Sivakasi: Matches, Fireworks and Print
Printing, Calendars and Packaging
Sivakasi is also a major centre of offset printing, producing calendars, notebooks, diaries, labels and packaging.
Printing is the quieter but important side of Sivakasi’s economy.
Roots
Match boxes needed labels and firework boxes needed packaging, so presses grew alongside.
Products
Wall calendars, diaries, notebooks, packaging and greeting materials are printed here in bulk.
Modern shift
Printers have invested in modern presses and diversified into commercial and school printing.
Link to the other trades
Steady print demand helps balance the seasonal swings of fireworks.
Late in the year, presses run at full speed printing calendars for shops across the country.
It is a large part of the local economy.
- Printing grew from packaging needs.
- It makes calendars and notebooks.
- Modernisation continues.
- It balances fireworks seasonality.
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