Ipex South Asia 2011: driving new opportunities

Ipex South Asia 2011 is flexing its muscle with value added initiatives to boost business for both visitors and exhibitors. In a preview Noel D'Cunha and Tanvi Parekh preview organisers and exhibitors.

Applied Laser Engineering (ALE)
Stand
C-05
ALE, design and manufacture a range of laser engraving and scanning systems. ALE machines engrave into cylindrical surface, some of the products can also be used on flat surfaces.
Company speak "Our aim is to expose the company and its product into the Indian market," said a company statement.
Product(s) on display On the pop-up display, the company will showcase all its products including the high resolution laser engravers.
Contact +44 (0) 208 941 1101/sales@appliedlaser.co.uk

Atlas Machinery
Stand C-17
Atlas Machinery is a UK-based supplier of used offset presses bookbinding and print finishing equipment.  
Company speak Stephen Lamb, managing director at Atlas, says: "We offer complete service – from initial advice about the most suitable machines for customers’ requirements to final installation in almost any part of the world."
Product(s) on display A range of pre-owned bookbinding and print finishing equipment.
Contact +44 (0) 1924 381999/sales@atlasuk.com

Colorjet India
Stand C-56
Established in 2004, Noida-based Colorjet India is engaged in manufacturing of indigenously developed large-format digital printers. The company has installed over 1,500 units.
Company speak According to Sultan Singh of Colorjet, participation in Ipex South Asia is an exercise in brand promotion and business development. "We have built a strong R&D, which is recognised by the department of science of the government of India. We have established Colorjet as a symbol of quality and reliability," says Singh.
Product(s) on display A first-timer at Ipex South Asia, the company will be displaying Colorjet Polo, a solvent ink-based machine. The 3.2mtr-wide is fitted with a Spectra Polaris 15pl printheads.
Contact +91 120-3047316/sultan@colorjetindia.com

Cusbor SL
Stand D-20
The Barcelona-based company in Spain, Cusbor specialises in manufacturing of technical stitching threads for the print industry. Cusbor offers an extensive bouquet of stitching threads in polyamide and high resistance polyester, lubricated, in cotton-cover polyester (core spun), heat-protected, water proof and flame proof.
Product(s) on display On display will be a wide range of titles, colours and specific bobbin formats for every market.
Contact Jose Mauri +34 609 909 568/cusbor@cusbor.com

DG Press Services
Stand C-16
Established in 2009, this Netherlands-based firm, specialises in engineering, installation, servicing and maintaining of Drent-Goebel printing presses.
Company speak According to Peter Klopper, director at DGPS, if you are looking for a Drent press "we can build the configuration of your needs out of various refurbished modules from various other presses". 
Product(s) on display The ability to engineer a range of Drent-Goebel printing presses.
Contact Peter Kloppers +31 (0) 313671911/p.kloppers@dgpressservices.com

EFI India
Stand A-108
Headquartered in Bengaluru, EFI’s product line includes Fiery digital print solutions, Vutek  digital inkjet solutions, Rastek digital inkjet solutions, Jetrion UV inkjet systems, business automation software, and corporate, enterprise and mobile cloud solutions.
Company speak According to NS Pradeep at EFI, the superwide format industry is going through a transition period from solvent towards UV. "The volumes on the solvent platform have been stagnant and the rates have come to its lowest levels. UV is gaining acceptance slowly and steadily, hence we expect much of the investments in plant and machinery will be on UV platform."
Product(s) on display EFI will be showcasing its entry level Rastek H 652 UV hybrid printer.
Contact NS Pradeep+91 9880284246/pradeep.ns@efi.com

Gayathri Machineries
Stand C-58
The 50-year old trading company serves the print industry with supply of machines and consumable. A first timer at the Ipex South Asia show, Gayathri will be introducing new imported machines from Europe and are looking forward to building a strong awareness in the market. The company also supplies Grover stitching wire. "It’s an international quality stitching wires, made in India," says Uday Grover, director of the company.
Company speak "We are bullish about the Indian market. In terms of focus, we are concentrating on the post-press segment, which according to us is a segment that is definitely growing," says Grover.
Product(s) on display A range of Hohner post-press machines.
Contact +91-44-25228536/bhaskargrover@gmail.com

GMC Software Technology India
Stand D-06
Switzerland-based GMC Software Technology started its India operation in 2009 at Mumbai and offers software which is easy to implement, and end-to-end solutions that provide full data integration and processing, design and composition, collaboration and approval, distributed output management and process automation for highly targeted print and electronic communications.
Company speak "Digital will grow rapidly because it is going to save lot of cost for all," says Purnendu Mohanty, managing director at GMC in India. According to Mohanty, the first half of this year has been good for GMC with five installations already.
Product(s) on display The latest Portal Builder.
Contact +91 22- 27813637/p.mohanty@gmc.net

