PRINTPACK INDIA 2019: a bigger and a better show!

The Indian Printing Packaging & Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA), organised the 14th edition of PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida from February 01-06, 2019 in which 509 Indian and foreign exhibitors had participated and displayed their strength in the manufacturing field of printing, packaging and allied machinery, covering a gross area of around 65,000sq m.

The show was inaugurated in the presence of heads of various industrial associations from India and abroad, exhibitors, business visitors and special invitees.

The statistics…

In comparison to previous editions of PRINTPACK INDIA, 2019 edition has shown an overall growth of 47% in space booking and 20% in companies participation. The preliminary assessment shows that the growth rate in these two categories will be around 50 per cent and is going to set new records in the history of PRINTPACK INDIA exhibitions.

The exhibition was visited by 90,720 business visitors from 82 countries, including Russia, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Palestine, UAE, USA, China, Japan etc. More than 500 visitors have visited from Nepal alone. Most of the visitors were happy with the show.

Knowledge-sharing…

During the show, conferences, seminars, B2B meets and other related programmes were also organised by different associations and institutions. Lifetime Achievement Awards were also given to the industrial stalwarts for their outstanding contribution to the Indian Graphic Arts Industry, as mentioned below: Ranjit Dasgupta, India Engineering Works, Kolkata; and PR Srinivas, Managing Director, Speed-O-Graphics (India) Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru. Posthumous awards were given to Late SS Marathe, Swifts Limited, Nasik and Late Harbhajan Singh, Harbhajan & Co, Amritsar.

Show floor highlights…

Megabound (India) Pvt Ltd showcased their post press solutions at Printpack India. “We are introducing rigid box-making machine.

Another highlight of our showcase is fully automatic case-making machine, which is made in India,” shared Yashoda BR, Manager-Marketing, Megabound.

Monotech Systems showcased Xerox colour and monochrome machines. “Here, we are focusing on commercial printing — photo books,” told Akash Kumar, senior manager, marketing and communications, Monotech Systems. The company also showcased Kodak solutions like NexPress and Kodak

Nexfinity, besides Canon Pixeljet. “We are also displaying finishing equipments like cutting, folding and slitting machines. There are two Scodix customers displaying their innovations,” he added.

Acme Machinery India Pvt Ltd showcased carton folder gluer for tubelight cartons. According to Ketan Shah, Director, Acme Machinery, the footfalls at the show were less but they were getting good response for their machines.

At the stand of Capital Graphic Supplies, Neil Hailey, Commercial Director of Esterlam was present to interact with the visitors. Esterlam offers synthetic doctor blades. “We are present in India for the last one year. We already have our OEMs with machinery manufacturers like Lombardi, Gallus, etc,” he said. Kunal Gandhi of Capital Graphic Supplies said, “Their product fits very well with our portfolio and together we are giving technical knowledge and training to printers.”

PS Graphics showcased six machines at the show. These included fully-automated BOPP lamination machine; BOPP + thermal laminating machine with hot knife cutting; plain window and thermal lamination machine with online feeder and rewinder; knurling machine; sheet separator for PVC and sheet separator for polyester film. According to Arun Kumar Katiyar of PS Graphics, they garnered good response at the show.

HB Fuller launched two hotmelt adhesives for the graphic arts industry in India, and two water-based adhesives aimed at the paper packaging manufacturers in India. According to Ishita Dasgupta of HB Fuller, they got good enquiries at the show.

Pratham Technologies Pvt Ltd showcased four products at the show. These included Superfold for two lines of leaflet production, Superfold 8-fold machine, 18-fold outsert machines and Super Mailer. According to Datta Deshpande, Chairman, Pratham Technologies, only three companies in the world make outsert machines and they are proud to be one of them.

The stand of Autoprint was abuzz with activity. One of the highlight was newly-launched Autoprint FC 80 Drip Off, which is an offline two-tower UV and aqueous coating machine, which was sold to Surat-based Creative Graphics at the show. The machine can handle sheet sizes from 254 x 304mm to 560 x 812mm at the speed of 2,000 to 6,000 impressions an hour. According to Sanjeev Popli, the response was good. “We are also showcasing Checkmate 50, which also got good response at the show,” he added.

Konica Minolta reveals its prowess
in print innovations

Showcasing its cutting-edge offerings such as AccurioPress C6100, AccurioPress C3080/C3070, AccurioPress C83hc, Accurio Pro 1100, and JETvarnish 3DS with i-FOIL, Konica Minolta at PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 showcased its best-in-class offerings and cutting-edge technological innovations. Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd, said, “The preferences of its new-age consumers are evolving rapidly. The print and printing eco-system needs to evolve in step with this changing dynamic. We have been leveraging the latest digital technologies to enable greater productivity, profitability, and versatility for print and printing businesses across India.”

