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Story on page 8

Story on page 5Celeb Talk: Pragati Group

It was a rendezvous by chance that

brought Mr. Narendra Paruchuri in

touch with Bhargav Mistry during

the inauguration ceremony at IPEX

09, Mumbai. Having nothing better

to do that afternoon, he was whisked

away by Bhargav on a remarkable

journey through the world of Grafica

and DMI. And Mr. Paruchuri was

indeed impressed.

He took a tour of the factory, its

attached institute and saw how

Bhargav goes about his day. And he

went back full of hope and

happiness, having met someone who

in his words, could change the face

of the printing industry. Grafica’s

editor (GE) interviewed him over the

phone. Here are the excerpts:

GE: What do you think of

Bhargav's nomination to ASPT?

NP: I can't think of a more deserving

candidate. It was news that was

simply astounding. Although I am

not specifically from the screen

printing industry, I have heard about

ASPT and it's indeed great news.

Mr. Narendra Paruchuri gives us a glance into the future of the industry, his encounter

with Bhargav Mistry, and his views on Grafica and DMI.

Turn to page 8

DMI completes 3 successful workshops. Trains over 120 participants

Turn to page 15 16

ASPT has a new icon - Bhargav Mistry

Cont’d on page 2

DMI students pull a hatrick

India's only institute for screen

printing – DMI – has once again

bagged 2 Gold and one Certificate

of Merit at the ASPT Students'

Screen Printing & Digital

Imaging Awards Competition,

thus making the entire Indian

screen printing industry proud.

Bhargav Mistry is not new to

challenges. In fact, he delights in

them. And when his first

nomination to ASPT didn't come

through, he knew it was only a

test and just a matter of time.

Because sometimes, no matter

what you do or how hard you try,

things just don't go your way.

Well, that's what sets the winners

apart – they eventually make

things happen no matter what the

odds. Say hello to India's latest

and most celebrated nominee to

the ASPT – Bhargav Mistry.

Story on page 4

Halley finds Grafica’s cylinder press, a shining star

Scourging through the market, a trip

to China included, the decision-

makers at Halley had still not found

what they were looking for. Until

chance made them see an

advertisement in a trade magazine

for Grafica's entire range of

advanced screen printing machinery,

including, automatic cylinder press.

It was not like China didn't have the

models they were looking for. It just

didn't seem to match their

expectations. It may also be that a

little bit of Indianness played its

part. So they came right back to the

drawing board. When they

accidentally found out that a world-

class Indian company had the very

same products that they were

looking for, they had no reason to

wait in booking it.

Amit Kubba is not a man who has too

much time on his hands. After all, his

company Sanjaya Enterprises is

India's No. 1 earthenware

(stoneware) printer and he is

devoted in keeping it at that position.

And yet, he took the time to tell us a

little about himself, his life and his

work. More importantly, he had a

few good words to say about Grafica

and the machine he has purchased

–A Cylinder Press with Wicket Dryer.

Sanjaya's story is one carved

in success. His father, the

late Shri Rajkumar Kubba,

started this company 33

years ago with a fully

manual setup including 15

tables and 70 employees. Over

time, the company grew to

become one of the most

preferred suppliers of printed

earthenware and they continue to

maintain that position to this day.

Sanjaya’s Amit Kubba shares his experienceon Grafica’s Cylinder Press & Wicket Dryer Story on page 4

nano-printGrafica's

Receives overwhelming response after launch. Over 70 machines queued for despatch and more than 200 in production.

Creates history

Grafica successfully installs more than 25 Cylinder Presses

GraficaNewspage 2 Dec 2009

To the uninitiated, ASPT is an

international body of experts that

honours qualified individuals

through election to membership, for

their distinguished, long-term

contributions to, and application and

promotion of, screen and digital

printing and associated imaging

technologies for graphic, textile,

industrial and electronic printing

applications. Instituted in 1973 by

the Board of Directors of the

Specialty Graphic Imaging

Association, it boasts the highest

level of technological expertise in the

screen printing industry. The body is

represented by members from

various countries around the world,

encompassing a variety of specialists

from engineers to journalists,

technicians to fine-art printers,

chemists and others. It is presently

headed by Mr Alex Zuckerman, (who

is also the Chairman of French-based

FIMOR, S.A.S.).

About his nomination Bhargav said,

“I am happy to be elected a member.

It's a great honour and achievement

that recognises my contribution to

the industry.” And he may as well

have earned it. For Bhargav has put

in 20 years into this industry

providing world-class machines and

cutting-edge solutions. Through

DMI, Bhargav has conducted regular

workshops on advanced screen

printing, completely free of charge,

to help build the industry. And as an

ideator, he has literally helped his

clients carve businesses from

nothing to help them stay ahead in

the rat race. He has even

produced a unique

documentary film

“Screen On Screen” that

showcases the advanced

screen-printing process

on video and has

screened this film in

more than 15 cities seen

by around 1200 printers

across India to promote

the industry.

Today, Bhargav stands

at the brink of creating a

revolution. And this

nomination is just the

shot in the arm for a

man who has possibly

done more for screen

printing in India than

anyone has ever dreamed possible.

Well, humility is his forte and he

casually says, “This is only the

beginning.” We would truly like to

think so.

For more information on DMI and

Grafica log on to:


Cont’d from page 2

Bhargav's ASPT Nomination

“Bhargav is a “unique and highly

valuable” member of our Academy

who I believe will be able to show

our (a little sleepy) Western

American and European companies

how to do business. And to prove

that our technology is still nascent

and to transmit the “Indian

dynamism” in this field.”

Michel CazaGuru, FESPA Board, ASPT Past-Chairman

Congratulations on your

nomination. The screen printing

community in India is fortunate to

have your leadership. I am sure

your continued work in support of

screen printing technology will be a

benefit to ASPT as well.

Micheal E. RobertsonPresident & CEO - SGIA

“I think it is a great honour to be

inducted into ASPT. We are

acknowledged by our peers as being

some of the best and most

knowledgeable. Also the work you

do at your school to further screen

printing is a wonderful thing.”

Charlie TaubliebTaublieb Consulting & Member - ASPT

“You represent the epitome that

drives this industry to a wider

field... you have made one late

father exceedingly proud of a son,

who deservingly has been elevated

to be among the industry's most

distinguished and prestigious group

of experts.”

Mike YoungTechnical Consultant & Member ASPT

“He is probably the youngest of the

ASPT members and I am proud of

his achievements... He is truly a

world citizen for the Screen

Printing industry.”

Sanjay VoraPresident SPAI

“I am proud that your active

contribution has been recognized

by a foreign prestigious committee.

I am sure you will serve and deliver

your best during your ASPT

tenure.”

Anil BrahmbhattPresident SGAI

“It makes me extremely happy on

a personal level and proud as an

Indian that the contributions

made by you in screen printing

has been recognised on the

international level.” Cosmos Noronha

Dy. Gen. Manager (Product Development)

Classic Stripes Limited

On Bhargav's Nomination to ASPT

Dear Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to bring

you this edition of Grafica News. This

copy is very special for many reasons

– for the first time I have started to

express my views about our industry

and to share my experience in screen

printing technology.

But before I begin, I wish all good

health to my GURU and MENTOR,

Michel Caza who has passed through

a very tough time and is just

recovering from a massive cancer

operation which took more than 10

hours to complete. In a recent email

to me, he mentioned that a memento

of Lord Ganesha which we gifted to

him a few years ago was with him

even during his operation. On behalf

of my team and Grafica News, we

wish him the very best of health and

a speedy recovery.

