‘Make in India’ is the present ongoing industry anthem and Indian signage manufacturers are stepping up to the challenge. Fostering innovation and skill development at their manufacturing and training facilities and making crucial investments in the industry, some of the major players in the industry are focused on meeting current demands for quality products as quick as possible.
In continuation to our cover story featured in the previous issue that highlighted some of the many note worthy companies that have acted as catalysts to the Indian signage industry, we wish to bring into focus a few more companies that are making an enormous difference.
Signage Machinery
The world of production printing continues to evolve and experience rapid growth and change as new technologies come to market. The proliferation of printable media has opened up limitless possibilities in application areas thanks to new technology-driven handling systems and inks that have increased quality and run time.
Indian manufacturers such as Astro Jet India, Monotech Systems Limited, B&R Digitals and Sunriser Technology have been providing cutting-edge solutions to the Indian market for over a decade now and continue to push the envelope in R&D by bringing new technologies and products to the forefront every year. Following is a preview of their expanding expertise and solutions that have kept them at the top of their game till now.
Monotech Systems Limited
Monotech Systems Limited which was established in 1999 is a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of high-end and high performance products and solutions for the printing & packaging industry. Its product offering includes solutions and equipment for pre-press, digital printing, digital enhancement, wide format printing, engineering systems, labels & packaging along with printing software.
Monotech’s prolonged industry experience and in-depth expertise in developing and designing versatile and cost-effective products for the Indian market can be seen in its expanding product portfolio over the years. Its start-up product segment included Pixeljet range of solvent and eco-solvent printers with Konica Minolta, Xaar Proton and Spectra Polaris print heads. It later went on to offer solutions in UV printing for industrial applications. Its new product launches this year include: Five new models launched under Pixeljet brand i.e. 3060UV, 4275UV, 4295UV, 6060UV and 9575UV for short run jobs and printing on gift items.
Committed to being at the forefront of printing and publishing solutions, Monotech has a state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing center in Ambattur, Chennai and another recently opened R&D unit in New Delhi. Over the years Monotech’s R&D efforts have resulted in 30% growth in production levels and the introduction of three new ultra-advanced technologies.
The Company which already has a strong grip on the Indian market is now moving to increase its footprint in the Indian subcontinent. It recently completed an installation in Mongolia as part of its global outreach.
Monotech currently employs more than 550 professionals and has 21 branch offices. It is currently in partnership with Matan Digital Printers, Israel.
Contact Details
Email: marcom@monotech.in
Web: www.monotech.in
Astro Jet India
Astro Jet India was established in 2010 and is one of the largest manufacturers of large format printers in India. It is also one of the fastest growing companies in the Indian subcontinent in the industry. Astro Jet’s key strengths lie in technological innovations, strong infrastructure and customer focus. With a motto to give better services to its clients, its technical team is available 24X7 for client services.
Product Range
All its product offerings which are based on Digital Inkjet technology include solvent printers, eco solvent inkjet printers, textile printers, sublimation printers, UV-LED and printers. It also deals in printer spare parts and accessories such as printheads, solvent inks and other incidental printer parts for inkjet printers, flex printers, CNC routers, digital laser engravers, vinyl cutters and more. In printheads, Astro Jet offers the KM1024 Series, Xaar 35/60 pl print head for Xaar proton printer, KM512/42/35/14 PL Series and Polaris PQ-512/15 AAA printhead. In the textile category, Astro Jet is known to have released India’s most cost-effective digital textile printer that meets the industry’s growing demand for short run production. Astro Jet believes in make in India products and has exciting plans to introduce more innovative products in the market in the coming years.
Contact Details
Email: tejindersingh@astrojetindia.com
Web: www.astrojetindia.com
B&R Digitals
Established in 2000, Mumbai-based company- B&R Digitals is a renowned manufacturer, exporter and supplier of high quality product range of printers. Backed by rich industry experience and knowledge, it has been able to satisfy the diverse needs of its clients through its extensive range of products which include inkjet paper & eco solvent lamination machines such as hydraulic hot lamination machine, hydraulic cold lamination machine and lamination machine with silicone rollers and digital printing roll up machine. The offered products are known for their easy operation, smooth lamination, time saving, fast speed, low maintenance and enhanced durability. The whole product range is manufactured in compliance with international quality standards at its well-established production unit.