Daisuke Mori further mentioned that they are delighted to be at PRINTPACK INDIA 2019, which is a right platform to meet the right customers. “We present the differentiation that our machines and proprietary technological innovations can deliver at a leading industry forum such as PRINTPACK INDIA. We are eagerly looking forward to demonstrate the product capabilities and its benefits to our customers”, he mentions. AccurioPress C6100 and AccurioPress C3070/3080 are capable of handling a wide range of media, of varying thickness and length, and deliver unmatched print productivity, versatility, and usability. In addition, AccurioPress C83hc is a unique digital printing solution for the photo industry.

Konica Minolta also demonstrated Accurio PRO 1100, a black & white production printer capable of delivering print speeds of up to 100ppm (on A4) and 55ppm (on A3). On the other hand, the demonstration included the MGI JETvarnish 3DS with i-FOIL for digital and commercial print and printing businesses looking to scale up their print operations, enhance productivity, and maximise profitability by catering to new-age print jobs. The MGI machine is capable of 100 percent variable data spot UV coating and can add value to prints with varnish and i-FOIL, thus creating visually-stunning, custom spot varnished prints with unique graphics, text, and numeric data. Moreover, as part of its latest showcase, Konica Minolta hosted a demonstration for B2 print samples made on the AccurioJet KM-1.

Boxtech Bangalore showcased automatic carton folder gluer, cache cover and allied machines. According to Ajay Nayak of Boxtech, the response at the show had been good.

SRK Technology demonstrated Yoco foil stamping machine and Albo system pile turner during PrintPack 2019. Donald Ng, Senior head of department, Administration, personnel, training,Shanghai Yoco Printing Machinery Co Ltd, who was present at the stand shared that India is big but different market for them. “We have been working with SRK for last five years and there are almost 70 installations here,” he said. Rajesh Agarwal of SRK Technology shared that they can import spare parts from China in just three days, while they stock critical parts in India. Donald also shared that 70% of their machines are exported to European countries, besides countries like Vietnam. “It is a cold foil machine and so is very cost-effective,” he said. Talking about Printpack India, Rajesh shared that it has always been a good show as they get to meet a lot of customers and suppliers. “Besides, it is a good way to show your presence in the market,” he added.

Toyo Ink launched Nexpress packaging inks for food packaging, the production of which will start shortly. According to KS Murthy, Director, Toyo Ink, “Toyo is more into commercial printing. Infact, we are the market leaders in commercial printing. But, packaging is the future of the industry and so we launched Nexpress to address this need.

We have already started production of UV inks in India and we got good response. In 2018, we experienced a growth of 30% due to growing packaging market.”

At Printpack India, Provin Technos, RMGT’s India representative, demonstrated Smart Glass android-based wearable remote service concept for RMGT presses. According to Uttara, Printpack India show was good.

We displayed Miyakoshi for the first time at Printpack and got good response. This machine is already installed at Pragati Art Press. The RMGT machine at the show has been sold at Rajhans, Bangalore.”

Ample Graphics displays a plethora of machines for post-print packaging

During PRINTPACK INDIA 2019, Ample Graphics displayed a plethora of machines for the post-print packaging needs. Today, the company can supply machines to convert any type of Box, be it Duplex, Corrugated or Rigid. The latest fully automatic line for Rigid Box manufacturing from GuangDong Lishunyuan Intelligent Automation Co Ltd is capable to produce upto 36 boxes/min, making it the fastest machine on the market today.

The new fully automatic Dry Lamination machine model KFM 106 from Shanghai Tiancen Machinery Manufacture Co Ltd, was introduced as the economical option with Hot-Knife for the MetPet production. This model is capable to produce about 5,000 sh per hour. At the current price point, when fully utilised, the machine can return its investment within 9 months.

Also, on display was a Folder Gluer from Wenzhou Zihong Printing and Package Machinery Co Ltd capable of handling the entire range of papers from 210 to 850gsm boards and 3 ply cartons. The company manufactures entire range of equipment from the entry level low-cost side-pasting gluers to the high end 4-5 corner boxes in corrugation with size range upto 1850MM width. On display were equipment for Paper Straw making, Envelope and high-end Window Patching with V-notch cutting facility from Ruian Haoxing Machinery Co Ltd. Having sold all the 6 machines on display and also booking orders for 3 more, Rajeev Jagga, director of Ample Graphics called “PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 as the most successful show till now.”

