Mohammed Vijas: We overcame the natural disaster by standing together as KMPA

“I started my business on Paramara Road with a Hashimotto single-colour printing machine. As the industry went for a sea-change, I went with the tide and opted for several new pieces of machinery. One of my first major investment was a four-colour Komori 426 machine in 2007 with an investment of Rs 69-lakh to stay in the race,” says Mohammed Vijas.

The company, which employs 35 people, has also seen a significant turnover growth in 2019 by almost 30%. Meanwhile, it has added a Komori 440 and has even ventured into digital technology with Konica Minolta 1085.

“Earlier, I was dependent on other units for plate-making. It was time-consuming and expensive. Recently, I added a Topaz CTCP machine from Kapoor Imaging. This has helped us to save a lot of time and manpower,” adds Vijas.

On the issues being faced by the sector in the state, Vijas cites several examples. Among them, the 2018 flood was naturally a major one. We overcame the natural disaster by standing together as KMPA,” he says, adding, “Again, GST was an issue in the beginning. Now, we have learnt to adjust with the new rules. Everything is okay now except some minor issues.”