Pragati places order for two new Komori presses

Hyderabad-based Pragati Offset has ordered for two new Komori printing presses. Both the printing presses are 20x30 inch and 28x40 inch with seven-colour, non UV configuration and are equipped with anilox coaters.

24 Jun 2013 | By Rahul Kumar

(l-r)Sangam Khanna, director of Insight Komori Div; Narendra Paruchuri, MD of Pragati; Toshiyasu Kubotera, GM of Komori; Mahendra Paruchuri, director of Pragati and Naomasa Hashimoto, India in-charge Komori

Narendra Paruchuri, managing director, Pragati Offset, said, “We are replacing our current 28 inch and 40 inch Komori presses with new printing presses. So it is an obvious choice to choose the same company as the performance of both the machines was impeccable. Also we wanted both the printing presses from the same company. We went for one Japanese and German manufacturer also but both are not in 29 inch segment. Thus we made the decision.”

“We are optimistic for fast and authentic pre and after sale services since Insight has been appointed Komori’s pan India dealer. We had some service related issues with the earlier dealer. We have booked the printing presses in this month and hopefully will get both the machines by the end of this calendar year. Both the printing presses will be used for commercial and packaging jobs,” Paruchuri added.

"Hassle free running and getting all the extras as required from the beginning are the main reasons for the installation of new presses. Both the printing presses we are replacing had been bought new and have served us extremely well. So in a way, buying new presses is cheaper than the pre-owned in long run. Being a tax payer, it is a good investment for us. I hope that the order for two new printing presses will create good growth for us,” concluded Paruchuri.

Sangam Khanna, director, Insight Communications, head of Komori division, shared, "Since we have started our operations in southern part of the country from the start of this calendar year, strinking a deal with Pragati is great for us. We have created two customer support locations to cater customers from south India at Bengaluru and Mumbai. Now we are planning to create a strong service network in all major cities of the country. Recently, we have added service personals in Chennai and Hyderabad is under process for the same and are on the way to localise customer support as much we can. A strong team of experienced and talented engineers at Insight will serve existing as well as new customers.”