Gurukrupa Enterprise
Stand A-97
Thane-based Gurukrupa Enterprise is a 15-year old company specialising in high performance UPS Systems. An exclusive business partners of BPE (Best Power Engg India) UPS, Socomec UPS and also Tata BP Solar India Limited, the firm has to its credit the installation of UPS systems on all Kodak NexPress and HP Indigo digital printers.
Product(s) on display UPS Sytems suitable for digital presses.
Contact +91 9323805583/gurukrupaups@gmail.com       

HCL Infosystems
Stand C-60
HCL Infosystems entered the digital printing and imaging solutions arena in 2008 with the launch of Konica Minolta’s C6500 and C6501. According to HCL, it provides products and solutions to address specific imaging requirements which includes document printing, document reproduction, scanning and document management solutions.
Company speak According to Umang Singhal, product manager at HCL Infosystems the confidence shown by the market towards HCL as the most preferred organisation in the low production segment was overwhelming and has resulted in around 150 units being installed during the year.
Product(s) on display Launch of Konica Minolta C70hc.
Contact Umesh Singhal +91-120-2520977/umangs@hcl.com

Hi-Tech Systems
Stand B-43
Hitech Systems supplies post-press equipment for digital and photo album industry.
Company speak According to Parag Shah of Hitech, its innovation and unique solutions have helped the customers productivity issues and increase their ROI. "Today with more than 750 machines installed across India, Hitech Systems is set to cross 1,000 installations before the calendar year ends."
Product(s) on display At Ipex, Hitech will be launching two new products – automatic creasing and folding machine from Bacciottini, Italy and automatic back-to-back pasting machine from Samed Innovazioni, Italy. 
Contact +91 9892048546/hitech456@gmail.com

KMI Business Technologies
Stand A-100
KMI Business Technologies, established in 2005, represents Konica Minolta (KM) for its KM and Develop brand of productions. 
Company speak Second time at Ipex South Asia, Nilesh Shah, managing director at KMI is upbeat about the visitor turnout. "The previous Ipex was good, but was a bit overshadowed by the slowdown. This year we expect more focussed visitors." Product(s) on display Bizhub press C6000 and Amur machines will adorn the KMI stand. "Digital will grow and its wave will decide the future of offset industry," says Shah.
Contact Nilesh Shah 022-22023021/nilesh.shah@kmi.co.in

Leung Chong Kee Machine
Stand A-23, 24, 25
The China-based Leung Chong Kee Machine (LCK), founded in 1951, specialises in the manufacturing of binding and hot stamping machines. The company also supplies a full range of binding consumables since the early 1990s.
Company speak Having participated in Ipex 2002, 2006 and 2010, this is the first Ipex in India for the company. "The response at all the three Ipex shows have been good," says Rhoda Leung, general manager at the company.
Product(s) on display The company will be introducing a new dual corner rounding binding machine.
Contact Rhoda Leung +852 2896 6829/rhoda@lckhk.com

Mohan Impressions
Stand A-26
The Kolkata-based owner of Presto Wonders, a personalised gifting brand, was established in 1995 with a solitary product, Presto pre-inked stamp. It has since reinvented itself to produce personalised gift products’. The company has a staff of 225+ and 55 stores across India, 40 of which are franchised.
Product(s) on display Presto personalised gift products and products of its associate brands.
Contact +91 9831043294/anurag@prestowonders.com

Nustream Europe
Stand B-35
The UK-based Nustream Europe, manages distribution and development of European and Asian markets for Proofstream soft-proofing product. Proofstream is proofing solution for the packaging industry.
Company speak Colin Taylor, development manager at Nustream Europe, says: "In today’s fast paced design and pre-press industry, digital workflows and efficient proofing systems are vital for higher productivity and profits. The challenge is to tie all production processes into one functional workflow system. Proofstream does just that.
Product(s) on display Proofstream soft-proofing product, the latest Version 7.0 of the software.
Contact +44 (0) 1332-364108/ctaylor@nustream.eu

Paper Bind
Stand C-63
Paper Bind is a technology arm of First Paper Idea India, which specialises in document finishing equipment. "Our products address solutions from digital cutting, creasing, perforation to digital slit cut and crease, joggers and many more," says Anuj Mehta of First Paper Idea. Paperbind offers nationwide sales and support with over eight demo centres spread across the country and 12 support centres.
Company speak Mehta says: "Ipex will be the biggest ever participation of Paperbind on Indian grounds. There are four new product releases with a showcase of 18 products."
Product(s) on display Document finishing equipment.
Contact Anuj Mehta +91 124 - 4215297/anuj@paperidea.in

Printsum
Stand B-34
Printsum is a management information system (MIS) from the UK.  A player in the field for the last 20 years, the firm caters to clients across the globe with its MIS systems, which has features like CRM tools, expert estimating, invoicing, e-commerce, costing, purchase orders, stock and scheduling among others.
Company speak Richard Fergusson of Printsum is upbeat about showcasing to the Indian audience, its efficiency and cost-saving software at Ipex. "We will be meeting Indian printers and showing them that up-to-the minute print MIS is not only affordable, but easy to use as well," says Fergusson.
Product(s) on display Launch of the Indian version of Version 5 of the international Printsum software. 
Contact FMV Software,  Vikas Nikam +91 22 27780836   