There's good news this month for the

Grafica family. Many of our industry

friends recently made India proud by

winning awards at international

printing competitions. Big wins were

recorded at SGIA, USA, ASGA

competition held in Shanghai and

the FESPA INDIA '09 competition.

Winning is becoming a habit for

these companies. I wish them all

success for future competitions.

My Institute DMI also secured a

HATRICK this year by winning 2

Golds and 1 Honorary Mention for

Paper Carry Bag, Textile Transfer &

Saree Box. My students Shailesh &

Firoz did a great job and helped DMI

receive international recognition in

the students' competition.

This year, I was proud to launch

NANO-PRINT, Grafica's latest

innovation. It's a Low-cost, High-

quality Screen Printing Machine for

every screen printing application

across the globe. It is my dream and

vision to turn every manual screen

printer in India towards automation.

I am sure NANO-PRINT will make

this possible as from the day we

made the announcement via emails

and press releases, we have booked

more than 3 times the orders we

expected. I am sure NANO-PRINT

will break all world records soon.

Finally with great support from

Michel Caza, Ex-Chairman of ASPT,

Alex Zuckerman, Chairman of ASPT

and many other friends like Mike

Young and Charlie Taublieb, I was

nominated and elected as a member

of the Academy of Screen Printing

Technology (ASPT). Today it makes

me proud to be the youngest

member of this academy which is

recognized the world over. A

message that I would like to pass on

by this experience is that hard work

and dedication definitely pays. So

keep going and do not lose hope.

Bhargav MistryManaging Director

Grafica Flextronica

Bhargav's Blog

BlogBlog


Grafica UpdateGrafica Update

Every year, the Dussera function

at Grafica is a full house. And

that's because everyone

participates. There are no prizes

for guessing that this is probably

the most sought-after event at

Grafica. From dressing up in

fancy costumes to displaying a

unique talent, every member of

the staff gives it their best shot.

You might ask why not? After all,

there are huge cash rewards for

the most entertaining group or

person, and even runners-up

walk away winning moolah. But

year after year, more than the

prizes, it's the spirit of

participation that drives them to

stay back late after office hours

and practice. Bhargav Mistry, of

course, ensures that there are

plenty of snacks, home transfers,

and overtime pay. What a

company!

The Grafica family

celebrates Dussera

The Mike Young RoadshowAt Grafica education is always on

the top priority, hence there was

no second thought to be a Gold

Sponsor of Mike Young’s

Knowledge Tour, organised by

Screen Print India.

Mike Young – one of the oldest

members of the ASPT, decided to

take on the onerous task of

educating the Indian populace in

the fine art of screen printing. He

took on a 6-city road-show that

covered Pune, Bangalore,

Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and

Mumbai. The show was a grand

success. Here's the news in

pictures.

Hanish Mehta accepting token of appreciation

on behalf of Grafica for supporting his event


Our CustomersOur Customers

Halley is a Surat-based multi-

disciplinary printing house that not

just provides great printing facilities

but also advertising and marketing

solutions to a wide range of clients.

They manufacture tags for clothing,

fancy paper bags, packaging

materials with UV special effects

varnishing, dress material packaging

such as shirt boxes, saree boxes and

cosmetic boxes, stickers, eco-friendly

products, perfume boxes, duplex

cartons, corrugated boxes and offer

other paper printing services. Halley

is headed by Mr. Tanay Mehta and

his other two co-directors – Chirag

Bhatt and Snehal Modi.

Halley's current infrastructure is

spread over a 5000 sq. ft. area in

Surat, Gujarat while they are

headquartered at the World Trade

Center there. It has its own in-house

design and marketing team, printing

unit (both offset and screen) along

with all the latest machinery to cater

to the advertising and marketing

needs of its customers. For offset, it

has a Roland offset machine and its

screen printing unit has another

semi-automatic screen printing

machine and 3 UV dryers plus other

post-press operation facilities

including die-cutting.

“The Grafica cylinder press is rugged

yet simple to operate and is beyond

par in both quality and cost

effectiveness. We understood that all

components were rigorously tested

to make sure that it meets

international standards,” Mr. Mehta

recounts. It is capable of printing on

both soft and semi-rigid substrates at

high speeds. Mr. Mehta says

“Cylinder press is the 'offset

machine' of the screen printing

process since it is much faster with

2200 sheets per hour. So, for our

multi-faceted jobs, it is the right

choice rather than a semi automatic

machine”.

“Grafica is a transparent company

with a very professional approach.

Besides explaining how the machines

work and all the finer details, the

company invested a whole lot in

after-sales support,” says Mr. Mehta.

“I was fully convinced with the test

run before I bought the machine.

Besides, the ready availability of

spares and components puts us at

ease when it comes to using them.”

While Halley might believe that this

is the end of their tedious search in

finding the perfect solution for their

clients, for Grafica it is only the

beginning of a long relationship that

promises to deliver more to their

clients in the days to come.

To read the complete article log on to



Ceramic Transfers printed on Grafica’sCylinder Press

Halley finds Grafica’s cylinder press, a shining star

About Amit Kubba

Amit Kubba

entered his

father's

business 10

years ago and

there has

been no

looking back since then. He

believes that his greatest

achievement is having taken over

where his father left off and kept

his company at the top spot. He

says his proudest moment will be

when this company achieves his

plans for growth and expansion.

Amit lives with his two kids, his

wife, mother and younger

brother. Amit says that patience,

honesty and dedication are the

keys to his success. His advice to

those entering the business are,

“If you can come up with new

technology and infrastructure,

good business is possible. And

very soon we can leave countries

like China, far behind.” We wish

Amit the best in his endeavours.

In conversation with Amit

Kubba of Sanjaya

Sanjaya's sister concern, Sanjaya

Arts and Paper makes transfer paper

that is used extensively in the screen

printing industry. They also have

another company – Printman India

– which is managed by his younger

brother and they own Grafica’s Fully

Automatic Cylinder Press with in-

line Wicket Dryer.

The Grafica Connection

Amit wanted excellent reproduction

on bone-china and tiles. Rejection

was a common problem before since

the finishes just weren't coming

right. The new Grafica’s Cylinder

Press gives him a definite edge. They

now have the capacity to print 4

times the size with an excellent

reproduction.

Sanjaya has enjoyed a 15-year

relationship with Grafica and they

have always known that they make

the best machines. Before, they had

the option to import new machines

or second-hand ones, but now

thanks to Grafica, it appears that

their needs have been met within the

country itself. In Amit's own words,

the machine helps bring in a certain

consistency that they were lacking

earlier. They have also been able to

save labour and the expertise too has

grown by leaps and bounds.

After installation, we received ample

support in terms of after-sales

service. In fact, they were thoroughly

briefed on all the technical aspects of

the machine. “When I took the first

Cam-Shell machine from Grafica, I

met Bhargav Mistry and promised

him that one day I will buy cylinder

press from him. I'm glad I could keep

that promise” says, Amit.

To read the complete article log on to


Sanjaya’s Amit Kubba shares his experienceon Grafica’s Cylinder Press & Wicket DryerCont’d from page 1




GE: What did you feel like when

you came to DMI?

NP: It was a wonderful experience.

Bhargav showed me so many things.

Being in the industry for so many

years, I had no idea that screen

printing had made such great

strides. I'd like to think of it as a

learning experience – one that I am

not bound to forget. I think the

biggest advantage is to the screen

printing industry which will benefit

tremendously from Bhargav's

expertise. This one afternoon was

really worthwhile. I'm glad I made

this trip to Mumbai although for

entirely different reasons. Bhargav

made that trip even more

memorable.