Ample Graphics represents eight Chinese equipment manufacturing companies, including Shanghai Tiancen Machinery Manufacturing, which manufactures hot knife lamination machine and UV coating machine; Ruian Huawei Printing Machinery, which manufactures thermal lamination machine and chain knife lamination machine; Dongguan Longxingsheng Machinery which manufactures entire range of rigid box making machines; RuianHaoxing Machinery, which manufactures window-patching and envelope-making machines; HRB Pack Group, which manufactures corrugation machines; Huayin Printing Machinery, which manufactures die-cutting machines; Wenzhou Zihong Machine, which manufactures folding-gluing machines; and Sunlin Trade, which manufactures stripping machines.

Rajeev said, “We targeted 100 machines within three years of our establishment, and we are happy to have achieved this before time. We have few more months to go.” He added that Chinese equipment are most suitable for Indian printers because they come at affordable prices and with improved quality. “The days are gone when Chinese equipment were not able to produce quality products.”

Noida-based Nutech Packagings, Any Graphics, Brijwasi Art Press; Kala Amb-based Tirupati Polymers; Ahmedabad-based Dev Print Pack; Chandigarh-based Bhambari Printers; Ghaziabad-based Prem Industries; Mumbai-based Forum Print; Vasai-based Perfect Print & Pack and Silvasa-based Award Offset Printers, Vadodara-based Saiswaram are few of the key customers of Ample Graphics.

Kala said offering service support has been the key mantra for the company. For this, Ample Graphics has invested in a team of service engineers which are spread across North India (Delhi, Jaipur and Ahmedabad) to provide prompt service during the times of need. “The focus on service has been much appreciated by customers and the partners. Today, we provide service support to the customers having machines from these Chinese companies sold through their previous sales associations also,” he added. Jatinder Shroff of Nutech Packaging, the first customer of Ample Graphics, said, “It was a big risk in capital equipment to support a start-up. I am happy with their support and services, and happy to see them doing well.”

Indo Poly Machines Corporation showcased its POLY MASTER automatic knife grinding machines. According to TR Mahajan of Indo Poly, the visitor quality at the show is very good, specially from states like Maharashtra, UP and MP.

Robatech India Pvt Ltd displayed hotmelt glue applicator, glue dispensive and inspection system and packaging systems.

According to Sarwat Hassan, BDM – North + East, Robatech, they got average response at the show.

Condot Systems Pvt Ltd showcased digital label press for pharma industry and digital printers. According to Manisha Rathod,

Sr Manager International Business, Condot, they got good response at the show.

Muller Martini (India) Pvt Ltd was also present at the show, without any machinery showcase. “We are present as an info centre.

It is a point of contact for people and we are getting good response,” said Gaurav Bandish of Muller Martini.

Standard Printers Providers was also present at the show, promoting their flexo solution for film, paper, monocartons. According to Gaurav Sachdev of Standard Printers Providers, they got good response at the show.

Avery Dennison focused on media for sheetfed labels. According to Gaurav Sharma of Avery Dennison, they got good number of inquiries.

Line O Matic Graphic Industries showcased three main products at the show — Bolt RB Max, shrink wrapping machine, and spiral wire bound notebooks making machine.

According to Swapnil Patel of Line O Matic, the spiral wire bound notebook making machine is a prototype, which will undergo production by April end.

Leading the imaging space through a 360-degree input-to-output solution, Canon India demonstrated its ColorWave series with the launch of the Océ ColorWave 3700 at the expo. Kazutada Kobayashi, President, & CEO, Canon India Pvt Ltd along with Puneet Datta, Senior Director, Professional Printing,Canon India Pvt Ltd inaugurated the company’s stall exhibiting a prolific range of imagePRESS C8000 VP, imagePRESS C650, imageRUNNER ADV 8585, TM-5200 Printer, TM-5300 MFP L36ei & PRO-540, and ColorWave 700 along with software solution. The company also hosted a discussion zone, which showcased their new High Speed Cut Sheet Inkjet Printer i300 with a Sample Gallery.

Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India Pvt Ltd, said that innovation and customer delight remains integral to every offering we bring forth at Canon. “Having received an overwhelming response during the previous editions, we are delighted to continue our association with PRINTPACK INDIA, an opportune platform for us to showcase some of our best technologies to our customers. We are looking forward to engage, connect and collaborate with participants and receive first hand feedback from them,” he added. Puneet Datta, Senior Director, Professional Printing Products, Canon India, mentioned that PRINTPACK INDIA is the right place to demonstrate some of their marquee offerings, amidst a large gathering of jobbers, commercial printers and photo labs.

