Omega Printopack’s transformation with Komori

When a Komori Lithrone S32 press was installed for the first time at Omega Printopack in 2014, it was a turning point for the company’s overall packaging conversion. This was the first four-colour press, the Haridwar-based company installed. 

Sandeep Kumar Jain, director at Omega Printopack says, “We were looking for an unconventional offset press. We shortlisted some brands, one of which was Komori. We opted for Komori because we had prior knowledge of their presses, and the press has certainly changed the quality and capacity of our packaging, printing, and converting.”

The first Komori press was a catalyst in packaging converting for Omega Printopack, and it led to the company’s continued reliance on the brand. “Since we were satisfied with our first Komori press, we wanted to add a second machine — a bigger, upgraded, and five-colour press. So, we went for the five-colour Komori Lithrone G40 with coater in 2020,” Jain says.

He adds that the company’s yearning for Komori sustained. Within two years of its second Komori, the company decided to add another machine of the same model with a coater because of the increasing volume and demand in its packaging conversion.

The third and latest Komori press at Omega Printopack, a five-colour Lithrone G40 with coater, was installed in the latter part of 2023.

Working with Komori
Jain says, “The three Komori presses running in our units tick all the boxes for us. The machines and the India team help make everything smooth and easy. The team is always available to attend to us within 24-hour notice.”

To improve the quality and production standards, Omega Printopack makes constant upgrades across its pre-press, press, and post-press divisions across its four production units to improve production quality standards.  The company’s fourth production unit of around 7,000-sqft is currently under construction. “

With machines like the Komori presses at all of our units, we never let our customers down when it comes to providing them with quality prints, end-products, and on-time deliveries as per their demands,” Jain says.

Since its inception as the Omega Group in 2003, and incorporation as Omega Printopack in 2006, the company has been at the forefront of producing mono cartons, corrugated cartons, labels, and other packaging solutions for clients from diverse sectors. 

“We work for clients from almost all sectors. Some of our key clients are from two specific sectors: pharmaceutical and electronics. Geographically, we work for clients based particularly in three states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh,” Jain says.

He adds, “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 is 40-lakhs. This means 1.5-lakhs per day, as per our records in December 2023. When it comes to print quality, the Komori Lithrone G40 with coater delivers any application in resolution up to 450-gsm.” 

A dedicated team of 600 people, including well-trained and experienced printing and packaging professionals, is one of the vital forces behind Omega Printopack’s competency. In the company’s top management, Jain has been joined by his son Akshat. “It’s my privilege to be part of the fabulous team of Omega Printopack that has been taking care of premium packaging solutions for brands that comprise a handful of leading pharmaceutical houses,” says Akshat, the managing director at Omega Printopack.

He adds, “We are planning to manufacture all our pharmaceutical packaging under one roof. As of today, the pharmaceutical sector occupies 65% of our overall business, followed by electronics at 35%, and the rest is distributed among other sectors. The continuous and unconditional support we get from our valued clients makes us what we are today.”

Cadila, Akum Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Coral Laboratories, and Phillips are some of the clients with whom Omega Printopack has been closely associated for years.

The growth story
The senior Jain says, “We started from level zero. It was beyond my imagination that we would someday achieve the level we are at today. Our entire team’s hard work helped the company move ahead of our competitors in terms of quality, standards, and being able to offer versatile and advanced machines in our facilities.”

He adds, “Using the two five-colour Komori Lithrone G40 presses with coaters, we are graduating because we can now fulfil what our clients want in their products.”

He adds that the advanced Komori offset presses offer a maximum printing speed of 16,500-sph, delivering a stable, high-speed operation on a broad range of ultrathin to thick sheets. 

The presses accommodate sheet sizes up to 750x1050-mm. Jain is quick to appreciate the changes caused by the Komori presses to Omega Printopack. Perhaps by the next financial year, the company plans to add another Komori machine, which will be a six-colour press with a coater.