, Chairman, Rishabh Industries – Shapes
4. Mr Punit Sanganeria, Deputy General Manager – Corporate Sales, Linc Limited
5. Mr Harsh Shah, Founder, Mobitech Industries Ltd
6. Mr Mahaveer Mutha, Director, Mutha Impex
7. Mr Harendra Sanghvi, Managing Director, Hindustan Pencils Pvt Ltd
8. Mr Shital Shah, Chairperson, Corporate Gifts Association India
9. Mr Bhavesh Manek, President, Suburban Stationery Vyapari Association
10. Mr Shribash Dasmohanpatra, Executive Director, PlexConcil
11. Mr Rakesh Desai, Director, Netlink Solutions (India) Ltd
12. Mr Winston Pereira, General Manager, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd

Mr Shribash Dasmohanpatra, Executive Director, PlexConcil shared his views on the export of stationery and gifting products. He said: “We are seeing a huge product variation and a vibrant show floor at this edition. Export of writing instrument has witnessed a phenomenal growth in last 4 to 5 years and exhibitions like this plays a vital role in bring buyers from overseas and increase the export further. India is doing well as far as this sector is concern, we have seen growth in writing instrument and other stationery products. Messe Frankfurt’s effort in organising such events will increase country’s export. As the industry is emphasisng on sustainable products, he expressed: “In India, we are only able to recycle 60 per cent of products, we need to create more awareness in the industry on the importance of sustainable products. It will take another 2 to 3 years to have more sustainable products under this industry.”

Mr Rajendra Malushte, Member, Corporate Gifts Association India: “We have been associated with this exhibition for the past seven years. Major advantage of this event is all the big brands are under one roof and exhibitors are able to display best of their products to different categories of visitor at one place and one go. It’s the best place for business-meets and interactions where it’s more about the product than the price. We are happy with the way the organisers are conducting this show as they have brought in a degree of professionalism by catering it as a B2B event. If the same trend continues, we will see more exhibitors with newer product categories. People who are participating in exhibitions on a regular basis have seen their business growing by leaps and bounds. Here we see people selling concepts and commodity. There many exhibitors displaying unique and quality products, the show floor is mesmerising.”

Mr Bhavesh Manek, Mentor, Suburban Stationery Vyapari Association, stated: “I thank Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and Netlink Solutions (India) Ltd for inviting me to the show. I have visited many international and national shows but seeing Paperworld India and Corporate Gifts Show 2024 was an amazing experience. I witnessed more than 350+ stalls and came across so many innovative and new products for the first time. As the personalisation of products in gifting and stationery industry are booming and growing in the industry, which is very great. Maximum products that I saw here are very unique and can be used for corporate promotion and personalised gifting. Its just the first day and I think that all the exhibitors seem to be happy and satisfied by the organisation. I wish that the show prospers in the future.”

Creative Hands utilised the Paperworld India and Corporate Gifts Show platform to unveil its latest offering under its brand ‘Brustro’. The company has lined-up a launch of different products for all three days. Ms Shilpa Maskara, Co-founder and Director, Creative Hands said: “Today we have launched seven sets of washi tapes which come at an affordable price. I am sure India was waiting for such kind of products from an Indian brand. We are happy that we are able launch these products for creative category and stationery. We don’t have any Indian brand creating washi tapes, I am glad to bring something which our customers always wanted. We were waiting for Paperworld India and Corporate Gifts Show 2024 to launch our products because it’s a great platform for the product visibility and for the three days we have three new launch. Tomorrow we are launching pastel colour pencils and on day three we are launching oil pastel colors.”

This edition is witnessing 100 plus new entrants from the total 350 plus exhibitors who set up their stalls with the latest products and trends from the gifting and stationery industry. Brands like Ambrane, All Gift Studio, Bombay Shaving, Cello, Milton, Mobitech, Phool, Swiss Military, Ski Plastoware, Xech, and several others participate at the event and new launches in writing instruments, learning solutions, and educational toys among other categories are creating an attractive and exciting display for the visitors and the industry.

Many brands were thrilled and eager to utilise the show floor for introducing and launching their exciting and innovative products. Across the three days, the event is loaded with new product launches and showcases the expanding number of product categories such as digital products, houseware, and decors in the corporate gifting section, and paper and paper products, along digital blackboards, digital learning tools and others in Paperworld India. These are were well appreciated by the visitors as they get to explore the latest products.

The shows welcome wholesalers, retailers, distributors, brands and private labels, contract buyers from hotels, hospitals, facility management, firms and public enterprises, and influential buyers across all categories to explore the latest product offerings by the leading Indian brands and international representations.

The three-day co-located events organized by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India and Netlink Solutions (India) Ltd will have a wide variety of products showcased from stationery and corporate gifting segments.