Canon India demonstrated three imagePROGRAF wide-format printers showing the prowess of graphic art printing. The three printers on display were imagePROGRAF PRO-540, imagePROGRAF TM-5200 and imagePROGRAF TM-5300 MFP L36ei. Featured with Canon Bubble-jet on Demand (12 channel integrated type printhead, the imagePROGRAF PRO-540 can produce high-quality image in maximum print resolution of 2400 x 1200 dpi. In the meanwhile, the all new imagePROGRAF TM-5200 can boost production facility of PSPs with software that can seamlessly simplify and manage print in 2400 x 1200 dpi.

Moreover, Canon imagePROGRAF TM-5300 MFP L36ei is an entry-level auto CADmulti-function printer (MFP) with L36ei scanner that enables easy large-format scanning and copying without a computer.

HP focused on applications and education @ PrintPack India 2019

The HP booth at PrintPack India 2019 had 60% area dedicated to applications and education while 40% area was dedicated to technology.

“HP Inc is the only booth where customers can find whole lot of new ideas from print service providers. The booth showcases various applications across various market segments. More than 100 customers are represented here doing amazing things. There are innovations across various industry verticals like labels and packaging, photobooks, commercial printing, book publishing, signages, to name a few,” shared Puneet Chadha, Director Marketing – Graphics Solutions Business – Asia Pacific Japan, HP Inc.

Machines on display

At the HP Inc booth at PrintPack India 2019, visitors showcased HP Indigo 12000 HD and 7900 presses. The B2 sheet-fed HP Indigo 12000 HD Digital Press produces the widest commercial application range with breakthrough print quality, high productivity, and wide versatility. While, HP Indigo 7900 is one of the most popular digital production A3+ press. It offers major innovations in print quality, application range, and productivity, as well as breakthrough priming technology and color matching capabilities.

“Also showcased are the Designjet Z6/Z9 printer series, which are the attention grabbers in the photo industry. The newly launched HP Latex R series of flatbed presses are also gaining lot of attention. With the new HP Latex R Printer Series, one can transform any rigid or flexible substrate with amazing colors,” tells Puneet.

Educating visitors…

“We are running presentations to educate our customers thrice in a day,” shares, A Appadurai, Country Business Manager – Indigo, HP Inc. “I am also sharing the success story of HP Indigo 12000 HD. It is interesting to note that we have sold five of these machines in cities like Rajmundri, Changacheroy, Hisar, Ludhiana and Bhatinda. It shows that technology adoption in there is tier 2 cities as well.”

HP customers showcase their capabilities

“We have also given space in our stall to six of our customers to showcase their applications to smaller printers and brand owners. It is actually a match-making for them as they meet potential customers, who can see how HP Indigo is best-suited for their brand,” he adds.

Media partners shine too…

Besides, the HP stand also featured four media partners everyday. “Actually the power of HP Indigo presses multiplies when we use specialty media. We wish to educate our end-users that digital is the most viable option for small-run jobs on specialty paper as wastage is less and turnaround time is also much shorter,” adds Appadurai.

Software solutions…

Moreover, the HP stand also showcased software solutions like Print OS software and Print OS Marketplace. Since workflow is an important part of printing process, HP Print OS is becoming a norm. “This cloud-based platform, with web and mobile apps connected to your HP devices, adapts your operations to today’s market. With PrintOS you can inspire your team, make better and faster informed decisions, continuously improve your operations, and better collaborate with partners and colleagues,” he adds.

While the newly-launched Print OS Marketplace is a disruptive and groundbreaking cloud-based solutions community to enable on-demand subscription to a wide variety of value-add workflow apps and licenses, plus a community of ideas, services, and more, from HP and any 3rd party vendor.

For packaging and converting, BALDWIN Vision Systems at the expo introduced advanced 100 percent defect detection Guardian PQV for entire production process. The new Guardian RTM Real-Time Monitoring uses a central server to monitor, collect, and display real-time inspection data for multiple presses and jobs—and even across multiple plants. Autotron 3600 enables users to achieve complete control with the next-generation color register control solution for packaging production. Color Measurement with DeltaCam helps users deliver absolute colour consistency press-to-press, shift-to-shift and plant-to-plant. “We currently have systems controlling colour register on more than 550 newspaper and commercial presses—roughly 1600 towers/webs, and also more than 450 flexible packaging presses,” mentioned Hemant Desai, Director, BALDWIN Vision Systems India.

Xerox India showcases Iridesse production press as key product during the expo. Iridesse is the only digital press that can print metallic gold or silver dry ink, CMYK and clear or white dry ink in a single pass, giving print providers an immediate competitive edge in the growing digital print enhancement market. “The launch of our flagship device, the Iridesse Production Press, and the overwhelming response received from customers is surely one of the key highlights from 2018,” said Vineet Gehani, Director, Technology and Channels, Xerox India. “We’re focused on developing the technology and solutions our customers need to boost business opportunities and drive revenue to new heights – and Iridesse is the perfect example as it helps our customers lead the way in beyond CMYK printing.”He added that PRINTPACK INDIA has always been an important platform for us to bring to their customers their marquee devices.