Pressman Solutions
Stand A-89
Established in 2009, Pressman Solutions is a print, colour management and manpower consultancy firm. It also deals in colour management software. According to K Panthala Selvan, owner of the firm, Pressman Solution is certified by UGRA for process standard offset – ISO 12647-2.
Company speak "At Ipex we hope to meet many new customers, get familiar with them and their businesses," says Selvan.
Product(s) on display The firm will introduce an online job portal for the printing industry at the show. It will also highlight its new concept called Printcare and Recruiter.
Contact K Panthala Selvan +91 9962247365, 15, 25/panthalaselvan@pressman.in

Printpack Engineers
Stand C-57
Printpack Engineers are in the business of import and export of print finishing machinery since 1985. The machines which Printpack deals in are platen punching; carton folding and gluing, film laminating and complete corrugated board and box-making plants.
Product(s) on display A range of print finishing equipment.
Contact Harish Sheth/+91 22 2850 9034, 2850 4740/022 2850 9034 / 2850 4740

Qutub Impex
Stand D-30
Qutub Impex, incorporated in March, 1996 is an importer of industrial guillotine including Engine paper cutting knives. The knives, according to the importer, manufactured using perfect heat treatment and precise machining with the right permutation of inlaid alloy metal composition ensures constant high quality and precision cutting.
Company speak According to a company statement, "the objective of the company is to showcase the latest in Engine cutting knives range."
Product(s) on display A range of paper cutting knives. The company will offer a promotional discount of 5% on all the orders received during the exhibition.
Contact +91 9433918966/abhaybhotika@yahoo.com

Reprographic System & Supplies
Stand A-04
Reprographic, established in 1979, deals in pre-press and press supplies to the printing industry. .
Company speak "Our goal is not to pitch a product, but to completely understand customer needs, evaluate all possible products and solutions, and then to make recommendations," says KJ Paul, director of Reprographic.
Product(s) on display The firm will be launching a booklet stapler and folding machine, automatic eyelet machine, business card cutter and digital foil printing machine at the show. It will also showcase Contiair printing blankets and spare parts for presses.
Contact +91 9940094625/reprographicsystem@yahoo.com

Riso India
Stand D-02
Riso is the  manufacturer of digital duplicator/printers and provides services to more than 100 locations in the country. Additionally, Riso is a renowned developer and manufacturer of inkjet printers.
Company speak "Ipex will provide us with an opportunity to further establish our market presence in the printing industry in India and South Asia," says Ranjit Kadiroo, head of sales at Riso India.
Product(s) on display Riso ComColor, a full colour inkjet printer.
Contact +91 120-4721300/market@risoindia.com

Rohin Industries
Stand C-07
Rohin Industry, owners of the SuperBlanks, manufactures and distributes sublimation products, supplies, blank imprintables and accessories.
Company speak "Digital is the way to go as it brings life to any media its get printed on. Hence, we would like to increase our customer base in the printing industry and add to our clients, says Dinesh Punjabi, managing director at Rohin.
Product(s) on display Rohin will demonstrate a new combo machine which can be used for stone printing, wood printing, mugs and t-shirt printing at its stand.
Contact +91 9619708057/superblankindia@gmail.com

Sai Enterprises
Stand A-12
Sai Enterprises represents Huayue Packing Machinery (HPM) in India. HPM is a leading manufacturer of high speed paper-cutters and knife-grinding machines. Sai has an installation base of 79 machines.
Company speak As the exclusive marketing representative of HPM post-press equipment, we hope to generate excellent enquiries and install few machines, says Mira Mathew, director of Sai.
Product(s) on display At the show, Sai will be launching a new HPM paper cutting machine.
Contact Mira Mathew +91 40 23357798, 9867937788, 9000131132/mathewmira@gmail.com

Sheth Printograph
Stand D-18
Established 40 years ago, Sheth Printograph has been in the business of manufacturing print finishing and paper converting machines under the brand name Daya. The company specialises in range of laminating, platen punching, paper guillotines, carton folding and gluing machine. It has a strong network base throughout India.
Company speak "Indian print industry is still booming and there is a huge potential to explore export markets," says H V Sheth, managing director at Sheth Printograph.
Product(s) on display Double side thermal lamination for specially for digital toner ink prints in size 20" (500mm) .
Contact Sonal Sheth, + 91 120 4346978/sheth@nda.vsnl.net.in, sheth@airtelmail.in

Srinivas Papers
Stand A-99
Established in 1989, Srinivas Papers, is an authorised dealer of Bhadrachalam Paperboards, now ITC Ltd,  PSPD and other multinational corporates. The firm is backed with branch offices and warehouses in four Indian cities and a workforce of 60 members.
Company speak Nimesh Vora  at Srinivas Papers says: "We look forward to be able to generate meaningful business and derive new opportunities for mutual  benefits for our customers and principals."
Product(s) on display Launch of Digi Art Board and green and eco-friendly solutions for the print industry.
Contact +91 22 - 40310505/info@srinivaspapers.com