GE: Tell us what you think of

the future of this industry?

NP: I think we have come a long way

from the days of the now obsolete

letter press. The industry has grown

by leaps and bounds. And machinery

has become cheaper than before. So

the low entry barrier is a big

advantage for those wanting to join

the industry. And what I saw of

Bhargav's machines makes me

confident that the future looks bright

for screen printing technology. I was

particularly impressed by his latest

development Nano-Print. It's quite a

wonderful piece of equipment. Again

I'd like to stress that Bhargav is

putting in a lot of effort into this and

it augurs well for the industry.

About Pragati

Established in 1962, Pragati offers high-quality print services to clients in India and the world over. Equipped with

unmatched technology and infrastructure, people and processes, they provide cutting-edge print services from

offices across India and in New York. From coffee-table books to brochures and calendars, high-quality

paperboard cartons to luxury rigid boxes, and flexographic labels to shrink-sleeves -- Pragati covers the full gamut

of print needs.

Pragati invests in technology that enables them to offer customers products that are at the cutting edge of global

trends. They were pioneers in technologies such as phototypesetting, spot UV coating, computer-to-plate output,

UV offset printing and many more. With printing experience of over 45 years, and having won many national and

international awards, Pragati remains at the forefront of printing in India.

GE: You spoke about Grafica's

machines. Could you elaborate?

NP: Yes, well the machinery is truly

state-of-the-art. Going by what I saw

at Grafica, the resolution that is

possible is on par with that of the

offset printing. Now I have been in

the business for close to 30 years

and of what I see today, I am truly

impressed. The machinery, the

technical advancements, the

expertise of the individuals involved

– they all make for a splendid mix.

The embellishments that are

possible is truly wonderous.

GE: About Bhargav Mistry?

NP: Oh! I think he is a wonderful

person. What Bhargav is doing for

the industry is truly amazing. He has

risen above personal gains and is

looking at developing the industry as

a whole. He is not just looking at

doing business, he sells ideas. He is

creating livelihoods for people and

wonderful opportunities for the

screen printing industry. Now that is

going beyond the call of duty. What

Bhargav has done is create a whole

new way of looking at the business.

GE: How does screen printing

fit into your business?

NP: You see, we have been in the

printing business for close to half a

century now. It is no longer about

doing standard print jobs – every

client looks at what you can deliver

on a larger scale. Screen printing had

given us so many things that offset

cannot. That is not to say that offset

is any less – just that the perfection

and finishes that are possible in

screen printing is something else.

The technology today is faster, better

and cleaner – now it's up to me to

figure out how best to use it. I

believe that it will definitely benefit

us. In these tough times, my client's

demands can be met for a lot

cheaper on a screen printing

machine. So yes, it's surely a value-

addition and I do look forward to

bigger and better things from

Grafica.

GE: One nano statement about

the Nano-Print?

NP: Very inexpensive and a

wonderful piece of machinery.

Mr. P. Hanumantha Rao with

Pragati’s first machine - a letter

press treadle and the Sappi

International Printer Of The Year

Trophy - The Elephant.

Celeb Talk: In conversation with Narendra Paruchuri, Pragati Group



Ahmedabad-based, Image Care Pvt.

Ltd., is an integrated marketing and

communication company that is all-

set to make waves in the advertising

and marketing space with the back

up of screen printing technology.

During its decade-long existence, the

company's top management felt that

the outcome of their designing was

not satisfactory as the printing of

jobs were not as they visualized,

especially in screen printing. So the

Directors of the company, Mr. Ashish

Desai who is a qualified printing

technologist, and his younger

brother, Mr Anuj Desai, decided to

have their own screen printing set-

up. This move helped the company

to convert intangible opportunities

into tangible ones, and gradually the

in-house screen printing set-up

became the company's new strength.

Today, as a printing house, Image

Care prints direct mailers, company

brochures, menu

cards, carry bags,

garment tags, POP

material (4 color

printing on Sunpack

and sunboard),

customized

dispensers, calendars,

wedding cards, key

pad fascias,

automotive decals etc.

“After installing

Grafica machines, we

are the first one in Gujarat to offer 4-

color quality screen printing on

sunpack and sunboard”, claims Mr.

Desai.

First impression is the best

impression!

“Grafica made us fall in love with

screen printing technology”, he

replies when asked about their

decision to buy Grafica machines. At

a time when they were looking for a

UV machine 3 years ago, they came

across the newly introduced 12 inch

table top UV machine of Grafica at

an exhibition. “We opted for it

immediately as it was meeting our

requirements and was easy to

operate. But, at that time we never

knew that it was made by a company

which is equally passionate and

knowledgeable about screen

printing,” says Mr. Desai.

“During the buying process, we also

visited DMI. And, after seeing the

facilities of both DMI and Grafica, we

fell in love with the modern screen

printing set-up. And, right away, we

decided that if at all we were to

expand our printing business, we will

not even inquire about any other

machines but Grafica,” recalls Mr.

Desai.

Exactly after 3 years, when they

decided to go for a complete set up,

their choice was obvious. And the

rest is history. The company has also

installed Grafica's total screen

making equipments, semi automatic

30” x 40” Cam Shell and a UV dryer.

To read the full article log on to


Dear Mr. Mistry,

I completed a long overdue visit

to DMI when we bought your

table-top UV machine. It ended

with the recent 3 days workshop.

I must say it was impressive.

With your help, we are looking to

conquer the market with more

innovative jobs. It will be my

pleasure, if my work can inspire

other printers.

I would like to end by offering my

tribute towards your efforts in

developing the screen printing

fraternity.

Mr Anuj Desai,

Director

Image Care Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad

Grafica made us fall in love with screen printing

What does it take for a 60-year-old

ceramic company to stay at the top?

A daily dose of dedication, a

committed workforce and the latest

in technology, of course. UP

Ceramics & Potteries has

manufactured the finest bone china

ceramic tableware for some of the

most prolific buyers in the market

for over half a century.

They have their own in-house screen

printing set up to manufacture decal

transfers for its tableware using

ceramic colours. And they trust none

other than Grafica to provide them

with the printing technology to get

the best finishes.

They have recently installed a 30” by

On Grafica connection: We have a relationship with them

over 5 years. We recently

purchased Grafica’s 30”x 40”

Cam Shell, a few months ago.

Why did you choose their

machine? The quality of their machines is

very good. The main thing is they

provide excellent service.

Your experience with their

post installation training? The Grafica service personnel

stayed with us and trained our

employees on how best to use the

machines.

Your experience so far with

Grafica as a company?

Grafica is a professional

company. And they are really

maintaining international

standards.

What about the

performance of the

machine? Is it value for

money?

Yes, definitely - it's value for

money. The quality is good and

as I said, their service is great.

A leading 60 year old UP Ceramics installs another 30”x40” Cam Shell of Grafica

40” camshell, a semi-

automatic printing

machine from Grafica

to augment their

already advanced

printing setup. “We are

printing huge

quantities of gold and

platinum transfer

decals”, says Mr.

Akshay Arya, Director

of the company. They

have been loyal

patrons of Grafica for

the last 5 years.

U.P. Ceramics & Potteries, has its

state-of-the-art manufacturing plant,

spread over an area of 50,000 sq

yards, at Ghaziabad, 20 km from

Delhi and they have over 650 people

in their employment. “We have been

able to achieve high standards of fine

bone china ceramics by fusing

traditional methods with highly

innovative technology,” says Mr.

Arya.