Print: the future is now @ PRINT Business Outlook Conference 2019

PRINT Business Outlook Conference, which was organized on the sidelines of the PRINTPACK INDIA 2019, had some keynote speakers talking about various topics related to the printing industry. Bill Gardner of Gardner Design spoke on Trends of Change for the Print Industry. Ken Garner, VP, Business of Association for PRINT, spoke on Technologies Development and Industry Relations. Snehasis Roy, Director – Technical of Times of India and Nandagopal Rajan, Editor – New Media of IE Online Media Services Ltd spoke on Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2019.

Manish Gupta, Deputy General Manager for PP & IP Marketing of Konica Minolta Business Solutions spoke on Digital Printing: The Future is NOW. SN Venkataraman, Divisional Head Marketing Paperboard and Specialty Paper Division of ITC PSPD spoke on Future of India’s Paper Business. Sarang Kulkarni, Founder/Co-Founder of WhiteCrow Designs/ Ek Type spoke on Indian Typefaces. Harshit Desai, Director, Management Consulting of KPMG India elaborated on AI & Experiences for Next-Gen Printing.

A. Appadurai, Country Manager – Indigo & Inkjet Business Solutions, HP shared his views on Innovative Digital Printing Technologies for Packaging. Vikrant Mathur, Director India and Asia-Pacific of Nielsen, spoke on Understanding the Indian Book Market. Maniraju Bora, Sales &Technical Director – SW Asia of Trelleborg Printing Solutions shared his views on Trends in Printing Consumables. Mukundan Govindaraj, Director of Creative Technologies InGage spoke on Augmented Reality and Packaging while Erwin Wagner, Business Development Manager for Security Print of Baldwin Vision Systems elaborated on Digital Print & Quality Control Trends in Security Printing.

Provin and Techno Roll announced joint venture at the PRINTPACK INDIA 2019. Vijay Kaushal of Provin Techno said their joint venture with the Japanese company has been signed to open manufacturing unit to produce high-quality PU and NBR rollers for all types of printing machines in the Indian market. The JV will be called ‘Techno Roll-Provin India Pvt Ltd, which is set to start operation by October 2019. Nagpal Packaging Machinery launched a new corrugated & box making machine at the expo. The newly announced machine is a cassette type single facer capable to run at the speed of 200 m/min in widths 1800 mm/2000mm/2200mm/2500mm. Hitesh Nagpal, Director-Marketing, Nagpal Packaging Machinery Pvt Ltd, said that the machine features many added characteristics which include ‘quick roll changing time’—10 minutes. “In order to replace the trolley trailer containing corrugated, the machine is fixed on the base, with just a few button switch can be completed quickly and easily corrugated replacement.”

‘Going Green’ was the theme of Sahil Graphics at PRINTPACK INDIA 2019. The company demonstrated a line of paper bag making machines suitable for high-volume production using blank sheets or creased papers. Shafiq Ahmed from Sahil Graphics, mentioned that their paper making machines are designed with advanced features automatic, non-stop feeding register, side gluing, gusset forming, bottom folding, pasting, automatic collection and counting. Benford, in collaboration with MGE Graphics Systems India, at the expo was one of the key exhibitors showcasing interchangeable Eco-UV lamp, which features IR/Hot Air.

“Our systems can be supplied as Dual UV, which means a combination of Eco-LED UV, Eco UV and conventional UV to allow lamp cassettes interchangeable,” says Marc Boden, Managing Director, BENFORD.

Memory Repro Systems demonstrates its new fully automated servo-based Case Making Machine for Hard Cover and Rigid Box Making line with Robotic Arm control

Memory a widely acclaimed manufacturer of Pre-Press and Post-Press equipments, participated in the expo with prominent presentation of its flagship products, among which their newly introduced fully-automated servo-based case making machine was the key highlight. The machine features Conveyor with suction hold and Servo-Based control system for accurate positioning of the grey board on paper. The machine also features Automatic Paper Feeder, Glue Agitator for even mixing of glue and Four side folding unit in one pass with pneumatic control to offer maximum production speed of 15 cases/minute. Suitable for Diary & Note Books covers, Box File, Photo Album, Game Boards, Clip Boards, Table Calender Stand, Wedding Cards, etc.

The newly launched Rigid Box Making Line features Conveyor with suction hold and Robotic Arm with camera for accurate positioning of the box with automatic box forming machine. The machine also features with new automatic paper feeder, glue agitator for even mixing of glue and offers maximum speed up to 20 Boxes/minute, suitable for Mobile Box, Sweet Box, Fancy Box, etc.

