Over the years, the printing industry has grown in all parts of the globe. The advent of TV and Internet has not affected the growth of and requirement for printing professionals. The industry has made giant strides in recent times in improving its machinery in terms of the scope, technology and speed. Computers and electronics have invaded all the departments of printing, improving quality and speed of the jobs executed with the consequent enhancement of costs enormously. In fact, the arrival of computers has complemented the printing business and has played a vital role in increasing its status as a clean profession.

There is a set of industry players which are growing systematically and regularly. These kinds of set-ups do not belong to any specific region of India but are scattered all over the country. The so-called clusters of printing Industry are present in -
North: (Amritsar, Delhi, Faridabad)
West: (Ahmedabad, Bombay)
South: (Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madras).
The publishing firms in the private sector is also quite large in number and these are scattered throughout the country. But majority of these are very small in operation and each one of these may not be producing more than a dozen titles in a year. These are also confined to producing titles in Indian regional languages and catering to the needs of the local markets. Only a few (about 10%) of the publishing concerns in India are reasonably large producing more than 50 titles annually and are equipped with proper infrastructures such as printing presses and distribution networks. In totality, today Indian publishing is one of the greatest in the world and the country is counted among the top seven publishing nations.

Increasing number of printers are adopting newer and modern technologies. The growth of such organisations indicate that recession is nothing but a changing trend towards adoption of new style of working. The modern style of business is completely in favour of the consumers. It ensures that they get optimum quality products at bare minimum price . Probably in all areas of life the consumers are getting products at most competitive prices, which is definitely lower than yesterday’s prices and printing industry is no exception. To meet this challenge, people in the printing industry have to find the solutions and not fret on decline in prices. Some printers with a vision have already taken a step towards it and are able to produce printed products at much lower unit price by adopting new technologies.

Facts about Indian Printing Industry :
- More than 1,30,000 all types of printing presses in India
- More than 10 Million family involved in the Industry
- 20 Billion + Turnover
- Per capita consumption of Paper & boards - 4.5 KGs
- Machinery New and Second Hand, used is predominately from China, England, France. Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherland, Switzerland, Spain, Taiwan, USA.