He adds further: “We have been able

to achieve this status through

creative designs that closely follow

changing trends, in combination

with successful R&D efforts and

sound marketing strategies. Our top

priority is to manufacture products

of impeccable standards at

competitive costs as we recognize the

need to meet our customer's

expectations.”

It has an all India distribution

network to cater to the needs of five

star hotels, corporate houses and

institutions, and retail chains.

Besides it has a presence in the

exports market as well.

The company manufacture a large

range of fine bone china ceramic

tableware products that includes

Coffee Sets, Cup & Saucer set, Tea

Sets, Dinner Sets, Soup Sets, Bud

vases, fruit bowls, Dry fruit plates,

Tumblers, Plates in different sizes

from 7 to 12", Casseroles, Milk mugs,

Beer mugs, Medium and large

platters, bowls of different sizes, Ash

trays, among many other items.

“With a team of efficient designing

experts, we are continuously

bringing new shapes and designs to

suit different moods and varied

needs of the customers” concludes

Akshay Arya.




EventsEvents More than 35 NANO-PRINT

machines sold in first 2 days of

the show, hundreds of serious

inquiry will be converted soon in

coming weeks. 1 Accu-Speed, 5

Cam-Shell 30” x 40” couple of UV

curing machines and screen

making equipments were booked

in three days of FESPA INDIA

09.

As we promised that GRAFICA

would bring revolution in screen-

printing and we proved. More

than 15 machines already booked

in Eastern Print Pack Kolkata and

now 35 machines in FESPA

INDIA 09. A booming success for

Grafica's NANO-PRINT at New

Delhi and Kolkata.

One of our reputed customers

from Jharkhand (Cosmic

Advertisers) stated in one of our

DMI workshop that they had run

Grafica machines non-stop for 6

months 20 hours a day without

any maintenance. This is what

our machine speaks; this is what

our customers speak.

A complete sample gallery was

also kept for visitors to see latest

DMI creative in process color &

print finishing.

The NANO-PRINT needs little introduction. This marvel of engineering has caught the screen-printing world's attention and has charmed its way into the hearts of those who have come in contact with it. The only thing remaining was to launch it formally. And what better place to do that than in Kolkata at the Eastern Print Pack Exhibition.

The stage was set. Market studies

revealed that there was a good

demand for a small size low-budget

printing machine that could deliver

being Micro-embossing via Screen

Printing.

The Way Ahead

Most of the offset printers were

apprehensive about looking at new

machinery considering them to be a

huge investment. After all, margins

are low and survival matters more

than making a profit in today's tough

times. However, when they saw the

results of what was possible using

Screen Printing, they looked at it as

an opportunity where Screen and

Offset could subsist side-by-side and

growth was indeed inevitable.

The Results

It has been a successful show for

Grafica and NANO-PRINT. Around

15 machines were booked and dozens

of serious inquiries were generated

which in itself is a grand success.



high output. Was the

NANO-PRINT going

to be the answer to

everyone's prayers?

Well, Nilesh

Enterprises –

representative for

Grafica Flextronica –

certainly thought so.

And so Kolkata

became the launch

pad to India's smallest

automated screen

printing machine.

A Warm Welcome

Every aspect of the machine was

demonstrated to delegates at the

convention with several types of

varnishes being printed. The inks

were cured using the 12” Table-Top

UV Curing Machine specially

designed for NANO-PRINT. Of

course, creativity is Grafica and

DMI's forte and they displayed

different designs that can be printed

using this machine – the biggest hit

Nano-print makes a grand entrance at Eastern Print Pack ‘09, Kolkata

Grafica, A Mega Hit At Fespa India 09


DMI concludes three successful workshops

Workshop Creativity

Three successful

workshops in 6 months.

Grafica’s DMI seems to be

moving at a phenomenal

pace to put knowledge and

subsequently power in the

hands of every individual

who is related to the

printing industry. In some

cases, it is those people

who merely want to get an

inside view of the world of

screen printing. Well,

whatever the reason,

everyone comes out

feeling tremendously

impressed.

These workshops are not

just 3 days of speeches

and seminars. They are an

interactive workspace

where one grows and

learns. The structure is

such that participants

spend more time in the lab

looking at and getting a

feel of the actual printing

process rather than

listening to experts giving

their views on the

business. And Bhargav

Mistry takes time out from

his already taxing

schedule to ensure that

each one learns the craft

personally from him.

Every element of the

workshop is sponsored,

including the special

meals that make the

learning process that

much more enjoyable.

Participants merely have

to land up and are taken

through a wonderful

joyride through the world

of modern screen printing.

Registrations for the

upcoming workshop in

December are open. The

workshop will be held on

17th, 18th and 19th of

December 2009. Book

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The judging took place during the

SGIA Expo held on October 7-9,

2009 at the Ernest N. Morial

Convention Center, New Orleans,

USA.

Two Gold prizes were awarded to

DMI students Shailesh Yeole for his

entries -- Textile Heat Transfer

Printing sheet under the category

Heat Transfer – Textile (Sub group

– single/multi colour), and DMI

Maroon Carry Bag under the

category Loose Leaf Products - (Sub

group – single/multi colour). The

certificate of merit was awarded to

DMI students make India proud

DMI UpdateDMI Update


Participantshaving fun with Nano-Print

Workshop Creativity


another DMI student Firoz Chippa

for his entry Saree Box printed on

silver foil with glitter.

The Academy of Screen Printing

Technology (ASPT) was established

by the SGIA Board of Directors in

1973. The academy recognizes

individuals who have contributed to

the technical growth and/or

advancement of the screen printing

industry.

The annual ASPT student awards

competition, sponsored by SGIA, is

in its fourth year. Graphics

instructors whose institutions hold

an Educational Membership with

SGIA, FESPA or ASGA are invited to

submit samples on behalf of their

students.

We hope that DMI and its students

continue their winning streak in the

days to come.

Sunil Naik

Sales Manager

I am thankful to you for giving us

theoretical as well as practical

knowledge on Screen Printing. I had

a very strong desire from the day I

joined Saati India to get Training

from D.M.I and today my wish is

fulfilled. Today I am clear of my

doubts when you covered the USP of

the products. I once again thank you

for making this subject interesting

and I am confident today that I will

do value addition for my products

which will definitely help in

improving the Sales.


Ms. Shalaka Prabhu

General Manager

As you know I have always given

importance to technical sales and for

same I can only Thankyou for the

knowledge imparted to our staff.

Saati team thanks you for your time

and efforts spent on us. We hope to

participate in many more such

training seminars.

Mr. Sanjay Vora

Technical Services, Far East Region

Thank you very much for your time

and personal attention, in spite of

your busy schedule, in imparting

knowledge and insight to our team

into screen printing products which

Saati deals in. Thank you also for

your friendly gesture.

Shashank Nadkarni

National Sales Manager

Thank You and your team for

organizing a technical Workshop for

our sales force. It was along awaiting

wish of all of us to have technical

guidance from a technically sound

person like you. All our team were

motivated and charged by the

practical training they received at

DMI. We look further for such

workshop at DMI in future.

50 PVG Students Visits-DMI

DMI organizes exclusive one day workshopon Screen Making for Saati India Team

Advantage PVG

DMI is always trying to break new

grounds. Recently they organised

a workshop unlike anything they

have ever done before. It was for a

group of students from PVG Pune

– an institute much like DMI, that

offers a special degree in printing

technology. This time though,

DMI was conducting this

workshop exclusively for these

students. The college had its own

apprehensions about sending the

students and the expenses

involved. That’s when Bhargav

Mistry made an offer to even foot

their traveling and

accommodation expenses. When

they saw this level of commitment,

they had no choice but to send

their entire batch of students at

50% of the cost. Of course, the

students were the biggest winners,

taking back experiences and ideas

that will last a lifetime. The story

in pictures.