In addition to the above two machines as a key highlight, Memory Repro Systems also demonstrated its other existing products including Automatic & Semi-automatic Thermal Lamination Machine, Hot & Cold (Semi-Automatic) Laminators, Sheet Separating Machine, Offset Plate Cleaning Machine, Coneyorised Plate baking Oven and Video Plate Punch & Bender for Sheet-Fed and Web Offset Presses during the expo. Gaurav Khindria, Director-Technical, Memory Repro Systems (P) Ltd, said the expo provides them a right network to connect with their existing customers as well as new ones who are keen to invest in their new and innovative products.

Umrao Automation showcased its range of products Two Pillar and Four Pillar Semi-Automatic Screen Printing Machines. The machines are flatbed systems, designed in a user friendly and heavy duty manner. Rajendra U Rajage from Umrao Automation Pvt Ltd said the machines are engineered for high accuracy screen printing. AaaR Bee Communications was one of the crowd-pullers at the expo as their stall was buzzed with trade visitors looking for used pre-press, press and post-press machines. Bharat Kakkad said that they provide high-quality, high sensitivity CTcP plates of thickness ranging from 0.15mm to 0.30 mm.

Chemline at its stall showcased the complete range of its products for high-end adhesion and coating. S Ramacharan, General Manager, Sales & Marketing, said the company’s showcase is all about giving their clients the best of adhesive and coating solutions. Some exhibitors presented latest range of products and solutions for newspaper printing and production The stall of manroland-GOSS was designed to present the complete cycle of products and services they offer, which include System Solutions, Engineered Solutions, Service Solutions and E-Commerce Solutions. The systems include the System Solutions are the company’s ever demanding presses such as CROMOMAN 4×1, COLORMAN e-line, VARIOMAN, ROTOMAN Direct Drive, MAGNUM COMPACT and others. The company’s key highlight in Engineered Solutions consists of automation, in-line register control, in-line density control and P-Com upgrade. In addition, their E-Commerce Solutions provide an online platform where more than 10,000 articles are available with more than 1000 customers connected worldwide. Sudeep Bhattacharjee, Managing Director, Manroland India, informed that their main aim is to provide their customers a complete eco-system.

Key highlights at the stall of PRESSLINE India were some of its flagship products including PRIMA Speed 36000 cph and JETSCI-PRESSLINE highs-speed inkjet web system. PRIMA press from the company is one of the widely installed models in the newspaper industry worldwide. Finishing facility for the JETSCI-PRESSLINE is provided by Welbound.

A crowd-puller at the expo was Manugraph India, which is a household brand name in the India and offshore markets. The company is considered as the largest manufacturer of 2×1 presses in the world with string installation base spreading across Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, CIS countries, North America and South America. At the expo, the company presented its range of popular web offset presses including CITYLINE, FRONTLINE and HIGHLINE.

Another crowd pulling web offset manufacturer was Naph Graphics, which conducted live demo of its ever popular Koncept tower.

“Our presence at PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 is vital. We get serious enquiries on Koncept from Africa, Myanmar and Bangladesh during the expo,” said Mohit Bansal, Assistant Director- Marketing, Naph Graphics Pvt Ltd.

Heidelberg India makes spectacular debut at Print Pack

Heidelberg India made a spectacular debut at Printpack 2019, with overwhelming response from customers and visitors. From a 220 sqm stall, Heidelberg India exhibited a compelling lineup of technology innovations to create an unparalleled experience for visitors.

“New business and prospects constitute the crux of our successful debut,” states Heidelberg India’s President, Samir Patkar. “For a first appearance at Printpack, the response is inspiring,” he states.

The Heidelberg booth was inaugurated by key dignitaries from Heidelberg Druckmashcinen AG, Heidelberg Asia Pacific and partner MK Masterwork Machinery, China, and key Heidelberg customers.

Inaugural activities commenced auspiciously with the traditional lamp lighting ceremony. The lamp was lit by Heidelberg customers Saket Kanoria of TCPL Packaging Pvt. Ltd., Wafa Abbas and Anurag Mathur of Amber Print Pack, Wells Fu & Michael Gao of MK Masterwork Machinery, Mark Hogan of Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG and Samir Patkar.

Heidelberg showcased the MK Easymatrix 106 CS die-cutter and Easymatrix 106 FC Foil stamping equipment, scheduling live demos on both machines thrice a day on all days of the show. A packaging job with hot foil stamping impressed the visitors immensely, garnering interest from potential customers.

