The 14-staff firm, which specialises in UV spot and special effects, is hoping to take on more work following the installation of the 3000 impression per hour press.
According to Kamlakar Wadekar, proprietor at Ace, there is sufficient demand for print in the market to warrant the buy.
"Investing in machinery now is the best way to improve capacity and be ready for increase in demand, once the slowdown eases," he said.
Ace has won seven national awards and first prize for UV effect at the Screen Print India 2008 Awards.
Running alongside the new press are four semi-automatic Graficas and one Sakurai press, three UV curing machines and screen-making equipment from Grafica.
Ace Printers respond to screen demand with Grafica buy
Mumbai-based Ace Printers has installed a Grafica cylinder press to cater to demand for quality finishing jobs done through a screen printing process.
