Nutech installs second NovaCut diecutter, says 35% annual growth means further expansion

Noida-based Nutech Packaging has installed a Bobst NovaCut, the second die-cutter from the Switzerland-based finishing equipment manufacuturer. Besides the two NovaCut machines, Nutech Packaging's plant is also equipped with a third Bobst machine, which is a folder-gluer.

The 20-year old packager prints paper boards and provides final products for liquor and cosmetics industry among others. The company also manufactures corrugated boxes but only for quality concern customers and in house consumption.

"Our business is growing at the rate of 35% annually – and we expect further growth in the future," said Jatinder Shroff, director of Nutech. "The machinery expansion will enable us to better meet the growing demand for packaging products."

With the addition of machinery and the need to delivery customer orders in a timely manner, the company is also planning further expansion of the facility.

"We are planning a move to a bigger plant in Greater Noida. This will facilitate stocking of larger quantities of raw material as well as production of additional products," said Shroff.

The Nutech plant is equipped with multicolour presses from Planeta and Akiyama and a mono unit from Heidelberg, plates for which are fired by the in-house REE. The plant is also equipped with a German-make rotogravure press. The in-house design team works on sample products, which are produced on the Kongsberg machine.

Nutech converts 450 tons of paper board and kraft paper into producing packaging products and employs 150 persons at its plant.