Strategic Printing Solution
Stand A-116
The wide-format machine manufacturer, was established in 1996. It manufactures Stratojet Shark and Shark I printers and their inks. Besides, it also represents a French brand, Kala laminating and calendaring machines; and Trimalco cutters. Strategic has an installation base of over 40 units in India.
Company speak Namrata VK, director at Strategic says: "Our focus is brand recognition. Our machines are fast, with cheaper consumables, economically priced  and we expect to make a mark at the show."
Product(s) on display It will showcase Kala lamination and calendaring machines and its wide-format printers.
Contact Namrata +91 9811540274/namratavk@gmail.com

Techno Graphics
Stand C-21
The Hyderabad-based Techno Graphics buy, sell, import and stock used offset printing machines and allied machinery like cutting and folding machines. The company claims to have in-house experts to provide services such as – inspection, repairs, service and full maintenance works.
Product(s) on display A range of used Heidelberg, Komori, Mitsubishi, Ryobi, Polar, Bobst etc machines.
Contact +91 40 2460 7866/surendra@canaangraphics.com

The Printers House (TPH)
Stand A-06
TPH has been serving  the printer community for the last six decades, by building single-width  single- circumference web offset presses in its manufacturing facility at Ballabgarh near New Delhi, India.
Company speak According to the company, TPH has an installation base of its web presses in 40 countries. Driven by a design team and R&D division that guides the production, TPH uses best CNC machine tools to craft the printing elements to respond to customised needs for web machines.
Product(s) on display A range of Orient web offset machines with various options.
Contact +91-11-23313071-2-3/ tphindia@bol.net.in

UV Printers India
Stand A-35
UV Printers India is the exclusive distributor for Dilli UV flatbed printers in India. Till date, the company has installed 18 machines in India. The company also represents Human Eye 3D lenticular software with nine installations, CNC router and laser-cutting machines.
Product(s) on display A range of Dilli flatbed printers, lenticular software, CNC router and laser-cutting machines.
Contact Kirti Sharma #011-47312011/kirti@UVprinters.in

Zesta Technology Group
Stand A-99a
Zesta offers software solutions and services for corporate print buyers; and digital, offset and label print service providers. Zesta has created eZPrint, its flagship product, a web-based end-to-end management system to run and manage print business.
Company speak With Redington as a distribution partner, the company says, "We expect to close a few eals at the show and generate a number of leads.
Product(s) on display The firm will be showcasing eZPrint and the recently launched P3Express.
Contact +91 9845074020/atul.saran@zestatech.com.


 

Must See

Apsom Infotex
Stand A-87
Apsom Infotex, the 1993 established company deals in digital printing, computer-aided sign-making and CAD software and peripherals for various vertical industry segments. The company among others represents Roland DG, Matan, Colorjet and Multicam. At Ipex South Asia, Apsom will showcase the Roland VS 640, LEJ-640, V-300, BN-20 (with cutting machine) and LEF 12 wide-format printers. According to Gulshan Kumar of Apsom, the last three machines will be on display for the first time in India. "The LEJ-640 is Roland DG’s first UV hybrid printer that can print on rigid material and on rolls."

Advanced Graphic Systems (AGS)
Stand D-12

Advanced Graphic Systems (AGS) is the exclusive authorised distributor of X-Rite and Digital Information in India. "As solution partners of X-rite and Digital Information in India, we are committed to provide total application and after sales service support with integrated approach to the Indian print industry. These products provide solutions to meet the needs of day-to-day colour related operations, resulting in higher quality, throughput and better process, making the printer firm profitable," says Kamat. X-rite’s products including Intellitrax and EasyTrax will be on display along with Digital Information’s InkZone.
Contact Vishnu Kamat  +91-9223191789, +91-22-67812000/vishnukamat@agsindia.com

Autoprint Machinery
Stand A-122
Beginning as Imprint, a small letterpress unit in 1985, Autoprint transformed itself into a DTP house. Autoprint sensed a need for a machine that was low in investment and suited small runs and soon designed one. Today, the Coimbatore-based Autoprint is a recognised name in offset and allied machinery manufacturing, says C N Ashok, managing director of Autoprint. It has an installation base of over 8,500 machines in India, at least one installation in every district in India and exports to over 50 countries across five continents. On display at Ipex will be the Dion 450 – four-colour sheetfed offset printing machine, besides a range of Autoprint’s print and allied machinery.
Contact +91 422 2212416, 1800-425-4333 (toll-free)/info@autoprint.co.in

Epson India
Stand A-118
Epson India, part of Epson, one of the global leaders in imaging solutions, was incorporated in 2000. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Epson India products provide digital imaging solutions for everyone, including home and office users, photo-professionals and digital labs.  In India, the range of Epson products include: inkjet, photo, dot matrix, professional graphics, POS, laser printers; projectors; scanners; and consumables.
Contact Premjith B +91 80 30515000/premjith@eid.epson.co.in

HP India
Stand A-112
HP is one of the leading global provider of printing, computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. At Ipex, HP will be showcasing the latest in printing technology, which include the Indigo, Latex and HP Scitex UV presses. According to Puneet Chadha, "HP as an organisation puts in a significant investment in technology and innovation and would continue to do so. These products being showcased have become a standard benchmark for the photo, signage and premium print industry."