The MK Easymatrix 106 CS series is one of the most popular in its class of equipment. Launched after the Heidelberg-Masterwork partnership, about 170 Easymatrix 106 machines have been installed worldwide, of which 12 are in India.

TCPL invested in a second Easymatrix 106FC, which was showcased at the event and now installed at the firm’s Haridwar unit. The packaging giant installed its first Easymatrix 106 FC, a couple of years back. The Easymatrix 106 CS, which was also an exhibit at Printpack, is installed at Amber Print Pack.

Heidelberg India made a significant impression at Printpack, by signing up a customer for the first Speedmaster CX 75 in the country. Surat-based Fashion catalogue and brochure specialist Kaagaz Press will own the first Heidelberg Speedmaster CX75 in India.

“Heidelberg has always been the only choice for us. There is no reason to look beyond this trusted print partner. Our first Heidelberg six-colour press plus coater, a pre-owned machine, helps us handle 35-60 jobs per day, and between 2,000 to 10,000 sheets per job. We cater to clients in fashion, so colour consistency is crucial to our business. On the pre-owned machine, we did a print run of 6000 sheets, and assessed the output with a spectrophotometer. The color and print consistency remained uniform from the first to last sheet,” states Narendra Ballar of Kaagaz Press.

Commenting on the new investment, Narendra Ballar adds, “The CX 75 is a perfect fit for our line of business. The format will help us achieve 95% of print-to-paper ratio, thereby eliminating waste significantly.”

Long-time Heidelberg loyalist – Galaxy – opted for a third Heidelberg Suprasetter A106 and Easymatrix 106 CS die-cutting machine at the event, to eliminate production bottlenecks, expand production and meet growing demand from print buyers.

Vikas Gulati, Director of Galaxy comments, “The Suprasetter A106 is equipped with a highly accurate internal punching system. The punched plates provide maximum register accuracy, reducing make-ready times and minimizing waste. The Easymatrix 106 CS is one of the best post-press offerings from Heidelberg.”

The Easymatrix 106 CS die-cutter is Galaxy’s second-of-its-kind investment in converting. The first one is an Easymatrix 106 FC. Galaxy already owns a Heidelberg CD 102 LX seven-colour coater with UV option.

The Heidelberg Prinect Live demo counter at Print Pack was a huge success. Visitors experienced firsthand the power and performance of the Prinect Production Manager, Prepress manager, PDF Toolbox and other software applications. The remarkable demo led to new subscription signups from Nagendra Enterprises of Viajayawada, Graphic Printers of Satara, and Harshal Packaging of Chennai.

Nagendra Enterprises invested in India’s first Prinect Pro-man pre-press workflow to build on the success of its Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74, which the firm installed a year ago. The nearly five-decade old printing company specializes in commercial printing, and book publishing.

Movva Naga Sandeep, Director of Nagendra Enterprises, states, “The Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74 is a game changer. In the past year, our revenue and sales volumes have grown 30%, thanks to the SX74. Buying this Heidelberg press is one of our best business decisions ever. Our latest acquisition, the Prinect Pro-man will help us handle the increased inflow of quality orders, by pushing automation to new levels. The workflow software will speed up pre-press and ink-setting operations, while reducing human touch points.”

Besides, Heidelberg Consumables had a roaring Printpack week, winning orders worth about two crores in Indian Rupees, while the Parts/Service unit generated business valued at approximately 80 lakhs.

“Summing up, Heidelberg enjoyed a truly successful Printpack. It was a great platform to showcase our innovations, unlock opportunities and build brand proximity with a niche audience, while strengthening ties with existing customers. We look forward to the next phase of our evolution and progress,” concludes Samir Patkar.

Memory Repro Systems, alongside its line of converting machines, at the expo presented some flagship products for the newspaper industry. The portfolio consists of PRIM Colour Register System and Vision Plate Puncher designed suitably for popular offset and web offset presses including MITSUBISHI, Ryobi, Heidelberg, KOMORI and others. Gaurav Khindria from Memory Repro Systems, said that their overall presentation in their stall at the expo is made in such a way to meet sheer requirements of their clients from different market segments.

Showcased at the stall of Q.I. Press Controls-EAE (QIPC-EAE) during the expo included the company’s flagship products and solutions. The range of products presented included EAE Softproof, EAE MaFlow, EAE Desk 7 and others. Rakesh Dave, Managing Director, QIPC-EAE India, said they are happy with the footfall at PRINTPACK INDIA 2019.

Bottcher showcased its range of ever demanded products for the newspaper and sheetfed printing markets. Also showcased at the company’s stall during the expo included the DecoCoat printing blankets. The Rubber Compounds are designed for high performance presses. Big newspaper houses in India such as The Times of India, ABP and many others are long-term users of Bottcher Rubber Compounds. Sandeep Saini, Country Manager, Bottcher (India) Pvt Ltd, said they are now gearing up to flexo segment.