Another unique workshop that

was organized by DMI was for

SAATI India. It was the first time

that DMI was conducting a

workshop exclusively for a

company and its employees. The

praises that DMI received

afterward said it all. Shashank

Nadkarni, Sales Manager, was

thoroughly impressed. “This is

the first time that I have

experienced something like this

in my 15 years in this industry.”

Ms. Shalaka Prabhu, MD, said,

“The workshop was amazing.

After attending this workshop I

can come back and teach my sales

people more about the business

we work in.” Looks like DMI is

winning hearts in every way

possible.




Kaleido Graphics, a trusted customer

of Grafica, is one of the few

companies who have established

themselves as a successful player in

the heat transfer segment. “We have

been in this field for the last 10 years

and are pioneers in this market”,

says Mr. P. Ramaswamy, one of the

founding partners of Kaleido

Graphics. He also quickly adds, “We

had struggled a lot to reach the

position that we are in today”.

Recently, the Germany based

Hohenstein Textile Testing Institute

GmbH & Co KG (HTTIG) has issued

a certificate to Kaleido Graphics,

authorizing the company to use the

Oeko-Tex Mark according

to the OekoTex Standard

100. The certification

issued by the Institute on

June 16, 2009 noted that

the company's product –

heat transfer sticker' for

application in garments -

has been tested for harmful

substances. The

certification has shown that

the company's heat transfer

stickers met the human ecological

requirement of the standard

presently established for baby

articles. So, for a company which

has seen a lot of highs and lows, this

certification itself is an international

achievement.

In 2003, we took a bold step by

setting up a small heat transfer unit

with one Grafica machine. Now, we

have a full-fledged in-house

processing facility which includes a

designing unit, and entire pre press

set up from Grafica. Today, with the

help of exporters and other buying

houses, we are in a strong position

and serving all our clients with

assured quality and committed

deliveries”.

Why Grafica?

After a thorough evaluation we

found that Grafica technology suited

our needs. Above all, we must

appreciate their on-time after-sales

service.

And now, how is the

performance of the machine?

The performance of the machine and

equipment is excellent

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For Deco Pride, a printing division of

glassware and tiles of New Art

Industries, innovation in design is a

way of life. With this spirit, the

company has not only earned a name

for itself in the market, but has

maintained its brand image since

1985. The company is

known for its innovative

approach which is reflected

in its range of products

such as designer ware,

imported glassware, wall

tiles, tiles with images of

Gods and goddesses, and

ceramic calendars.

One of Grafica's oldest

customers, they have

recently set up a new plant at

Roorkee, Uttarakhand. The 25-year-

old company is headed by Rishav

Singhal. Deco Pride's products are

sold in the domestic market through

a powerful dealer network. Soft

drink companies, Coffee Shops,

Liquor companies, Haldiram's, and

many big companies are Deco Pride's

regular customers.

On Grafica

Grafica has been elevated to its

present status as manufacturer of

superior quality machines. In our

industry, service after sales is

important. So far they have given us

full support and all technical tips on

screen printing,” says Rishav. “Ever

since we bought the machine we have

had no problems and requires low

maintenance.

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Kaleido Graphics Tirupur achieved Oeko Tex Certification

From Army to a successful businessman in Screen Printing

About V&M and its founders

V&M, a 15-year old company that

blends craftsmanship with

quality also has a wonderful

management. The company was

founded by a generous ex-

serviceman, Col Anil Chawla

(Retd), winner of Vishisht Seva

Medal, along with his better half,

Suman Chawla, a virtuous

teacher by profession with BA,

B.Ed degree. But the woman is

more than just a teacher – she is

a trained skydiver and has

climbed “Ladakhi Peak” in the

Kinnaur Himalayas.

If benevolence is his natural passion,

compassion is in his blood. While

venturing into the business of leather

products, Col Anil Chawla (Retd)

strongly felt that Indian industry

needs to tap the latent potential of its

intelligent and hardworking poor

and speed up their

betterment. So in its own

way, his company V&M

provides employment to

over 250 rural craftsmen at

its plant, located in

Manesar, about 35 km from

Delhi airport.

“Our R&D is guided by the

need for blending crafts-

manship with modern machines.

Moreover, even our unlettered

workers are given an opportunity to

handle modern machines.” Now, in

the business of leather products, the

retired Colonel makes strategies to

deal with a friendly enemy called

competition using employees fired

with 'enthusiasm' winning over

foreign buyers by convincing them of

Indian quality and reliability. The

company has a full-fledged screen

printing set up with an 18” x 24”

semi automatic screen printing

machine, total pre-press and a 12”

UV dryer – all from Grafica.

Why Grafica?

Given the screen printing scenario in

India, Grafica is doing a good job

offering the right kind of machines

and technology, expertise in printing

techniques and creating awareness

among entrepreneurs.

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Deco Pride expands ceramic tranfers biz

About Rishav Singhal

Age: 22 years,

Qualification: Degree in Graphic

Designing from Apeejay Institute

of Designing, Delhi

Professional Exp.: Since 2008

Currently: Pursuing an MBA

Music: Mostly FM.

Pastime: Spend time with

friends.

Globe-trotting: UK and Europe,

China, Indonesia, Hong Kong,

Bangkok.

Principles in life: Quality does

not happen by accident, it is the

result of intelligent effort.


Mr. Biswajit Chatterjee, the CEO of

Kolkata-based Bela International, is

a happy and satisfied customer of

Grafica Flextronica. He is also a

social thinker who has adopted his

own CSR – 'each one employ one or

two handicaps or orphans in order to

help society'. He employs 11 people

in his printing unit which produces

neck labels and heat transfers.

Why leather business?

“After seeing the immense

potential in the global

market, and also being

inspired by Mr Nikhil

Contractor of the Print

Dynamics (inks

manufacturer), we decided

to get into the leather

business. We plan to

produce leather bags,

wallets and other leather

accessories”, says Bela's CEO.

From manual to automation

The company switched over to

automation with one semi automatic

screen printing machine, along with

a full-fledged pre-press set up

(emulsion coating machine, IR

dryer, stretching equipment, screen

washing booth) – all from Grafica.

“In fact, we were the first customer

of Grafica in the eastern region,” says

Mr. Biswajit with pride.

On Grafica

During my visit to their plant, I was

quite impressed with their

infrastructure to make such a

machine and their professional

thinking while dealing with

customers. Above all, I came in

contact with my dream screen

printing guru (teacher) Mr. Bhargav

Mistry. He guided and advised me in

the right direction and changed my

way of thinking which inspired me to

take on the challenge of automation.

The rest is history. Today, we are a

happy Grafica customer”.

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Sivakasi needs no introduction. It’s

the hub of 3 interconnected yet

flourishing industries – Offset

Printing, Fireworks, and Safety

Matches. One such successful offset

printing house, competing globally,

is the 50-year old Lovely Offset

Printers Pvt. Ltd which

manufactures and supplies high

quality Diaries, Calendars, Greeting

cards and Wedding Invitations

(under its own brand 'Lovely Cards')

What a 'Lovely' beginning!

Originally set up by a printing

visionary late C. Kadarkarai in 1961,

with one mini offset machine and 6

employees, the printing firm has

grown into a multi-million printing

empire, employing around 600 plus

people. Recently it has also deployed

a semi automatic screen printing

machine and the entire pre-press set

up supplied by Grafica. The company

employs about 20 people in its

screen printing set up.

