Royal Offset in Patparganj is going to invest in another new multi-color offset press, less than a year after investing in a new Komori Enthrone 426 press in August 2015. Although the brand of the press is yet to be finalized, Baljeet Singh Arora of Royal Offset is hopeful about getting the new press up and running by October 2016. “We are running the Komori E426 at a speed of 11,000 to 12,500 sheets an hour while printing about 15 to 20 lakh sheets a month,” says Arora. “Rising demand for high quality print has led us to think about investing in another new press.”
Royal Offset started as a scanning unit in 2001 but shifted its focus to high quality printing solutions in 2007 by installing two used Dominant presses – a 4-color and a single color press. The company bought two other 4-color presses in 2008 and 2011 respectively. The new Komori E426 is its first brand new press which incidentally was also the first press of the series to be installed in North India, according to Arora. Royal Offset prints business cards, calendars, catalogs, certificates, diaries, flyers, invitation cards, letterheads, magazines, posters and brochures.
“We chose the Enthrone E426 because it is a compact press incorporating multiple functions assuring high level print quality and short makeready. The format size of 19 x 26 is another deciding factor as 80% to 90% of our jobs are done on this format size,” says Arora. The Komori E26 has an improved register accuracy and automatic blanket washing and automatic impression cylinder cleaning by means of a pre-soaked cloth as well as automatic ink roller cleaning. The maximum printing speed of the press is 13,000 sheets an hour and the print preparation time is further cut by the coordination of various functions, enabling short makereadies that easily accommodate heavy stock.
The company has its own prepress unit which has an Amsky Ausetter Ctcp. The company makes around 125 to 130 plates daily – mostly TechNova plates. “We believe in delivering better quality to our clients. Because we have our in-house prepress unit, our clients can expect a long list of various benefits in addition to saving time and money while taking home high-quality prints,” says Arora.
Speaking about digital printing, Arora’s son Amanpreet Singh says, “We do face competition from digital. But since both technologies have their particular pros and cons, they are able to coexist and bring about a positive impact in the printing industry. Both forms of printing fulfil different needs and demands; so it is easily predictable that they are meant to have a promising future together.”