Konica Minolta Business Solutions India
Stand B-55
Headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India (KMBSI) is a part of the core company Konica Minolta Group. KMBSI entered into the Indian printing market with its Bizhub product lines, using the C8000 Bizhub press as the launch-pad during PrintPack India 2011. In India its operations deploy office equipment, centering on monochrome/colour multi-function printers and production printers. "With the C8000, KMBSI is targeting the traditional offset printers who are looking to complement their presses with a digital production printer," says Sanjay Monga of the company. KMBSI is represented by three Indian representatives, namely HCL Infosystems, KMI Business Technologies and Monotech Systems. On display at KMBSI and its partners will be the Bizhub product lines that include monochrome and colour printers.
Contact Sanjay Monga 0124-6652058/sanjay.monga@bin.konicaminolta.in

Ricoh
Stand B-60
Ricoh has been ramping up its presence in production printing since it launched its range of colour and mono production presses in 2008, worldwide. In India, Ricoh launched among its range of production printing products, flagship colour digital production printer Pro C900 , C901 and Pro C720 series. That was in September 2010. Since then, the Ricoh team in India has been boosting its presence in the production colour market with their digital workhorses operating through a wide network of 15 branches and over 260 dealers and with sales and after-sales service force. According to Avijit Mukherjee, there is a paradigm change in the business environment. "The consumers are now seeking to further maximise production, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Ricoh strives to offer products, solutions and services that are innovative, have strong customer focus and are true value for money." At the show Ricoh will showcase a range of its mid range colour production digital printers –Pro C901 series, the Pro 907/1107/1357 series along with plethora of solutions.  Ricoh also plans to launch a new series of mid volume colour production printers and during this event.

Xerox
Stand B-61
Xerox offers the largest array of digital printers and software solutions to meet every type of customer need starting from entry-level products to high-end production digital presses. At Ipex 2011, Xerox will showcase its light medium production to production range and wide-format, signage printers. Xerox will also showcase photo applications,  personalisation and security printing software solutions. "The star attraction from Xerox’s end will be the X1000 press. We will also be launching a new mid-production engine, but we’d like that to be a surprise," says Pankaj Kalra, general manager – industry marketing and business development at Xerox. The Xerox stand will also host its regular ‘Wicked Hour’  where Xerox invites its customers to network in an informal environment- a live music band performance is the highlight of this concept. Kalra says "We look forward to yet again closing good business at Ipex 2011."

 

 

Stand C-05
ALE, design and manufacture a range of laser engraving and scanning systems. ALE machines engrave into cylindrical surface, some of the products can also be used on flat surfaces.
Company speak "Our aim is to expose the company and its product into the Indian market," said a company statement.
Product(s) on display On the pop-up display, the company will showcase all its products including the high resolution laser engravers.
Contact +44 (0) 208 941 1101/sales@appliedlaser.co.uk

Atlas Machinery
Stand C-17
Atlas Machinery is a UK-based supplier of used offset presses bookbinding and print finishing equipment.   
Company speak Stephen Lamb, managing director at Atlas, says: "We offer complete service – from initial advice about the most suitable machines for customers’ requirements to final installation in almost any part of the world."
Product(s) on display A range of pre-owned bookbinding and print finishing equipment.
Contact +44 (0) 1924 381999/sales@atlasuk.com
Colorjet India
Stand C-56
Established in 2004, Noida-based Colorjet India is engaged in manufacturing of indigenously developed large-format digital printers. The company has installed over 1,500 units.
Company speak According to Sultan Singh of Colorjet, participation in Ipex South Asia is an exercise in brand promotion and business development. "We have built a strong R&D, which is recognised by the department of science of the government of India. We have established Colorjet as a symbol of quality and reliability," says Singh.
Product(s) on display A first-timer at Ipex South Asia, the company will be displaying Colorjet Polo, a solvent ink-based machine. The 3.2mtr-wide is fitted with a Spectra Polaris 15pl printheads.
Contact +91 120-3047316/sultan@colorjetindia.com

Cusbor SL
Stand D-20
The Barcelona-based company in Spain, Cusbor specialises in manufacturing of technical stitching threads for the print industry. Cusbor offers an extensive bouquet of stitching threads in polyamide and high resistance polyester, lubricated, in cotton-cover polyester (core spun), heat-protected, water proof and flame proof.
Product(s) on display On display will be a wide range of titles, colours and specific bobbin formats for every market.
Contact Jose Mauri +34 609 909 568/cusbor@cusbor.com

