The 20 member team visited several Japan-based printing machinery manufacturers and also made a short stop in Sri Lanka.

According to Rajesh G, honorary secretary of KMPA, one of the highlights of the visit was the team’s interaction with Yoshiharu Komori, chairman and CEO of Komori.

“We visited the two Komori plants, witnessed a live demo of their presses. We were also briefed about the production cycle of the presses and highlights of the various presses,” said Rajesh.

The visit also saw the unveiling of the upcoming Print & Beyond 2018 seminar logo by Yoshiharu Komori.

“Komori has also agreed to participate in the seminar and would be the chief guest for the event,” said Rajesh.

The team also visited RMGT and Horizon factories where the production line of machines were shown.

“Special offers were given to the visited members by all the three manufacturers for the purchase of machine within a six-month,” added Rajesh.