We are happy with the price & performance of SBL machines, says Narendra Paruchuri

Hyderabad-based printing and packaging print major Pragati Offset is upbeat about their SBL machines. The company has so far invested in three SBL machines, since the adopted the first during drupa 2016. Narendra Paruchuri, director, Pragati Offset says they are delighted with the price and performance of the SBL machines. SBL 1050 hot foil stamping machine was the first SBL machine Pragati Offset purchased in May 2016, during drupa 2016 in Dusseldorf, Germany. After that the company started building up trust and confidence in the post-press machines from the Taiwanese manufacturer, SBL Group. In the following year, the company went for another SBL machine, SBL Die-Cutting with Stripping, ordered in February 2017 during the PRINTPACK INDIA 2017 in Delhi-NCR. Then in December same year, at PAMEX 2017 in Mumbai, the company sealed the deal of their third SBL machine, a die cutter with Stripping.

(From left): Ananth Kumar and Narendra Paruchuri (Pragati Offset), Muralidhar Nalli (TGS India) and Hank Kan (SBL Group).Recalling their journey with SBL, Narendra Paruchuri says, “We were happy with the performance of the first SBL foil stamping machine we adopted. So, we opted for a second punching machine with stripping.” He further mentioned that their trust with SBL has been an on-going process. “The machines are performing well, so it’s quite natural that we would repeat the order. In fact, we are happy with the price and performance of the SBL machines,” he remarks.

Adoption of the new SBL machines, according to Narendra, has brought a new enhancement in the overall production process and output quality at Pragati Offset. “The SBL punching and foiling machines serve the purpose we need. These post-press machines really do their job so well,” he acclaims.

Pragati Offset is an award-winning company, or more precisely, the most awarded print firm in India. Since its establishment in 1962, the company over the last five decades has spared no effort to satisfy their customers in all industrial clusters. And quality is the cornerstone of all that the company has been offering to pull attention of their customers. They invest in technology to continually improve quality and productivity. Recent addition of subsequent SBL machines to their portfolio is part of timely update of their state-of-the-art production facility.

Narendra ParuchuriClientele of Pragati Offset consists of all leading corporate biggies from almost all sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, automotive, fashion & clothing, food & beverages, chocolates & confectioneries, educational institutions, IT, movie & entertainment, personal care, real estate, health care and many others. The clients come for a complete range of jobs involving brochures, cartons, inserts, seasonal greetings, catalogues, gift packs, tags, rigid boxes, books, in-house magazines, and prospectus, POS, among others.

TGS India in Hyderabad is sole distributor of SBL machines. The machines are featured with additional options, which many conventional systems seldom have. For instance, the latest SBL die-cutter with stripping, which Pragati Offset has adopted, has additional options like 300mm elevated base, A-flute device.“We have been associated with TGS India for many years, and our relationship with the distributor of SBL and other Taiwanese machines is very mutual,” says Narendra. He adds that the service TGS India provides them is good enough to make them happy and satisfied, and their repeat orders of SBL machines is the testimony to it.