DG Press Services
Stand C-16
Established in 2009, this Netherlands-based firm, specialises in engineering, installation, servicing and maintaining of Drent-Goebel printing presses.
Company speak According to Peter Klopper, director at DGPS, if you are looking for a Drent press "we can build the configuration of your needs out of various refurbished modules from various other presses".  
Product(s) on display The ability to engineer a range of Drent-Goebel printing presses.
Contact Peter Kloppers +31 (0) 313671911/p.kloppers@dgpressservices.com

EFI India
Stand A-108
Headquartered in Bengaluru, EFI’s product line includes Fiery digital print solutions, Vutek  digital inkjet solutions, Rastek digital inkjet solutions, Jetrion UV inkjet systems, business automation software, and corporate, enterprise and mobile cloud solutions.
Company speak According to NS Pradeep at EFI, the superwide format industry is going through a transition period from solvent towards UV. "The volumes on the solvent platform have been stagnant and the rates have come to its lowest levels. UV is gaining acceptance slowly and steadily, hence we expect much of the investments in plant and machinery will be on UV platform."
Product(s) on display EFI will be showcasing its entry level Rastek H 652 UV hybrid printer.
Contact NS Pradeep+91 9880284246/pradeep.ns@efi.com

Gayathri Machineries
Stand C-58
The 50-year old trading company serves the print industry with supply of machines and consumable. A first timer at the Ipex South Asia show, Gayathri will be introducing new imported machines from Europe and are looking forward to building a strong awareness in the market. The company also supplies Grover stitching wire. "It’s an international quality stitching wires, made in India," says Uday Grover, director of the company.
Company speak "We are bullish about the Indian market. In terms of focus, we are concentrating on the post-press segment, which according to us is a segment that is definitely growing," says Grover.
Product(s) on display A range of Hohner post-press machines.
Contact +91-44-25228536/bhaskargrover@gmail.com

GMC Software Technology India
Stand D-06
Switzerland-based GMC Software Technology started its India operation in 2009 at Mumbai and offers software which is easy to implement, and end-to-end solutions that provide full data integration and processing, design and composition, collaboration and approval, distributed output management and process automation for highly targeted print and electronic communications.
Company speak "Digital will grow rapidly because it is going to save lot of cost for all," says Purnendu Mohanty, managing director at GMC in India. According to Mohanty, the first half of this year has been good for GMC with five installations already.
Product(s) on display The latest Portal Builder.
Contact +91 22- 27813637/p.mohanty@gmc.net

Gurukrupa Enterprise
Stand A-97
Thane-based Gurukrupa Enterprise is a 15-year old company specialising in high performance UPS Systems. An exclusive business partners of BPE (Best Power Engg India) UPS, Socomec UPS and also Tata BP Solar India Limited, the firm has to its credit the installation of UPS systems on all Kodak NexPress and HP Indigo digital printers.
Product(s) on display UPS Sytems suitable for digital presses.
Contact +91 9323805583/gurukrupaups@gmail.com        HCL Infosystems
Stand C-60
HCL Infosystems entered the digital printing and imaging solutions arena in 2008 with the launch of Konica Minolta’s C6500 and C6501. According to HCL, it provides products and solutions to address specific imaging requirements which includes document printing, document reproduction, scanning and document management solutions.
Company speak According to Umang Singhal, product manager at HCL Infosystems the confidence shown by the market towards HCL as the most preferred organisation in the low production segment was overwhelming and has resulted in around 150 units being installed during the year.
Product(s) on display Launch of Konica Minolta C70hc.
Contact Umesh Singhal +91-120-2520977/umangs@hcl.com

Hi-Tech Systems
Stand B-43
Hitech Systems supplies post-press equipment for digital and photo album industry.
Company speak According to Parag Shah of Hitech, its innovation and unique solutions have helped the customers productivity issues and increase their ROI. "Today with more than 750 machines installed across India, Hitech Systems is set to cross 1,000 installations before the calendar year ends."
Product(s) on display At Ipex, Hitech will be launching two new products – automatic creasing and folding machine from Bacciottini, Italy and automatic back-to-back pasting machine from Samed Innovazioni, Italy.  
Contact +91 9892048546/hitech456@gmail.com

KMI Business Technologies
Stand A-100
KMI Business Technologies, established in 2005, represents Konica Minolta (KM) for its KM and Develop brand of productions.  
Company speak Second time at Ipex South Asia, Nilesh Shah, managing director at KMI is upbeat about the visitor turnout. "The previous Ipex was good, but was a bit overshadowed by the slowdown. This year we expect more focussed visitors." Product(s) on display Bizhub press C6000 and Amur machines will adorn the KMI stand. "Digital will grow and its wave will decide the future of offset industry," says Shah.
Contact Nilesh Shah 022-22023021/nilesh.shah@kmi.co.in
Leung Chong Kee Machine
Stand A-23, 24, 25
The China-based Leung Chong Kee Machine (LCK), founded in 1951, specialises in the manufacturing of binding and hot stamping machines. The company also supplies a full range of binding consumables since the early 1990s.
Company speak Having participated in Ipex 2002, 2006 and 2010, this is the first Ipex in India for the company. "The response at all the three Ipex shows have been good," says Rhoda Leung, general manager at the company.
Product(s) on display The company will be introducing a new dual corner rounding binding machine.
Contact Rhoda Leung +852 2896 6829/rhoda@lckhk.com