Star Export

House & winner

of CAPEXIL

export award

The company is

among the top

printers in the

country exporting

products to several

countries and

providing total

printing solutions

with a growth of about 20%. It is a

government accredited STAR export

house and a winner of CAPEXIL

export award for successive years.

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Meerut-based Ratan Printers

supplies stickers to SG and SS brand

bats, manufactured by Cricket

Riders. These bats find their way to

various clubs, colleges and schools

all over India and other cricket

playing countries across the world.

From plastic files to bat sticker

printing

60 year old Ratan Kumar owner of

Ratan Printers switched to printing

of stickers for cricket bats instead of

manufacturing plastic files. I set up a

manual screen printing unit,

employing 30 people”. That was the

beginning of a new innings for Mr.

Ratan Kumar.

Why Grafica?

Two years ago a friend from New

Delhi who is also a leading printer

suggested that he go in for a Grafica

machine. He bought a semi

automatic screen printing machine

along with an exposing machine and

a stretching machine.

Benefit of automation

Today, Ratan Printers is not only

able meet the growing demands but

also ready to take more orders as its

production capacity has gone up

with automation. “With the Grafica

machine, our confidence in printing

has also gone up and in turn the

customers’ confidence in us has gone

up due to enhanced quality and

capacity”, says Mr. Ratan Kumar.

Quality

“We take care of quality also. We do

not use poor quality inks to make a

quick buck. We use only Sericol and

Coats’ inks and imported thin fabric

(140-S). We source good raw

materials either locally or from New

Delhi. A good machine from Grafica

coupled with quality raw material,

has enabled us bring down rejection

level drastically. In order to ensure

smooth printing, we also do all our

pre press operations accurately”.

“Our hands are full with orders and

we are constantly busy in printing

stickers for bats. There is no off

season for us,” concludes Mr. Ratan

Kumar

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Labour problems in West Bengal forces towards automation

Personal talk:

Mr. Biswajit (48) is married to

Monisha. The Chatterjees have

two school going daughters. He

was lucky to have a helpful and

understanding better half who

helps him in his business. They

live at Hoogly in West Bengal, a

vibrant location facing the

Hooghly River, a tributary of the

Ganges. Mr. Biswajit is a Law

Graduate and takes a keen

interest in photography and the

arts.

Lovely’s wedding card business booming

How Lovely Offset fell in love

with screen printing

process? Grafica had organized

a presentation of its SCREEN on

SCREEN, a live video film at

Sivakasi. The programme in this

city was held in early 2008. After

seeing the demonstration of UV

special effects and a convincing

delivery of technical knowledge

by Mr. Selva Kumar got

convinced that Grafica is not just

a manufacturer of quality

machines but also provider of

valuable and knowledge based

solutions to printers.


Ratan Printers exploring Screen Printing into sports goods



An engineer's IntraAction with Grafica

Screen Printing pleases a large offset printer in Mohali

offices in USA, UK and Canada. To

get international exposure, the

company also participates in

international exhibitions such as

Electronica in Munich Germany.

Customers

Today, the company caters to

customers in the field of hydraulics,

road construction, energy meters,

consumer durables, gasoline

dispenser pumps, electronics, weigh

scales, industrial automation and

controls, health and gym

equipments, power plants. “Our

main goal is “Customer Satisfaction,”

says Mr. Patel. “We always strive to

offer our customers, 'reliable and

best quality products at a most

competitive price.



Manual to automation

The company switched

over to automation 3 years

ago. Grafica supplied the

entire pre-press set up

including: stretching

equipment, screen dryer,

UV dryer, exposing

machine, etc. The company

benefitted with drastic

quality improvement,

lesser rejection and lower

manpower, says Mr. Patel.

Business volume

IntraAction Technology's plant, has

more than 35 people and has made

great inroads into the field of

Membrane Switch Technology. The

company's business volume includes

20% export and 80% domestic

market. Its products are exported to

Germany, UK, USA and some other

countries. The company has overseas

Mr. Ramesh K. Patel was working in

ISRO's Ahmedabad-base. But he

joined hands with his better half,

Chandrikaben Patel by establishing a

company called 'IntraAction' at

Ahmedabad and after an

international merger he is now the

Managing Director of IntraAction

Technology Pvt Ltd with a turnover

of over Rs 25 million.

printing with a trust.



Grafica's training

“Grafica had trained our staff for five

days but it takes time to get adjusted.

We are happy with the result so far

although there was some teething

problems initially.”

Confidence in Grafica

“I have recommended their machine

to one printer recently.” That is the

level of his trust and confidence in

Grafica! Why? “We are not new to

Grafica. We know the company for

the last 8 years or so. I had seen their

machines at various exhibitions.

Naturally, we preferred their

machine”, avers the nawab of offset

In conversation with Rakesh Rana

Mohali-based KGS Printek Pvt. Ltd:

Customers always want

something different

The need for a semi-automatic

screen printing machine from

Grafica cropped up ever since KGS

Printek's customers started

demanding value added printing

service with special effects. “90% of

our jobs are for telecom companies.

Certain jobs which can't be done

through offset and we had to turn to

screen printing”.

PERSONAL FILE

Mr. Rakesh Rana, a post graduate

in management, specifically

mentioned that joining the

printing business was not a

choice but rather a responsibility.

Handed over by his aging father,

Mr. K.G. Rana (78) who still

visits the factory if only for 2-3

hours. In fact, he joined hands

with his father in 1982 and took

over the reins of the printing

empire in 1992. KGS Printek,

being a family owned printing

house, his younger brother

Rajesh Rana too joined the

business as Director. He looks

after the marketing activities

while as MD, Mr. Rakesh Rana

takes care of sourcing and overall

management.

As a Machine Tool Engineer,

what was reason behind

venturing into industrial

printing?

Industrial printing is a very fast

growing field and I found it was

lacking quality suppliers. So

when we decided to venture into

business, we thought this field to

be the right one.

What is your definition of

quality when it comes to

industrial printing?

Long life of switches, durability,

scratch resistance, adhesive

strength, printing accuracy,

constant improvement of product

quality, among many other

things.

On Environment

We always believe in eco-friendly

activities and that's the reason

why we have selected the

Gandhinagar to set up our plant

which is a green city.

Leaders and leading brands are not

created overnight says Mr. Rakesh

Sarawagi the young and dynamic

Director of Siddhi Vinayak Knots &

Prints Pvt. Ltd., Surat a big name in

saree market also recognized from

their leading brand “Laxmipati

Sarees” having manufacturing

facilities for sarees and dress

materials at GIDC Pandesara in

Surat spread across over 200,000 sq.

ft. employed more than 600 people

to produce 22 Lakhs (2.2 Million)

sarees per year out of that 60,000

sarees are exported every year by

their buyers and exporters.

Their humble journey began in 1984

by its founder Mr. Govindji Sarawagi

by renting a unit in Surat Textile

Market who worked very hard to

built his empire and in 1991 they

bought their first unit in the

renowned J. J. Market in Surat. After

two years of rigorous efforts alone

his eldest son Mr. Sanjay Sarawagi

joined his business to further

expanded their organization later

followed by his younger sons Mr.

Manoj Sawaragi and Rakesh

Sarawagi making it an ISO

9001:2000 company.

To implement a corporate culture in

the group Siddhi Vinayak Saree Pvt.

Ltd. has been amalgamated with

Siddhi Vinayak Knots & Prints on

30th September 2008 and installed

full-fledged large format screen

making setup from Grafica.

