Indian printers make ThermoFlexX investments

A ThermoFlexX 30 has been installed at Bhatia Graphica in Mumbai, the first made by Malhotra Graphics, while an order has been received for a ThermoFlexX 48 from Repro Poly Services, a pre-press house based in Hyderabad.

Navdeep Dadwal, vice-president of sales at Malhotra Graphics, said: ‘The installation at Repro Poly Services will be complete by the end of January. We are in talks with a few companies and are hoping to close more orders by the end of this financial year.’

After the installation of the ThermoFlexX 30, Ram Bhatia, managing director at Bhatia Graphica, said: ‘We required a CtP for competing in the market and producing better quality plates. We are very happy with the quality of plates being produced by the machine and may invest in more this year. We have known Malhotra Graphics since many years now and trust their products and services.’

ThermoFlexX 30 units are equipped to handle both flexo plates and metal back plates for dry offset. Dadwal said: ‘Bhatia Graphica has opted for a top of the line configuration which can handle a screen resolution of 5,080dpi to produce plates in HD quality. This machine comes with an option of faster laser to achieve fast productivity.’

Dadwal said Malhotra Graphics picked up multiple leads and ‘generated some serious inquiries’ during Labelexpo India 2014, where it exhibited alongside Xeikon, ThermoFlexX’s parent company, and added: ‘We are hopeful of converting these leads into business.’