Mohan Impressions
Stand A-26
The Kolkata-based owner of Presto Wonders, a personalised gifting brand, was established in 1995 with a solitary product, Presto pre-inked stamp. It has since reinvented itself to produce personalised gift products’. The company has a staff of 225+ and 55 stores across India, 40 of which are franchised.
Product(s) on display Presto personalised gift products and products of its associate brands.
Contact +91 9831043294/anurag@prestowonders.com

Nustream Europe
Stand B-35
The UK-based Nustream Europe, manages distribution and development of European and Asian markets for Proofstream soft-proofing product. Proofstream is proofing solution for the packaging industry.
Company speak Colin Taylor, development manager at Nustream Europe, says: "In today’s fast paced design and pre-press industry, digital workflows and efficient proofing systems are vital for higher productivity and profits. The challenge is to tie all production processes into one functional workflow system. Proofstream does just that.
Product(s) on display Proofstream soft-proofing product, the latest Version 7.0 of the software.
Contact +44 (0) 1332-364108/ctaylor@nustream.eu

Paper Bind
Stand C-63
Paper Bind is a technology arm of First Paper Idea India, which specialises in document finishing equipment. "Our products address solutions from digital cutting, creasing, perforation to digital slit cut and crease, joggers and many more," says Anuj Mehta of First Paper Idea. Paperbind offers nationwide sales and support with over eight demo centres spread across the country and 12 support centres.
Company speak Mehta says: "Ipex will be the biggest ever participation of Paperbind on Indian grounds. There are four new product releases with a showcase of 18 products."
Product(s) on display Document finishing equipment.
Contact Anuj Mehta +91 124 - 4215297/anuj@paperidea.in

Printsum
Stand B-34
Printsum is a management information system (MIS) from the UK.  A player in the field for the last 20 years, the firm caters to clients across the globe with its MIS systems, which has features like CRM tools, expert estimating, invoicing, e-commerce, costing, purchase orders, stock and scheduling among others.
Company speak Richard Fergusson of Printsum is upbeat about showcasing to the Indian audience, its efficiency and cost-saving software at Ipex. "We will be meeting Indian printers and showing them that up-to-the minute print MIS is not only affordable, but easy to use as well," says Fergusson.
Product(s) on display Launch of the Indian version of Version 5 of the international Printsum software.  
Contact FMV Software,  Vikas Nikam +91 22 27780836    
Pressman Solutions
Stand A-89
Established in 2009, Pressman Solutions is a print, colour management and manpower consultancy firm. It also deals in colour management software. According to K Panthala Selvan, owner of the firm, Pressman Solution is certified by UGRA for process standard offset – ISO 12647-2.
Company speak "At Ipex we hope to meet many new customers, get familiar with them and their businesses," says Selvan.
Product(s) on display The firm will introduce an online job portal for the printing industry at the show. It will also highlight its new concept called Printcare and Recruiter.
Contact K Panthala Selvan +91 9962247365, 15, 25/panthalaselvan@pressman.in

Printpack Engineers
Stand C-57
Printpack Engineers are in the business of import and export of print finishing machinery since 1985. The machines which Printpack deals in are platen punching; carton folding and gluing, film laminating and complete corrugated board and box-making plants.
Product(s) on display A range of print finishing equipment.
Contact Harish Sheth/+91 22 2850 9034, 2850 4740/022 2850 9034 / 2850 4740

Qutub Impex
Stand D-30
Qutub Impex, incorporated in March, 1996 is an importer of industrial guillotine including Engine paper cutting knives. The knives, according to the importer, manufactured using perfect heat treatment and precise machining with the right permutation of inlaid alloy metal composition ensures constant high quality and precision cutting.
Company speak According to a company statement, "the objective of the company is to showcase the latest in Engine cutting knives range."
Product(s) on display A range of paper cutting knives. The company will offer a promotional discount of 5% on all the orders received during the exhibition.
Contact +91 9433918966/abhaybhotika@yahoo.com

Reprographic System & Supplies
Stand A-04
Reprographic, established in 1979, deals in pre-press and press supplies to the printing industry. .
Company speak "Our goal is not to pitch a product, but to completely understand customer needs, evaluate all possible products and solutions, and then to make recommendations," says KJ Paul, director of Reprographic.
Product(s) on display The firm will be launching a booklet stapler and folding machine, automatic eyelet machine, business card cutter and digital foil printing machine at the show. It will also showcase Contiair printing blankets and spare parts for presses.
Contact +91 9940094625/reprographicsystem@yahoo.com

Riso India
Stand D-02
Riso is the  manufacturer of digital duplicator/printers and provides services to more than 100 locations in the country. Additionally, Riso is a renowned developer and manufacturer of inkjet printers.
Company speak "Ipex will provide us with an opportunity to further establish our market presence in the printing industry in India and South Asia," says Ranjit Kadiroo, head of sales at Riso India.
Product(s) on display Riso ComColor, a full colour inkjet printer.
Contact +91 120-4721300/market@risoindia.com