But, why did you choose to buy

Grafica machine?

We found Grafica's pre press

equipment very much suiting for

application in coating and exposing

our screens.

What about its quality, built?

Good. As I said we found their

equipment a right choice and real

value for money in terms of

machine's performance,

productivity, usage and quality.



Saree Exporter move towards automation in Screen Making

Mr. Rakesh

Sarawagi,

CEO Siddhi

Vinayak

Knots &

Prints, Surat

“With

Grafica's

large format

screen

making setup newly installed.”

“We are very much satisfied with

the post installation training and

our operators are comfortable

with the machine. We had also

sent our staff to DMI to get hands

on training in the operation of

coating, exposing, and stretching

machine which gave us better

results and confidence there

after”


Guru SpeaksGuru Speaks

“In front of health, business,

friendship, technical problems....

or family problems.... remains

always positive... and you will

always win !"

Michel Caza, Past President, FESPA & ASPT

WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW I

FEEL NOW !

Some more details for those who

don't have all of them, but not too

many as I know many men are

reticent about too precise

“anatomical details” - contrarily to

most women !

As some of you know I discover at

the end of June that I had a cancer

(in medium rectum), important but

“localized”.

I decided to consider it as a “normal

event” of life, from the scientific

point of view and as coolly as

possible… We all know that the older

we are the bigger are the risks of that

kind of trouble (here a family

predisposition from my mother

side). This is not that difficult when

you are not afraid of death and are

the kind of “bear” I am !.

Then we must stop to consider

“cancer” as a word which should not

be named, both magic and dirty…

Some peoples still say a ”long and

difficult illness” or other images but

the word “cancer” is a simple, clear

and common medical disease. Why

to hide it !

The operation was an obligation, but

I had to add, after all the possible

exams (MRI, scanner, radioscopy,

etc.) firstly a chemotherapy

combined with a radiotherapy (45

Grays) in six/seven weeks during the

end of July, August and the first

week of September.

The results were surprising and

positive with a reduction of 50% of

the tumour. No secondary effects.

Then, six/seven weeks relaxing and

operation programmed for Monday

November 9.

The surgery itself – fortunately made

by a surgeon using the very last

version of the robot Da Vinci (I

expect some videos) – has been

extremely long, 9-10 hours, instead

of 4 or 5, due to some technical

complications in my body that I will

explain to those who desires it… if

there are some (!). The intervention

in very complicate parts of the body

and through coeliotomy (small

openings) would not have been so

successful without the robot !

The only problem is that no one

could tell Therese (my wife) where I

was exactly, until 7 PM when the

anaesthetist went out and could call

her to explain why it was so long !

Big stress for her and all the friends

calling every hour from all over the

world !

The following week was at the

hospital, a little painful and a lot of

things to learn from the medical

point, such as how to make

injections to myself (some peoples

hate the idea !) and back home last

Sunday, two days sooner than

expected as I recovered very fast.

Now I need 7 to 8 weeks relaxing, for

healing inside and a new small

operation will follow to restore the

“normal transit” which is actually…

“diverted”. Not the funniest part of

the game, believe me !

Normally, I shall be fully in activity

beginning of February (Textile

Exhibition in Lyon, Moscow for

Seminar, Symphonie Visuelle in

Paris etc…).

But so far, I can work on my

computer almost normally, just sleep

a lot and rest in armchair and walk a

little to feel OK.

Each day is better than the precedent

and I will soon be back on the

ground !

Last but not least, my philosophy of

life changed slightly, many things

took a new place and I learned that if

FESPA and ASPT are of the most

important thing in my life, it is not

only because there are fascinating

things by themselves, but mostly for

the giant friendship it created for me

and reciprocally with you, my friends

of the ASPT, FESPA, SGIA but also

with all the peoples we had the

occasion to meet all over the world !

Lot of hugs to all of you, hoping to

see some of you soon !

Michel Caza

For the first time since 1982, I missed an ASPT meeting

Dear Friends, Grafica customers

and colleagues,

This is to inform you that my

Guru Michel Caza recently had a

major cancer surgery and after 10

hours of long operation he is now

recovering and is in good health.

You all will be surprised that a

memento of Lord Ganesha which

was given to him by us was with

him all the time during the long

hour operation.

Instead of his regular technical

articles exclusively written for our

newsletter is replaced by his letter

sent to me which is a nice story

about his health experience which

I wish to share with you.

If any one would like to wish for

this good health, then you may

please write to him on

[email protected]

Bhargav Mistry

Managing Director,

Grafica Flextronica

During those 21 years and all together, we have got something like A world record in art and textile or advertising, POP, ceramics, posters, billboards, post cards, adhesives, wood, metal, etc..

350 Awards…

The photo and the dedicated words were sent by 22 ASPT members with their heart filled best wishes for his speedy recovery


Manufacturing fully automatic

screen printing lines at Grafica has

become a habit with precision and

perfection on day to day basis.

But the most toughest job and

challenge for our engineers was to

built an affordable machine for every

common screen printer across the

globe with high quality, fully

featured, sturdy machine which

requires minimum setting and

maintenance without compromising

on safety, performance, quality,

reliability, installation, warranty,

service, and of-course one day

training at our in-house advance

training centre DMI (Dhirubhai

Mistry Institute for Print Education

Research & Training)

Finally we made it a perfect semi-

automatic screen printing machine

“NANO-PRINT” for every common

screen printer across the globe with

print area 15” x 20”. Its easy to start

and operate, just like switching on a

light or a fan.

With our vast experience of more

than 2 decades in the field of

manufacturing high quality screen

printing, UV curing machines and

allied products and 3 years in

providing advance training and

education to many professionals and

beginners in our in-house training

centre we came across thousands of

printers with whom we exchanged

ideas and understood their basic

needs and fear in their mind.

NANO-PRINT is a product

developed by our expert team from

those research, ideas and needs of

every screen printers.

Its fully featured machine and does

not require any hassle of running a

separate compressors and three

phase power. Its a workhorse

designed to run 24 hours, 365 days

non stop. Its designed with all

advance mechanism and spares to

minimize noise so it

can even run in any

commercial or

residential area to

avoid noise pollution.

NANO-PRINT replaces

skilled labor thus avoids

dependency on those

skilled labor which they

directly or in directly

develop from your

company at your cost and

thereafter you are

dependent on them

forever.

NANO-PRINT is covered

with one year complete warranty not

only on manufacturing defects but

including all electrical and electronic

spares. The installation of this

machine is done by our expert and

experienced team to ensure trouble

free operation from day one and to

get quality output with perfect

registration. The package consist of

one day’s in-house training at DMI

as well as onsite training at your

works during installation.

The non-stop speed of NANO-PRINT

is 1000/impression per hour which

also replaces one person if compared

with conventional manual table. It

consume very less power with

running cost Rs. 5.00/per hour in

Mumbai (considering Rs. 7.00 per

unit) which might even work less in

other cities. So overall it works to Rs.

40/per 8 hours shift which is quite

economical then hiring even an

ordinary helper.

NANO-PRINT is the most perfect

engineered machine built to last

longer requires minimum

maintenance and blocks only 12 sq.

ft space. Its very affordable, fast and

smooth in operation which makes

quick return on your investment.

When you are buying a NANO-

PRINT you are getting a skilled

robot who is trustworthy,

hardworking and perfect in all

conditions.

STOP depending on skilled labor get

your NANO-PRINT today before

skilled labor dominates you and your

company.

