Apart from in-house products like finishing equipment which included cutters, laminators and foil, Hi-tech represented seven international brands such as Foil Xpress and Foliant among others.

Hi-tech also announced the sale of six machines at the show, out of which Parag Shah, managind director of Hi-Tech Systems informed that four are repeat order from existing clients.

Shah said, “PrintExpo is an important South India show and 30-35% of Hi-tech’s total business is from the South. Hence like the previous editions, the exhibition was a launch pad for Hi-tech’s five products.”

The products include two products for digital/offset/photo market namely Foliant, a high speed automatic laminator and computer to foil (CTF) from Impress. The other machines include friction fed automatic creasing and perforation with 18inch width from Cyklos and two products for wiro and patti calendar making.

Automatic laminator with auto feed, sheet separator and Jogger machine from Foliant was on display at the show. The machine is ideal for digital, photo and offset market with speed from 7-50 metres per minute. Hitech announced the sale of the newly launched machine to Chennai-based Star Xerox.

Ladislav Moc, managing director of Czech Republic-based Foliant who was present at the show said, “The machine offers a high level of automation and saves labour cost. Also, the machine is sturdy and suitable for the growing digital market in India.”

Speaking about the strategy for India, Moc said, “The focus is on the digital market at present. We are also planning to launch new machines at Pamex 2013, which will be held in Delhi and also target the large offset and luxury packaging segment.”

The products, as Shah said, are at par with the current trends of automation, increased productivity, reduced waste and minimal labour dependency.