B&R Digitals sprawling infrastructure has been divided into several units such as manufacturing, quality inspection laboratory, sales & marketing wing, allowing it to enhance the production rate. Its well-equipped manufacturing facility boasts of all the requisite amenities and hi-tech & sophisticated machinery that is required for the fabrication of its high quality product assortment.
The Company’s distinct position in the market is majorly owed to its expert team of engineers, industrial designers and other supporting staff besides its offering of customized packaging, competitive prices, international quality standard range and well equipped manufacturing facility.
Contact Details
Email: bnrdigitals@gmail.com
Web: www.bnrdigitals.com
Sunriser Technology
Sunriser Technology is a dominant stakeholder in the digital printing industry today. Like other companies that have evolved their businesses over the years, Sunriser Technology started off as a hardware vendor to finally become a solution provider for various industry segments. With a strong commitment to quality & enhancing customer satisfaction, Sunriser Technology has grown to become a medium scale organization which employs more than 20 professionals. It has grown to a gross projected to more than double its turnover every year.
Contact Details
Email: sunrisertechnology@gmail.com
Web: www.sunrisertechnology.com
Signage Raw Material
Sign materials and substrates come in a wide variety such as vinyl, corrugated plastic, PVC, MDO wood, aluminium, acrylic, metal etc. and are used for specific indoor/outdoor long-term and short-term usages for signage, banner and display purposes.
Sign material manufacturers are constantly innovating to accomplish optimal quality and longevity of materials as per applications and demands. Indian sign manufacturers such as Sunlex Fabrics, Qrex Flex, Sun Sign & Technologies, Meghdoot, and Classic Enterprises have over the years succeeded in meeting market demands for quality and innovation through aggressive R&D, new infrastructure and joint ventures and continue to invest for the growth of the industry.
Sunlex Fabrics Pvt. Ltd.
Established in the year 2012, at Morvi, (Gujarat, India), Sunlex Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. is engaged in the manufacturing, exporting and supply of an extensive range of Blockout Flex Banner, Frontlit Flex Banner, Backlit Flex Banner and PVC Tarpaulin Flex. Widely demanded all across the nation due to their easy installation, water resistance, perfect finish, attractive look, superior quality, and long life, Sunlex products are widely used for indoor and outdoor signage, building signs, in-store displays, trade show displays, outdoor displays, screen printing and billboards. Of late it has installed 2 new laminations and 1 calendar line.
Sunlex has invested a huge amount in the establishment of its state-of-the-art infrastructural set up. To ensure smooth and hassle free work operations, the infrastructure is categorized into a number of sub-departments that include production, quality control, sales & marketing, warehouse & packaging and R&D. Facilitated with the latest machines, tools and equipment, its production unit is capable of undertaking bulk orders at a very high production rate.
Sunlex has over 150-200 employees comprising of procurement agents, quality controllers, production engineers, warehousing unit, skilled laborers and administrative staff.
Commenting on the company’s success, Mr. Prayag Patel, MD, Sunlex Fabrics says, “By offering a flawless range of products in the market, we have gathered a huge client base all across the country. We have been successful in winning appreciation all over by offering clients with prompt deliveries of the offered products. In addition to this, our easy payment modes, transparent dealings, client-centric approach, competitive price range and ethical business policies have led us to achieve immense success in this domain.”
Sunlex Fabrics has its branch offices in Rajkot and Morvi.
Contact Details
Email: info@sunlexfabrics.com
Qrex Flex Pvt. Ltd.
Qrex Flex Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2011 and has grown to possess the second largest automatic calendaring flex banner manufacturing plant in India with the most advanced producing technology from German and Taiwan. It specializes in manufacturing frontlit flex banner, backlit flex banner, block-out flex banner and industrial coated tarpaulin.
Qrex Flex’s strongholds include: Producing finished flex banner products from short width to the widest seamless width that are suitable for wide and large format printers; manufacturing products with the characteristics of waterproof, fireproof, anti-static, printable etc. which offer protection against environmental damages and chemical damages; use of scientific management and self-developed advanced equipment; and having its own coating/laminated lines.
