SV Graphics’s successful digital transition It was 1991 when Tangaturai Chettiyar started making hand carving rubber block in Vapi, Gujarat. It was a labour-intensive job, but he managed to successfully run the business for 10 years. In early 2000, the Chettiyar along with his cousin Kartikeyan Chettiyar managed SV Graphics moved to make conventional photopolymer plates.
Then came a time when Daman, Vapi and Silvassa were witnessing growth in packaging printing. There were more printing firms investing in technology to cater to the growing demand for packaging products. That is when the company invested in its first digital flexo CTP, Flexo Laser in 2015. “We recognised the market potential in this region especially the flexible packaging and narrow-web printing,” said Chettiyar.
Aneesh Raj of Repro Graphics discusses ThermoflexX in India
The flexo market, both the narrow-web and CI, has seen growth in the last five years. This has also given a fillip to the trade suppliers of flexo plates. Mumbai-based Repro Graphics is looking to gain a market share for ThermoflexX, which it represents in India, in the growing flexo business. Noel D’Cunha reports Aneesh Raj, general manager sales and marketing, Repro Graphics
Selling a piece of equipment is never easy…
Yes. It’s even more challenging when one has to compete against market-dominating brands. We started representing Xeikon ThermoflexX in 2018. We started on a slow note and worked with customers. We did trials, established the worthiness of our products to win the confidence of our customers. The market response has been very encouraging and we could sign eight deals across India till date.
Accurate Graphics hopes to propel growth in the flexo imaging business Ghaziabad-based Accurate Graphics in Uttar Pradesh is a new kid on the flexo platemaking arena.
The tradeshop’s owner, Manish Singh is a technocrat in industrial production. He started a family-owned business of manufacturing of offset printing inks in 1992. The ink business progressed well. Ten years later he entered into the manufacturing of water-based inks, developing a sizable market in the northern region and a network of dealers pan India. A strong grip on the market and growing demand for corrugation, in which, Singh saw customers add high-speed CI flexo presses. “The demand for high-quality ink kept on rising. The customers also required technical knowledge of runability and printing results, which we provided.”
Aneesh Raj of Repro Graphics discusses ThermoflexX in India
The flexo market, both the narrow-web and CI, has seen growth in the last five years. This has also given a fillip to the trade suppliers of flexo plates. Mumbai-based Repro Graphics is looking to gain a market share for ThermoflexX, which it represents in India, in the growing flexo business. Noel D’Cunha reports Aneesh Raj, general manager sales and marketing, Repro Graphics
Selling a piece of equipment is never easy…
Yes. It’s even more challenging when one has to compete against market-dominating brands. We started representing Xeikon ThermoflexX in 2018. We started on a slow note and worked with customers. We did trials, established the worthiness of our products to win the confidence of our customers. The market response has been very encouraging and we could sign eight deals across India till date.