Madras Printers & Lithographers Association

The Association's activities are:-
a) Devoting attention to various problems of printing industry.
b) Organising exhibitions and conferences whenever need arises.
c) Communicating to general public on importance of print medium, about its technological advancements, by updating information on the latest developments in the industry.
d) Technical training and education.
e) Skill-cum-technology upgradation programmes.

MPLA's activities are in consonance with the objects proclaimed in its "Memorandum of Association".

Devoting attention to various problems of printing industry:
The need for organising the printing industry, called for solutions to the problems faced by it in common areas, to mention some
1. Pollution control.
2. Technical Training and Education.
3. Skill-Cum-Technology Upgradation.

Pollution control has been MPLA's top most priority. The olden technology which used molten metal of lead, tin and antimony was a cause for air pollution or has been substituted with modern digital technology and offset machines by creating a pollution free atmosphere.

Organising Exhibition & Conferences:
The first international exhibition of printing machine manufacturers ever to be held in India, was organised by MPLA in 1955 at Madras. The printing and allied industries machinery exhibition (PAMEX) was yet another exhibition followed by PAMEX 97 held at Bangalore. A Seminar on " Graphic Communications beyond 2000" was conducted by the MPLA & MADITSSIA in Madurai in November 1998. The National Awards fro excellence in printing 2001 is to be hosted by the MPLA. The MPLA will also celebrate its golden Jubilee in July 2001.

Coramandal Printer:
Coramandal printer the official journal of MPLA happens to be one among the leading technical journals in India published since last two decades the last 22 years.It has found international recognition and has readership in countries like America, Far East, Europe and Australia. It carries information on digital technology, pollution free technology, recycling paper and economical usage of materials. Coramandal printer is distributed free to all the libraries and printing institutions in India.

Technical Training and Education:
Chennai has proved to be unique in technical education of printing technology. MPLA has been working in close liaison with Central Polytechnic Chennai, which was the only institution in India imparting technical education in printing technology. Leading Newspapers, printing establishments, Govt press (central or state) drew its technical personnel from the institute in Chennai. MPLA started the first ever degree course in Printing technology at Anna University. Its continuing education programme still has the practice of giving scholarships to aspiring students.

Technology Upgradation Programme:
MPLA started its first technology upgradation programme in 1978 as a part of its continuing education programme. MPLA also formulates plans with SIDBI and work on their guidelines for Technology up-gradation programmes,modernisation, loan sanction, etc. Funds donated by the industry and public to MPLA is utilised for modernisation, and upgradation of faculty at the ANNA UNIVERSITY. Scholarship endowment fund from MPLA is utilised to give away scholarship prizes to top-ranking students from the Institute of Printing Technology, Chennai

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