Patna-based Mahajan Arts honoured during centenary celebration of Bihar

Shailesh Mahajan, proprietor of Patna-based Mahajan Arts, was one of the people honoured, for his contribution to the printing industry; especially wide format printing.

Mahajan was felicitated on 19 March at a grand event in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar; HT Media’s chairman, Shobana Bhartiya and Airtel’s founder, chairman and group chief executive officer, Sunil Bharti Mittal. The event 'Hindustan Samagam 2012' was organised by The Hindustan Times at Hotel Maurya in Patna.

Overwhelmed by the honour, Mahajan spoke to PrintWeek India and said: “I am really grateful that I was one of the 100 people felicitated. At the same time, this also puts in huge responsibilities on my shoulder to be exemplary and dedicated in my work and serve the printing industry of Patna.”

Mahajan has been holding on-machine trainings for people from past several years and is proud that today, there are over 100-plus flex printers in Patna. “I believe I should not be the only one benefiting out of my work.”

Mahajan started his career by making posters for a cinema theatre near his home in 1988 at a daily wage of Rs 3. Over the years, he kept on learning about latest technologies and adopted those which fit the demands of the region. From acrylic, vinyl cutting board, plotter, solvent printing, eco-solvent printing and grand format printing, Mahajan Arts has adopted each technology. The firm has two 3,000 sqft printing units in Patna that employs over 21 people.

The firm’s two units house a HP designjet 9000S eco-solvent printer, one seven-ft Mutoh Negijet, two 24-head Yaselan inkjet and one Gongzheng printer, and a grafter. The units also house two Colourjet Neptune solvent printers, of which, one was installed only few months back.

PrintWeek India had spotted Mahajan Arts when it had printed two-lakh sq/ft of election materials for a candidate in mere four days.