Progress with NANO-PRINT as

much as you can.

What’s inside NANO-PRINT

! AC Motor with Class “F”

Insulation

! AC frequency inverter, sensor less

vector control drive for

precise speed control

! Imported geared motor pre-

lubricated with zero

backlash hardened gears

! High quality aluminum casting

parts, to avoid blow holes

and air bubbles

! Wire cut cams for very high

accuracy

! Hardened WPS steel used for all

cams

! All moving parts fully hardened

for longer life

! High quality CRC sheet metal

parts

! Squeegee head movement on

precision imported guide

rails

! Hard anodized aluminum

extrusions

! Honey comb vacuum bed

increases strength

! Stainless steel vacuum bed for

high scratch resistant

! Micro meter for vacuum bed (+/-

0.01 mm)

! Imported timing belt with steel

wires

! High quality electrical

components

FEATURES

1. Solid heavy duty steel

structure

2. Single Phase

3. AC geared motor with variable

frequency drive for

printing speed control

4. Stainless steel vacuum bed

5. Zero backlash micrometer

screw for registration control

of vacuum bed (+/- 0.01 mm

pitch)

6. Squeegee head movement on

guide rail with timing belt

7. Independent squeegee and

flood bar pressure control

8. Print stroke option with flood

/ without flood

9. Aluminum extruded squeegee

holder

10. Aluminum extruded advance

flood bar with 0.5 mm edge

to print consistent halftones

thus reduces ink

deposition

11. Optional stainless steel edged

flood bar to print ceramic /

glass inks

12. Hard nickel plated metal parts

to avoid corrosion

13. Hardened cams and shafts

increases life of machine thus

reduces wear and tear

14. Castor wheels for easy

mobility

15. Quick job changeover, faster

production

16. Foot switch to print

17. Auto mode to bypass foot

switch

18. Safety bar on all three sides to

avoid accidents

nano-printGrafica's

Precision Guide Rail High Quality AC Motor

Steel Belted Timing Belt Powerful Vacuum Blower Sensorless Vector ControlAC Frequency Drive

High Quality Electrical ComponentsQuick change over of aluminium extruded squeegeee and flood bar

Heavy Duty Gear Box Sturdy, light weight honey comb vacuum bed with stainless steel top and micro meter for precise table movement

Launch PadLaunch Pad


Nano nt Nano-Print News

Damanpal Singh, Proprietor

Ferro Fabs Industries, Ludhiana

What prompted you to buy the

NANO-PRINT?

We are basically a manufacturer of

bicycle peddles. But we have some

requirements for printing as well.

We bought the machine to meet our

production requirement. It is well

built and a model of efficiency for

printing quality jobs. Above all, this

machine is very reasonably priced,

well within one’s budget.

What did you like the most in

NANO-PRINT?

Its speed, this machine’s production

capability is very good. Using this

machine gives us great comfort as

against doing tedious manual labour

work.

What about the performance of

the machine so far?

We are achieving very good results.

What are the benefits of NANO-

PRINT as per your experience?

As per my experience with the

machine, I found there are many

advantages such as:

(a) It is a great help in achieving

higher production as compared to

manual operation.

(b) The colour reproduction is very

accurate.

(c) Far more better quality than

manual labour work.

(d) It is a big time saver (waste of

time is a big problem when you do

things manually)

(f) It is the smallest machine which I

have ever seen. Naturally, it occupies

less space (which is also a kind of

savings in terms of overall cost of

printing business).

(e) Lastly, after using this machine

not only has our production gone up

rapidly, but the business is also

expected to increase.

What is the need for a machine

like NANO-PRINT?

By introducing NANO, Grafica is

helping the screen printers to grow

in business and create a bright future

in printing.

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Waliv Fata, Vasai (East),

Thane Dist 401208, MH, India

Tel.: +91 250 2480998/9

Fax: +91 250 2480786

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.graficaindia.com

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Published by Mr. Bhargav Mistry for Grafica FlextronicaDesigned by Idea Concept Printed at King of Kings Printers Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Mukesh V. Tejani, CEO

Om Communication, Bhavnagar

This is the FIRST NANO-PRINT

customer. Mr. Tejani who happened

to attend a workshop at DMI, made

an on the spot booking for NANO-

PRINT after its launch and demo.

So, when there are so many bigger

machines are available, why did you

prefer to buy a NANO-PRINT?

In the printing world, I am a small

printer and Grafica's NANO-PRINT

suits me best in all aspects - space,

operating system, price, and above

all print quality and higher

production capability.

What are you printing using

NANO-PRINT?

I am using this machine to print

wedding and invitation cards, office

stationary and in future I want to

print commercial items like small

posters, pre printed wedding card

sheets.

What are the features of NANO-

PRINT which are useful to your

job?

There is not a single feature which is

not useful. It is up to us how to use

and take benefit from it.

Do you have plans to buy more

NANO-PRINT. If yes, why?

Yes as and when the need arises,

because NANO-PRINT is a

PARTNER in my business and

growth, without sharing a PROFIT.

In my case, with NANO-PRINT, I

can proudly say that I can only give

best quality printing service in

screen printing as compared to those

who do manual jobs in and around

Bhavnagar where my unit is located.

And, we use only quality inks and

other materials in printing.

You happened to attend DMI

workshop. How was your

experience?

In nutshell I can say that DMI is

opening doors for new opportunities.

We were not doing (or knowing) so

many varieties of special effects as

shown at the DMI workshop. It was

an excellent opportunity to see DMI

and its high technology set up. The

content was sufficient to understand

the correct method of screen

printing. We have already started

experimenting on new jobs and we

are getting good results in UV.

Your view on Grafica's

contribution to screen printing

industry:

I have no words as the very NANO-

PRINT itself speaks for itself.

Ravi Patidar, Proprietor

Naturo Graphics, Indore, M.P.

Please explain the reason for

buying NANO-PRINT when

there are so many bigger

machines available?

I feel as if this machine is specially

made only for me as 80% of jobs are

within 15”x20” size. Grafica has

named it NANO, but according to me

it is a JUMBO-capability machine. I

think only 10-20% of the jobs require

bigger machines.

What did you like the most in

NANO-PRINT?

The whole machine is a tremendous

masterpiece of engineering and

workmanship. Every feature is

simple but powerful.

What are the advantages of

NANO-PRINT?

I can't specify any particular

advantage, but I can share a secret

that it doesn’t have a single

disadvantage!

Which features of NANO-

PRINT are useful to your job?

It is designed so well that its every

feature is useful. We are able to

enjoy all its features.

Do you have plan to buy more

NANO-PRINT, if yes why?

My experience with their first

machine is very satisfactory, I can

think of going for more, depending

upon the frequency of jobs in future.

NANO-PRINT ADVANTAGES

1. Single phase (plug n play)

2. No expensive air compressor

3. No skill labor

4. Electrical consumption (Rs. 5

/ Hr / Mumbai) = Rs. 40/Shift

= Cheaper then helpers salary

5. Requires only 1 or 2 person to

operate depending on

speed and requirement

6. Minimum maintenance

7. Minimum settings

8. Fast job changeover time

9. No skill required for

maintenance

10.Even females can operate this

machine

11. No hidden cost, it's fully

featured

12.Lower squeegee rubber cost (8

x 30 mm)

13.Requires minimum space 3.3”

x 3.5''= approx. 12 sq. ft.

14.Accepts aluminum, metal &

wooden frames

15. Print with any types of solvent,

plastisol and UV inks

16.Minimum investment

17. Faster return on

investment

18.Non stop speed 1000/per hour

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