About The Author

Harveer Sahni, Chairman of Weldon Celloplast Limited New entered the label industry in 1978 by starting siliconizing operations. Earlier he worked for family’s stationary business started by his father in 1939. In times of recession and intense competition, reduced dependence on manufacturing and joined internationally renowned suppliers of label presses, tooling, equipment and consumables as their exclusive agent expanding the range of offerings to his established customer base.

By 2003, started sharing his experiences and knowledge by writing for global magazines and making presentations. In 2006 he chronicled the history of label in India starting from the very first pressure sensitive label produced in India,  In 2010 in an effort to contribute more from his experiences and knowledge as also expand his deliverance worldwide he started a blog titled “Self-adhesive Labels Industry in India and the world” http://harveersahni.blogspot.com

He has been the only Indian ever to have been a member of the Finat committees. He has been the Judge for world label awards multiple times. He is on the board of Directors of LMAI (Label Manufacturers Association of India). He was the first recipient of the “Lifetime award for support to the India Label Industry” given by LMAI in 2017. After updating the history of label in India many times thereafter, it is now available on his blog which is read globally .

In September 2022 at Chicago USA, he was conferred the world’s highest award in label industry, The R Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award. He is the only Indian recipient of this award.

In November 2024 he launched his 320-page Coffee Table Book titled “Untold Stories of Indian Label Industry” The book launch was supported by industry leaders that include Avery Dennison, HP, LMAI and Pragati Pack.