Barcom Industries makes major investment in Esko

The recent investment in Esko’s Packedge, FlexoTools and a FlexRip, together with a CDI 4835 imaging device for producing flexographic plates, gives the company complete in-house flexo plate production.

Esko FlexRip is used to drive the CDI 4835 for exposing flexographic plates.

The company produces security labels and food safety compliant labels with ISO 22000 certification. These are produced at its 30,000 sq. ft plant in Vasai, near Mumbai.

Barcom managing director Prasanna Sahu said: ‘There is no label printing firm in India which has been ISO 22000 certified. This gives us an edge to stay one step ahead of the game.

‘It was necessary for us to opt for high-end technology as it gave us an edge. Moreover, buyers today demand high quality from us and this led us to invest in high-end technology.’

Sahu added: ‘The Esko software and hardware solution will allow us to innovate and improve. The quality will also enhance our standing in security labels, and the in-house set-up saves us time and cost.

‘The speed, quality and ease of use of the Esko software along with the highest quality flexographic plates produced on the CDI give us an edge in productivity and allow us to innovate for the future. Our experience thus far has completely vindicated the trust we have put in Esko.’

Esko India sales director Shrihari Rao said: ‘It is important to implement the pre-press in a structured way, stage-wise. Barcom did it exactly the way it needs to be done. It installed the best in packaging software first and gave its team enough time to learn the preparation of artwork for flexo printing.

‘It was a natural progress to just add the imaging device and they chose to bring in CDI 4835. The plates produced on day one were ready to go to the press.

‘The focus that Barcom has on technology implementation and certification is commendable and Esko is really proud to be associated with Sahu.’