Manugraph and Masterwork Machinery to eye the growing finishing equipment market

On the condition of anonymity, one of the major suppliers of packaging finishing equipment told PrintWeek India that more than 100 finishing machines (consisting only of die-cutting, folding and gluing machines) are installed last year in India, and manufacturers of such machines are now expecting a good increment in the number.

With an eagle-eye on this market, Manugraph will try to entice the visitors at Printpack India to its product line by presenting a live demo of MK 1060MF automatic platen die-cutting machine with stripping and MK 420 fully-automatic sheet inspection machine. The demo will be held in Hangar 1 Stall H14/05.

Masterwork Machinery manufactures high precision and high speed automatic die-cutting, automatic platen foil stamping with hologram system and folding and gluing machines. The products of Masterwork carry several technical patents including the die-cutting system that has a German patent certificate. Its newly developed hologram control system using seven axis is first in the world.

More recent developments from the company are: folder gluers with up to 1700mm  width, automatic packing machine, automatic sheet inspect machine, and a new double platen hot foil stamping and die-cutting press capable of producing accurately foiled and die-cut cartons in one pass at speeds of up to 5,000 sheets per hour.

"I see this as an excellent business opportunity, as well as a vehicle to continue our march as a global leader in printing technology. We are fortifying our position in the market place by entering into distributorship of packaging machinery, an emerging sector in the Indian print market,” said Pradeep Shah, managing director, Manugraph at the time of announcing the dealership details to media.

Manugraph is aiming to providing cost effective, productive and reliable solutions in the packaging sector, especially banking on the strengths of the Masterwork’s stronghold in export markets. It has over more than 1,500 machines installed worldwide. Manugraph’s strength and success have always been its excellent after-sales service.

"Manugraph is well positioned to focus on its manufacturing and distribution capabilities on bringing new technologies to the Indian print market, with top class after-sales service. We are confident that Masterwork’s packaging machinery will prove to be a successful example for our business strategy in action,” concluded Shah.