Qrex Flex has formed its brand strategically. It came out with tarpaulin made out of coated fabrics in different weights per square meter and widths useful for sun and protection awnings and tents and hard-wearing tarpaulins in many variations and types with regard to color or width or degree of flame-retardant finishing. It offers its services including the delivery of flex banners all across the country. Its highly automated production system, a permanent concern for quality, a strong spirit of innovation and a targeted R&D helps it to distribute products widely in India.
Contact Details
Email: qrexflex@gmail.com
Web: www.qrexflex.com
Pee Tee Extrusion Products Pvt. Ltd.
Pee Tee Extrusion Products Pvt. Ltd., established in 1988 is a manufacturer of plastic flute boards and collapsible crates. It was the first company in India to set up a flute board manufacturing plant in 1993. Its expertise lies in the manufacture of flute board made from polypropylene. Continuously incorporating technological changes, it has over the years developed competencies in meeting and exacting requirements of its esteemed clients. It is credited to have come up with a graphic flute board, the surface finish of which is unmatched.
Contact Details
Email: peeteeextrusion@yahoo.co.in
Web: www.peetee-extrusion.com
Classic Enterprises Ltd.
Classic Enterprises Ltd. is a closely held public limited company promoted by Daga Group. The Company manufactures polypropylene corrugated sheets marketed under the CorPac™ brand and fabricated products. CorPac™ sheets can be used for a wide range of applications such as display stands, paper pasted danglers, screen printed danglers, returnable packaging etc. Classic Enterprises owns a state-of-the-art extrusion facility at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan started in 1998. It markets its products all over India and exports to neighboring countries as well. Its products have found good acceptability in both the domestic and international markets. Well trained staff, advanced technology and latest production facilities strongly support Classic Enterprises’ goal to fulfill its customers’ needs. Classic Enterprises Ltd. has a number of distributors and dealers PAN India.
Contact Details
Email: ambrishdaga@corpacind.com
Web: www.corpacind.com
Meghdoot
Meghdoot Group of Companies was founded in 1988 and currently employs 324 working professionals. In the year 2013-2014, its annual turnover was USD 27.34 million. It expertise primarily lies in packaging using paper and plastics (polymers). It core proficiency lies in mass packaging i.e. corrugated boxes with industry experience of two and a half decades. A new feather in its hat has been the addition of a world-class facility to manufacture territory packaging for promotional material.
Infrastructure
Meghdoot owns three world-class manufacturing facilities with two situated in Uttrakhand and one in Delhi. The manufacturing unit in Delhi spread over 75,000 sq. ft. manufactures POS displays and load bearing display units. India’s first HP Scitex FB 1000, HP latex 3000 and Kronsberg XP24 cutting table have been installed at the premises. The Rudarpur manufacturing facility spread over 215897 sq. ft. manufacturers corrugated boxes with production capacity around 6300 MT per month.
Contact Details
Email: rkapoor@mcpindia.co.in
End Products: POP/Signage
The signage industry in India is witnessing a robust growth due to the growing retail market. Moreover, with the coming of more and more MNCs in the country, branding has become an important aspect in every segment thereby creating a huge demand for sign boards. According to “Opportunities in Indian Signage Industry”, a recent report by RNCOS, the Indian signage board industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 10% during 2013 to 2016.
India’s digital signage systems market simultaneously is witnessing promising growth and is projected to reach $524 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 25.8 percent from 2014 to 2019, according to a new report from 6Wresearch. A growing retail sector, a trend toward urbanization, increasing advertising expenditures, improving public and private infrastructure, and the associated benefits offered by digital signage systems are boosting its market in the country, according to the research firm. According to GIA, the global market for outdoor advertising is projected to reach US$50.7 billion by 2020, driven by the growing popularity of digital platforms for out-of-home advertising.
The popularity of retail POP displays is also on the increase. Innovative displays coupled with effective POP merchandising programs and a diversity of communication vehicles available is providing a competitive edge to marketers.
We’ve covered a few companies here who have led in innovation and design over the past decade and are continuing to break expectations in display products and solutions to meet marketers increasing requirements for effective sales promotions.
