The benchmarking newspaper production KPI project helps printing plants measure and compare performance using five key KPIs: Production Efficiency, OEE, Energy Efficiency, Newsprint Waste %, and Ink Mileage.
The project helps newspaper production teams identify performance gaps, improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support fact-based operational decisions. Plant data is handled confidentially, with benchmark results shared only in anonymized form.
The process of comparing key performance indicators (KPIs) of newspaper production against industry standards or best practices to identify areas for improvement.
- Plant / Production Efficiency
- OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
- Energy Efficiency
- Newsprint Waste %
- Ink Mileage
Bencmarking 2026:
Benchmakring for 2026 is open for registration, the project duration will be September 2026 to November 2026.
Want to assess your plant’s KPI/ Metrices ?
Want to compare against peers?
Want to know where you stand?
Participation Fee?
| Plant | Fee per plant (INR) |
| 1 Plant | ₹ 72000 |
| 2-3 Plant | ₹ 60000 |
| 4-5 Plant | ₹ 48000 |
| 5+ Plant | ₹ 40000 |
*The report will be shared only with participating companies, with all company identities anonymized.
**WAN-IFRA members who are not project participants will not have access to the report.