It all started when the first KOMORI press was installed atone of the four production units of Haridwar-based Omega Printopack in the year 2014. It marked a big turning point and a milestone transformation in the company’s overall packaging converting.
KOMORI Lithrone S32, the first four-colour press at Omega Printopack, was a game changer for the company. “Certainly, KOMORI has changed the entire quality and capacity in our packaging printing and converting. We were in pursuit of an unconventional offset press, in which we shortlisted KOMORI and two other leading brands. Eventually, we went for the brand KOMORI because we have the prior knowledge of KOMORI presses’ quality and cost effectiveness,” says Sandeep Kumar Jain, Director, Omega Printopack Pvt Ltd.
Other Komori presses followed…
“Since we were fully satisfied with our first KOMORI press, we aimed at adding the second one that we wished to be a bigger, upgraded, and five-colour press. So, we went for the five-colour KOMORI Lithrone G40 with coater in 2020,” mentions Sandeep, adding that was not the end.
He continues, “Our yearning for KOMORI sustained as within two years of our second KOMORI press, the Lithrone G40, we decided for another same model with coater for taking care of the increasing volume and swift demand perceiving in our packaging conversion.” So, the latest and third KOMORI press at Omega Printopack, just another five-colour Lithrone G40 with coater, was installed in the later part of 2023.
On choosing KOMORI, Sandeep remarks, “The three KOMORI presses now running in our production units tick all the boxes of packaging for us. The machines are amazing; equally the team KOMORI India whose help and support make everything smooth and easy. Whenever needed, the team is always alert to attend us within 24 hours. This is the most essential aspect of any company wherefrom we purchase machines and equipment.”
press, Lithrone G40
The expansion…
Making constant upgrades of its pre-press, press, and post-press divisions across its four production units of 100,000 sq ft in area, Omega Printopack strategically invests in best-in-class machines and equipment for improving quality and production standards. The company’s fourth production unit of around 7,000 sq ft is currently under construction. “With advanced machines like KOMORI presses and dedicated works in all our units, we never let our customers down when it comes to providing them quality prints, end-products, and on-time deliveries as per their demand and desire,” tells Sandeep.
The Komori advantage…
He further mentions the three KOMORI presses have cracked a new dawn of transformation in quality and volume in packaging conversion at Omega Printopack. “Today, we print and convert almost 90% of our packaging applications on the KOMORI presses. For example, our earlier volume of conversion of pharmaceutical package inserts was around 10-19 lakhs per month. Now, the figure jumped to 40 lakhs, which means
1.5 lakhs per day, as per our records by December 2023. When it comes to print quality, KOMORI Lithrone G40 with coater delivers any application in resolution up to 450 GSM.”
Sandeep continues, “Using the two five-colour KOMORI Lithrone G40 presses with coaters, we are graduating in style as we now fully fulfil what our clients want in their products.” He adds that the advanced KOMORI offset presses offer maximum printing speed of 16,500 sph (sheets per hour), delivering stable high-speed operation on a broad range of ultrathin to thick sheets. The presses accommodate maximum sheet sizes up to 750×1050 mm (710×1020 mm printing area).
Advance press
The team…
A dedicated team of 600 staff, including well-trained and experienced printing and packaging professionals, is one of the vital forces behind Omega Printopack’s competency in services and products. In the company’s top management team, Sandeep has been joined by his son Akshat Jain. “It’s my privilege to be part of the fabulous team of Omega Printopack that has been taking care of the needs of premium packaging solutions for reputed brands that comprise a handful of leading pharmaceutical houses,” tells Akshat, Managing Director, Omega Printopack Pvt Ltd.
The clients…
Since its inception as Omega Group in the year 2003 and incorporation as Omega Printopack Pvt Ltd in 2006, the company has been on the forefront of producing mono cartons, corrugated cartons, labels, and other packaging solutions for eminent clients from diverse sectors. “We work for clients from almost all sectors. However, some of our key clients are from two specific sectors: pharmaceutical and electronics. Geographically, we work for our clients based particularly in three states—Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh,” mentions Sandeep.
While Akshat adds, “What we are planning is to make all our pharmaceutical packaging under a roof. As on today, pharmaceutical sector occupies 65% of our overall business, next comes up 35% of electronics, and the rest distributes among other sectors. The continuous and unconditional supports we constantly get from our valued clients make us what we are today.” Cadila, Akum Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Coral Laboratories, Phillips, to mention a few, are some of the major clients which Omega Printopack has been closely associated for years.
What next?
Sandeep appreciates the changes in packaging printing and conversion which the KOMORI presses bring to Omega Printopack. Conclusively he mentions that they are planning for bringing home another KOMORI, which will be a six-colour press with coater, probably by the next financial year.