Cosign
Cosign is one of the world’s leading suppliers of architectural sign systems designed for a wide variety of applications and markets snce 1993. It is a specialist in designing aluminum profiles and accessories. Cosign India is a joint venture, manufacturing and supplying Cosign products for the Indian market. Cosign has offices in Belgium (HQ) and Mexico besides India with business partners in more than 85 countries.
Its product line includes architectural signage and display products which can be used in a variety of applications such as: POS and retail, public infrastructure, hospitality, healthcare, corporate, education and government.
Cosign products and services offer some catchy benefits: Its designs of the extrusion profiles are weight optimized and the surface treatment allows extended product lifetime and perfect finish. Its systems are modular by design, as to optimize efficiency in production. The product ensures uniformity, speed, and ease in signage manufacturing with its global design.
Contact Details
Email: info@cosign.in
Web: www.cosign.in
Ubiquitous Signs Pvt. Ltd.
Ubiquitous Signs Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2004 and has become a prominent name in the Signage & Graphics Industry. Its customized sign solutions cover channel letters, façade boards, custom signs, way finding signs and name plates.
Ubiquitous’ manufacturing unit spread over 10500 sq. ft. houses state-of-the-art machinery with in-house facilities for sheet metal, wooden and acrylic processing equipment. This allows it to cater to complete ‘corporate identity’ solutions which include main brand elements, ancillary brand elements (both internal & external) and also complete VM requirements that involve both graphic as well as structural elements. Since all the processes like laser cutting, CNC routing, shearing, press-brake, rolling, TIG & MIG welding etc. are done in-house, it is able to give complete end-to-end solutions at development and production stages at a fast turn-around time.
Glow Tech Sign & Displays Pvt. Ltd. is a group company of Ubiquitous. It is a leading brand in the sign world and produces quality displays in India. With a vision to meet the ever evolving demands of the market, Glow Tech was the first to introduce new edge lit technology in India.
Some of clients and projects Ubiquitous Signs has been associated with include: Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Aditya Birla Retail, Hypercity and Haiko Mall.
Contact Details
Email: gurjeet@uspl.co.in
Web: www.uspl.co.in
Adwel Art
Adwel Art has been in the business of design, fabrication and installation of outdoor signage, showroom interiors, set designing for films etc. for over 40 years. The Company has earned a reputation of excellence in creative output. Last year the Company recorded a 62% growth.
Adwel Art is known for being a pioneer in vinyl cutting technology in India; it was the first to create a revolution in the concept of signage.
Adwel Art strives to be the most technologically advanced and progressively innovative intelligence in indoor and outdoor signage and related fields. Its group companies include: Adwel Digital Signage, Adwel 3D Signage and Adwel LED.
Adwel’s product offering includes: Worldcut laser which can print on acrylic, wood, leather, cloth, plastic and other non-metal materials; liquid laminates clear ultraviolet-protective coatings; ultra-slim backlit signage and rate boards. Adwel’s products cater to a number of application areas such as airports, casinos, entertainment, quick service restaurants, hospitality, shopping malls, stadiums, street furniture and transit.
Contact Details
Email: adwelart@gmail.com
Web: www.adwelart.com
Jayna Packaging Pvt. Ltd.
Jayna Packaging is a leading manufacturer of promotional, packaging, dispensing and POP/POS display solutions. As corrugated board engineers, Jayna Packaging has lived up to its “thinking beyond the box’ philosophy through its innovative product solutions that emphasis on both utility and aesthetics. For the past two decades, Jayna Packaging has contributed to the promotional efforts of many large FMCG companies in India.
Backed with vast market experience, extensive knowledge in cardboard engineering and the technological capability to design, prototype and mass manufacture innovative one-of-its-kind promotional packaging, its product lineup includes: floor displays, counter displays, promotional packaging, corrugated furniture, BurgoPak and more.
BurgoPak is a patented packaging solution. The BurgoPak delivery system is simple and adaptable while being practical and relevant. Every design is customized to specific applications. Jayna Packaging is the exclusive licensee of the technology in India. It is an ideal packaging and display solution for products such as cosmetics, electronics, toys, promotional packs, confectioneries etc.
