Anil Joshi and his father of K Joshi and Co with the Mitsubishi at their press in Pune
Shashank Tilak, Xquisite Print Solution, with perhaps the first Indigo in India
Shashank Tilak and Amar Chavan in their cabin
The Bobst plant in Pirangut in Pune
The chessboard at Bobst unit. Nearby there is also a helipad which is deployed a lot during the elections
The Lokmat newspaper plant
The CI Flexo press at Parakh in Kurkumbh
The technical team at the console of the CI Flexo unit
The testing laboratory
Akruti's Girish Rao: a multi-colour print specialist
Founded in 1944 by late Kanakmal Lalchand Munot, a social reformist and freedom fighter, Prabhat Printing Works (PPW) is spread over a 15,000 sq/ft area that is equipped with the latest equipments
PPW's part-time footballer and full-time printer, Alok Munot's mantra for investment: As long as you meet your purpose and remain at peace, you’re ready for the next investment
Rajesh Kulkarni (l) of Keetronics: creating printed electronics, which are making the 'Make in India' concept a reality, by replacing industrial application products currently coming from South East Asia
PrintWeek India Small Company of the Year 2010 - Vyoma Graphics. The 10,000 sq/ft unit is a fine example of a single-tier, pillarless unit which houses all operations under one roof. There are 25 windows that enhance cross-ventilation. The press flooring has an epoxy coating, which renders it dust proof. Landscaping ensures a clean-green environment and a spot for its team of 50 workers to unwind during breaks
Avery Dennison on 12 March launched IN5, its fifth coating line in India at the Ranjhangaon plant. This is an emulsion coater while other four lines are hotmelt systems. The new coating line will enable it cater to the increasing demands for filmic labelstock and emulsion-based products.
Team Pratham: the folder specialist has recently ventured into carton inspection systems and aims high
P S Sahasrabudhe, managing director, Balodyan Press
On 5 September, 2014, Pune-based Pratiroop Mudran inaugurated its new facility in Ramtekdi across a 10,000 sq/ft area in a three-storey building
Milind Bhole, a master at turnkey flexible packaging plants
Kamruddin and Azim Chikodi of Apex Digital Color Lab: with
the Xerox Color 1000
In line with the trend: Macart’s Boxjet, which was launched at Pamex 2013, according to Atul Gandhi, will change the converting ways for short to medium run print jobs, and make it profitable. (In the pic): Gandhi at CCE Corrugation and Carton Exhibition currently on in Munich's Trade Fair Centre, Germany
The smart and suave, Rahul Zaware
The Adast at Zaware
The Adast at Zaware
Thakurdesai (l) and Navale of Unique Offset: handling Pune’s print
demand
Raju Ranka of R R Prints: the demand for specialty paper is increasing
Khomne (l) and Phadke (r) of Global5 Technologies: making eco technology affordable
Ten print CEOs of the Pune Press Owners Association (PPOA) with an interest in developments in the city’s print arena, gathered for a roundtable conference on 28 October, 2014. The roundtable was organised in association wit PrintWeek India
Heard at the Pune roundtable: "I do not trust printers who don't love print. A good printer should understand print. There is a saying which is: Be careful of printer whose finger nails are clean"
Print Peshwas of Pune
The Motor City, the Oxford of the East, Pune is the centre of synergy between innovators and industries. A home to old-economy industries and about 100+ educational organisations, the city has given the Indian print industry a momentum
An ode to print in Pune...