Rohin Industries
Stand C-07
Rohin Industry, owners of the SuperBlanks, manufactures and distributes sublimation products, supplies, blank imprintables and accessories.
Company speak "Digital is the way to go as it brings life to any media its get printed on. Hence, we would like to increase our customer base in the printing industry and add to our clients, says Dinesh Punjabi, managing director at Rohin.
Product(s) on display Rohin will demonstrate a new combo machine which can be used for stone printing, wood printing, mugs and t-shirt printing at its stand.
Contact +91 9619708057/superblankindia@gmail.com

Sai Enterprises
Stand A-12
Sai Enterprises represents Huayue Packing Machinery (HPM) in India. HPM is a leading manufacturer of high speed paper-cutters and knife-grinding machines. Sai has an installation base of 79 machines.
Company speak As the exclusive marketing representative of HPM post-press equipment, we hope to generate excellent enquiries and install few machines, says Mira Mathew, director of Sai.
Product(s) on display At the show, Sai will be launching a new HPM paper cutting machine.
Contact Mira Mathew +91 40 23357798, 9867937788, 9000131132/mathewmira@gmail.com

Sheth Printograph
Stand D-18
Established 40 years ago, Sheth Printograph has been in the business of manufacturing print finishing and paper converting machines under the brand name Daya. The company specialises in range of laminating, platen punching, paper guillotines, carton folding and gluing machine. It has a strong network base throughout India.
Company speak "Indian print industry is still booming and there is a huge potential to explore export markets," says H V Sheth, managing director at Sheth Printograph.
Product(s) on display Double side thermal lamination for specially for digital toner ink prints in size 20" (500mm) .
Contact  Sonal Sheth, + 91 120 4346978/sheth@nda.vsnl.net.in, sheth@airtelmail.in

Srinivas Papers
Stand A-99
Established in 1989, Srinivas Papers, is an authorised dealer of Bhadrachalam Paperboards, now ITC Ltd,  PSPD and other multinational corporates. The firm is backed with branch offices and warehouses in four Indian cities and a workforce of 60 members.
Company speak Nimesh Vora  at Srinivas Papers says: "We look forward to be able to generate meaningful business and derive new opportunities for mutual  benefits for our customers and principals."
Product(s) on display Launch of Digi Art Board and green and eco-friendly solutions for the print industry.
Contact +91 22 - 40310505/info@srinivaspapers.com

Strategic Printing Solution
Stand A-116
The wide-format machine manufacturer, was established in 1996. It manufactures Stratojet Shark and Shark I printers and their inks. Besides, it also represents a French brand, Kala laminating and calendaring machines; and Trimalco cutters. Strategic has an installation base of over 40 units in India.
Company speak Namrata VK, director at Strategic says: "Our focus is brand recognition. Our machines are fast, with cheaper consumables, economically priced  and we expect to make a mark at the show."
Product(s) on display It will showcase Kala lamination and calendaring machines and its wide-format printers.
Contact Namrata +91 9811540274/namratavk@gmail.com

Techno Graphics
Stand C-21
The Hyderabad-based Techno Graphics buy, sell, import and stock used offset printing machines and allied machinery like cutting and folding machines. The company claims to have in-house experts to provide services such as – inspection, repairs, service and full maintenance works.
Product(s) on display A range of used Heidelberg, Komori, Mitsubishi, Ryobi, Polar, Bobst etc machines.
Contact +91 40 2460 7866/surendra@canaangraphics.com

The Printers House (TPH)
Stand A-06
TPH has been serving  the printer community for the last six decades, by building single-width  single- circumference web offset presses in its manufacturing facility at Ballabgarh near New Delhi, India.
Company speak According to the company, TPH has an installation base of its web presses in 40 countries. Driven by a design team and R&D division that guides the production, TPH uses best CNC machine tools to craft the printing elements to respond to customised needs for web machines.
Product(s) on display A range of Orient web offset machines with various options.
Contact +91-11-23313071-2-3/ tphindia@bol.net.in

UV Printers India
Stand A-35
UV Printers India is the exclusive distributor for Dilli UV flatbed printers in India. Till date, the company has installed 18 machines in India. The company also represents Human Eye 3D lenticular software with nine installations, CNC router and laser-cutting machines.
Product(s) on display A range of Dilli flatbed printers, lenticular software, CNC router and laser-cutting machines.
Contact Kirti Sharma #011-47312011/kirti@UVprinters.in

Zesta Technology Group
Stand A-99a
Zesta offers software solutions and services for corporate print buyers; and digital, offset and label print service providers. Zesta has created eZPrint, its flagship product, a web-based end-to-end management system to run and manage print business.
Company speak With Redington as a distribution partner, the company says, "We expect to close a few eals at the show and generate a number of leads.
Product(s) on display The firm will be showcasing eZPrint and the recently launched P3Express.
Contact +91 9845074020/atul.saran@zestatech.com n