TechNova at the expo announced quite a number of products and solutions for the newspaper industry. Among the products were some news production software solutions from News Hum Media (NHM).

“Our tie-up with NHM will change the way we treat our customers in the newspaper industry. NHM provides Suite for editorial workflow and multichannel publishing, DAM (Digital Asset Management), Automator or page and ad pre-flighting and prefixing and many more tools for modern newspaper production,” mentioned Ajay Sadhu, General Manager, Engineering Services, Newspaper Segments, TechNova Imaging Systems (P) Limited.

All buzz at the stall of PRAKASH Web Offset was for the company’s launch of the NEWSLIGHT 40 COMPACT, which is designed with robust frame structure providing more stable and smooth runnability and printability at the speed of 40000 iph.

RP Singla, Vice-President-Technical, PRAKASH Web Offset, said that they are thrilled to know about the visitors’ reaction to the press during the expo.

Roland Web Offset demonstrated its ever popular Roland Boom Master tower designed for high-quality book and magazine production in various sizes. On other side, Hm WEB House its 4 Color Ranger-V30, a perfect choice for 4+4 colour printing, which is configured 2×4 Hi Tower + ½ Page Folder.

Growing prospect of wide-format graphic solutions revealed at the PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 as a handful of exhibitors from the sector showed latest innovative machines and technologies. The exhibitors were ColorJet India, Mehta Cad Cam Systems, Canon India, JN Arora, HP, Monotech, Zund, EtchCut International and Vee Kay Enterprises.

In the line of key products shown by JN Arora at its stall during the expo were some large-format printers such as Smartjet flatbed system and Mimaki CJV150-75. Mimaki CJV150-75 is Mimaki’s high-specification entry model, as its print & cut function immediately turns an idea into a real product.

Aashish Arora, Director, JN Arora & Co (P) Ltd, said they develop such a machine/product portfolio that can provide signage companies a complete solution. Other machines and products in the portfolio consist of Italian company Siser’s heat transfer vinyl range as well as a line of Avery Dennison vinyl materials.

Introduced during the expo Monotech’s first-time demonstration of its PIXELJET miniRTR entry-level UV LED roll-to-roll printer pulled waves of visitors. “This new six feet UV machine is a right choice for those planning to add an UV or eco-solvent printer in their production facility. Featuring Thin-Film Piezo Electronic Technology (MEMS), this printer is equipped XAAR 1201 industrial grade printhead, supporting water-based ink, eco-solvent ink, sublimation ink and UV ink,” explained Akash Kumar, Senior Manager- Marketing & Commercial, Monotech.

ESKO demonstrated its widely popular Kongsberg X24 cutting table, which is designed for packaging as well as POP/POS designs. Arnab Maiti, Sales Director, South Asia for ESKO, informed the machine has been sold and installed at the production facility of New Delhi-based AP India. The ESKO cutting table is compatible with a diverse range of materials such as adhesive vinyl, PVC banner material, mesh banner material, paper, textile and others.

Rated to be one of the best choices in digital cutting, Zund at its stall showcased one its S3 Digital Cutting System, alongside the Zund Design Centre, dimensional design software based on Abode Illustrator Plug-in.

Next show…

The next PRINTPACK INDIA will be held from February 3–8, 2021.

RADO PACKAGING sells machines
during PRINTPACK INDIA 2019

RADO PACKAGING, a leading importer and supplier of a finest range of powder extractor systems, vision punch & bending machines, plate mounters and others, showcased whole gamut of its products during the PRINTPACK INDIA 2019. The company imports machines from the Taiwanese company Tarng Yun. The portfolio includes a range of high-performance powder extractor systems, dampening filtration solution system, manual/fully-automatic punch and bending machines for offset and sheet-fed presses, registrar pin bar, plate mounter and others.

Hardwar-based Omega Printopack purchased TY200P punch machine for their Komori Lithrone 432 during the expo. And another punch machine that RADO PACKAGING sold during the expo was its TY100C Vision Plate Punch to Tamil Nadu-based Monicka Techno Printer for their Mitsubishi press. Chennai-based Multivista Global Private Limited has adopted powder extractor machine from RADO PACKAGING. “Our partnership with Taiwanese company Tarng Yun has helped us maintain a long list of clients spread across multiple locations at pan-India level,” mentioned Puneet Soorma, Marketing & Sales Manager, RADO PACKAGING Machines Pvt Ltd. Thomson Press has also installed three imported high-end Powder Extractors from RADO PACKAGING.