Some of its clients have been Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Nivea, Philips, Novartis, Sony, Universal Music Group, Hindustan Unilever Limited, and L’Oreal.
Contact Details
Email: info@jaynapackaging.com
Web: www.jaynapackaging.com
SIGNext Display Systems Pvt. Ltd.
SIGNext Display Systems designs, manufactures, customizes and delivers quality display structures for in-store branding, advertising and branding purpose. It manufacturers in-house at its 10,000 sq. ft. manufacturing unit and designs modular display solutions which are light weight, sturdy, user friendly and easy to assemble and dismantle.
Its products include textile frames, information stands, multipurpose stands, and fabric shapes for exhibitions. SIGNext also provides high quality fabric printing for soft signage applications.
Contact Details
Email: sanjay@signextsystems.com
Web: www.signextsystems.com
SAB Creations Pvt. Ltd.
SAB Creations Pvt. Ltd. is completely focused on providing turnkey solutions to the retail sector. It is completely committed to providing cutting edge products to its clients. Headquartered in Mumbai, its products have already hit 40 cities in India. Its area of focus ranges from designing, POP production, fabrication, and merchandising to third party gifts and secondary packaging. SAB also provides merchandising solutions.
SAB is committed to producing quality products at its designing house. Product categories include: aisle locator & flange, allegator, arch gates, backlit GSB, bands, cutout standee, dangler, drop down banner, end cap gondola, floor stack, FSU, hanger, etc.
With considerable experience of working on international brands, its team of graphic designers has designed several innovative point of sale materials (POSM) such as shelf talkers, shelf strips, aisle flags, shelf separators, category head cards, pack stickers, neck tags, dump bins, lollipop head card, FSUs, gondola cladding, in-store banners, outdoor banners, danglers, scratch cards, trade briefing folders and field force briefing folders. It works closely with premiere brands: Hindustan Unilever and Kraft Foods on a regular basis.
SAB’s client list includes: Parle Agro, Danone, Nestle, P&G, Unilever, Cadbury, ITC Limited, London Dairy, Johnson & Johnson, Nivea, 3M etc.
Contact Details
Web: www.sabcreations.com
Spectrum Scan Pvt. Ltd.
Spectrum Scan Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s leading POP/POS manufacturers and is an ISO 9001-2008 certified company. It is a winner of 72 international and 100 national awards for Excellence in Screen & Digital Printing. With Innovation, Design, Quality being its USP, Spectrum services both large Indian & multinational clients. Its services include: concept design & development, POP/POSM manufacturing, printing- digital/offset/screen, and OEM supply (decals).
Spectrum has two world class production facilities with working area of over 95000 sq. ft. and has one of the most technically advanced manufacturing facilities in Vasai, a major industrial hub near Mumbai, India. It owns a wide range of digital printing machines with the latest inkjet, solvent, eco solvent and flatbed UV machines such as state-of-the-art screen printing machines with online dryers to print upto 4’ x 8’ size, UV offset machines, router, laser engraver, one of the largest set-up of thermoforming machines in India with the capability to form upto 3’x8’ size and a full-fledged state-of-the-art dust free paint shop with water curtain and air circulation system which helps deliver top quality paint finishes. Spectrum has also heavily invested in an in-house Quality Control Lab which houses accelerated Whetherometer, Spectrophoto Densitometer, lab ovens and a variety of other machines to test both inks and substrates involved in the printing process.
Using a variety of substrates and state of the art printing and manufacturing processes Spectrum designs and manufactures POP/POS displays such as: Floor standing units, counter display units, standees, brand image window, danglers, wall units, dynamic displays, LGP panels & innovative LED displays, brand boards, shop signage & glow signs, parasites, etc.
Spectrum has worked along with Airtel, Amul, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Castrol, Nokia, Xerox, L’Oreal, Marico, Microsoft, ICICI Bank, Tata Communications, Nestle, etc.
Contact Details
Email: amit@spectrummail.com
Web: www.spectrumscanindia.com
Promoflex Display Systems
Since its inception in 1989, Promoflex Display Systems aka Pioneer Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. (PAPL) has grown to become India’s leading company in signage and display solutions. It specializes in aluminium profile based illuminated displays and signs.
