Printing and Packaging Technology

About course

Printing and packaging technology is a special branch of engineering which deals with the printing technology and followed by the packaging of the content in order to make it presentable and attractive. The other aim of the packaging industry is to enable the finished and packaged product to be transported and stored in a convenient manner. Packaging engineering is a broad field design conceptualization to product placement. All steps along the manufacturing process, and more, must be taken into account in the design of the package for any given product. Printing on the other hand is the process which reproduces text and images typically with ink on paper or other materials using a printing press. Printing and packaging technology is a combined discipline which enables the students to learn the various techniques of printing and packaging.

Core subjects – The core subjects of Printing and Packaging Technology are as follows:

• Printing Process
• Typography & Typesetting
• Theory of Printing Machine
• Digital Electronics
• Reproduction Technology
• Sheet fed offset technology
• Electrical Systems in Printing Machines
• Manufacturing Process
• Electrical Systems in Printing Machines lab

Further education – After completing B. Tech in Printing and Packaging Technology, you can go for M. Tech.

Job profiles – The job profiles include printing technologists, quality assurance engineers, process engineers, package technologists etc.

Top recruiters – The top recruiters include the biggest printing and print media companies. Some of the top recruiters include the following:

• Tata Donelli Ltd.
• The Times of India
• The Indian Express
• Multi Flex Lami Print
• Positive Packaging
• Printing Machine Manufacturers in India