Delhi-based Paras Printers, a printer of stationery items, books, and commercial graphics and a user of Komori presses, has installed a brand-new Komori Lithrone G37. Paras Printers has so far invested in four Komori presses to improve its productivity.
In 2012, Paras Printers invested in its first Komori press—an Enthrone 29. After an interval of three years, the company went for the same model with the same specifications. “We continuously invested in Komori presses because we were in need of speeding up deliveries as per our customers’ demands,” says Vijay Jain, proprietor of Paras Printers.
Thereafter, Paras Printers got two more Komori machines, including a new Lithrone G37 in the early part of this year. “We keep expanding our machine portfolio to meet the increasing needs for short-run applications from our customers,” says Vijay, adding the Komori presses are ideal for the task.
Vijay continues, “Komori presses currently running in our facility have fast turnaround times and are perfectly fit for short-run production. Production of between 500 and 5,000 sheets is termed ‘short run’ and we use Komori presses for such jobs. For print volume beyond 5,000 sheets, we use other presses at our facility, where we have also recently added a pre-owned Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74.”
Since its establishment in1994, Paras Printers has been engaging in multiple tasks. “In the beginning, we started as stationery supplier in Old Delhi’s Daryaganj, a hub for book publishers. After that we expansively engaged in printing with gradual investments in Komori and other presses for constant boost in productivity.”
According to Vijay, Paras Printers’ production facility is now fully equipped with the capable Komori presses complemented by other pre-press and post-press equipment. “We have everything in-house under the roof of our production facility to fulfil every bit of requirement of our customers,” Vijay says.
In addition to the advanced Komori and other presses, Paras Printers’ pre-press and post-press units are well equipped with highly efficient machines and equipment including six Screen CtP systems, Stahl folder, a Welbound paper cutting machine and perfect binder, and many others.
The current clientele of Paras Printers is a mixed bag containing both direct clients and jobbers in a 50:50 ratio. “We segregate our works into commercial and packaging. Nowadays, we are pretty much into carton box printing too. Our current conversion volume is around 50-60 tonnes every month,” says Vijay.
Vijay’s son Kshitiz Jain joined the business in 2012, now actively looking after nearly 80% of the company’s overall activities. “Nowadays, timely delivery is the key as customers want it as per their schedule, not ours. That’s why we keep upgrading our facility with the Komori presses to deliver as per the schedules of our customers,” he mentions.
Vijay says they are now focussing fully on packaging and UV is the company’s next-level technology. Optimistic about an exponential growth in business in near future, he conclusively mentions that they are targeting to double their current turnover by 2026.