Promoflex offers its clients an extensive range of innovative products including energy-efficient LED displays and bespoke signage solutions. It caters to various segments such as retail, wayfinding, OOH, architectural and digital with application areas including banking, healthcare, hospitality, infrastructure, public infrastructure and retail POP. All the products are complemented by professional graphic design, product design and project management services.
Promoflex has a proven track record of satisfied customers that include: Mudra, Times OOH, ITC, and McDonalds to name a few.
Contact Details
Email: info@promoflexindia.com
Web: www.promoflexindia.com
Vijas Digital (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Incorporated in 1995, Vijas Digital is one of India’s premium outdoor and indoor print providers. At the forefront of printing technology, Vijas is one of the leading companies in India, specializing in digital outdoor and indoor printing. Having production & non-production areas spread across 18,000 sq. ft., Vijas has the capacity to print 75,000 sq. ft. outdoor media and 5,000 sq. ft. indoor media as well as 10,000 sq. ft. eco-solvent based material per day. Its printing services include 1 to 6 color printing, die cutting, varnish coatings, offset printing and pre-press design. It has been serving various business houses like advertising agencies, industrial establishment, corporate houses and the like. Its clientele include: Uninor, Idea, Vodafone, Star, Zee TV, Sony, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Pantaloons etc.
Contact Details
Email: info@vijasgroup.com
Web: www.vijasgroup.com
Lachhman Dass & Co.
A family owned business since 1931 and with over 80 years of proven performance, Lachhman Dass & Co. is the source for signage & brand identity solutions. It provides signage & corporate identity products all over the country for hotels, hospitals, financial institutions, retail outlets, malls, educational institutions, franchise dealerships & others.
Its product lineup includes: custom-made multi-material signage, metal signage, ACM signage, individuals letter signage, flex face signage, neon signage, plastic signage, corian, interior signage and displays, modular signage systems, architectural fabrications, and LED signage. Its services include manufacturing, installation and maintenance besides construction drawings (CAD produced), estimating/budgeting, prototypes & mockups and site audit surveys.
Contact Details
Email: signsrajeev@gmail.com
Web: www.signage-ldc.com
Glow Tech Sign & Displays
Glow Tech Sign & Displays was established in 2000 and is a manufacturer, supplier and service provider for POP displays and signage. Its product offering includes indoor/outdoor signage, display items, standees, direction signs, acrylic displays, POP displays, snap frames (non-lit) and LED panels. Some of its popular products include: LED message screen, outdoor LED video display, front lit board, electronic LED display, LCD display board and light box display.
Glow Tech has been constantly revolutionizing the Sign Industry with technologies ahead of its times. In 2000 it launched the thinnest backlit light box in India, and two years later launched the first neon board in the country. In 2005 it launched patented printing techniques with halo neon and depth effect on acrylic sheets. In 2008, it installed India’s first diamond polish machine for acrylic edge polishing in clear & matt finish. The same year it introduced LGP panels for equal light distribution followed by the introduction of a new range of ultra thin light box, acrylic light, ultra light & crystal light series using the same technology. In 2012, it ventured into making commercial light products and created India’s first light panel of 600 x 600 as thin as 14 mm. In 2013 it ventured into making LED Linea Lights in aluminium extrusions.
The Company will be coming out with a new range of products using new technology this year.
Glow Tech has worked with major retail brands, FMCG, lifestyle products, malls, multiplex & corporates such as Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Digital Express, Standard Chartered, and Lakme Salon over the years.
Contact Details
Web: www.glowtech.co.in
Conclusion
The Indian signage industry is presently more organized that ever before due to several transformations and technological advancements. The growing retail and infrastructure industry and the growing number of MNCs in the country which is increasing the need for branding are providing a further boost to the signage sector. According to an industry survey, the Indian signage industry is anticipated to surge at a CAGR of around 10 percent during 2013 to 2016.
As Indian manufacturers upgrade to newer and better technologies and also switch to domestic manufacturing, yet another astonishing transformation is around the corner for the Indian signage industry.