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Sakata Inx India Ltd. Announces Its Foray Into
Offset Printing Inks
New Delhi, April, 2005 – Sakata Inx
(India) Ltd. a premium supplier of high performance, high productivity
consistent inks to the print & packaging industry today announced the launch of
their offset printing project. With growing emphasis on consumerism and to keep
pace with the dynamics of the industry, Sakata Inx India Ltd. is setting up a
state of the art capital intensive unit next to their plant at Bhiwadi in
Rajasthan. An additional 1.5 acres of land has been acquired for the project.
The unit would be ready for production in August 2005.
Announcing the venture, Mr. V. K. Seth, Managing Director, Sakata Inx (India)
Ltd said, “Sakata Inx India is now readying to enter the Indian
sheet-fed offset, ink for brochures, calenders and newspaper web-offset ink
market which is estimated at 25,000 tonne each. This project will employ
state-of-the-art technology & would be able to meet the challenges of the
printing & packaging industry by bringing in eco-friendly, cost-effective and
high Quality inks.”
He said further, “This transfer of technology from our parent company also
fortifies the commitment & belief of Sakata Inx Corporation, Japan in the Indian
market and Sakata Inx India. Sakata Inx Japan is putting in the additional
equity to fund its second round of expansion in India by launching the offset
printing inks project”
The offset products being launched are the Ecopure Soy HP range of inks which
are one of the most popular inks globally.
About Sakata Inx India –
Sakata Inx (India) Limited,
a 100% subsidiary of Sakata Inx Corporation of Japan & an ISO 9002 certified
company, commissioned its state of art production facility at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan
in November 1998.This plant has been designed to produce high quality gravure
printing inks customized to the specific demand for the flexible packaging for
both surface and reverse printing. The plant is spread across 5.5 acres and
approximately produces approx. 15-20 tons of inks & ancillary products per day.
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