The Numbers Rise At Gallus
The EM 280 press has now over 35 installations across India.

Gallus EM 280 presses are available in two versions with individual mechanical and servo drives. Features like auto register control, screen printing, foil stamping, booklet labels, multi-web and many more are available in-line with the operation. Witnessing 35 installations in India, the press has been in demand at Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Indore and Nagpur in West India. In North India, it has been installed at New Delhi, East India at Kolkata and in South at Bangalore, Hyderabad and Coimbatore. The reason this press is a popular choice within the country is that it offers the versatility of a basic configuration for commodity flexo printing at high speeds and can also be upgraded for more complex inline multi-process applications.

Coming A Long Way
Since its first machine delivery to the country many years ago, Gallus has been supplying printing presses to India in ever increasing numbers and with ever increasing technology demands. “It is not only through the efficiency and flexibility of the product portfolio that has resulted in an unprecedented relevant market share of almost 40 percent, but the professional support of our cooperation with Heidelberg,” said Heinrich Sutter, Vice President Asia Pacific, Gallus. Since this alliance in 1999, Gallus, together with Heidelberg has constantly met the demand of this region for immediate service, operational efficiency, effective workflow and the development of new applications.

Commenting on the progress Indian Label Industry has made over the years, Sutter said, “The industry has seen a transition from stickers to labels. Branding and packaging have evolved in cohesion. Moreover, the print buyers have changed over to label applicators from traditional hand applied process in production. This has not only improved productivities but also helped improve the package décor.”

Samir Patkar, Business Head – Web Converting and Consumables, Heidelberg India feels that the success of Gallus lies in its approach towards the customers. “We need to continue rewarding our customers for their trust by keeping our promise to deliver top-quality products and service,” he said.

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28.01.2009